Northstar Aerospace designs and manufactures flight-critical gears, transmissions, accessory gearbox assemblies and rotorcraft drive systems, along with machined and fabricated parts for helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. The company also provides maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for aerospace components. It operates manufacturing facilities in Chicago, Phoenix and Windsor, and serves customers and suppliers worldwide. Northstar Aerospace is part of Avio Aero, a GE Aerospace company.
Technical work at the company spans precision machining, gear manufacturing and gear grinding, transmission design, assembly and MRO. Roles draw on competencies familiar to those with aviation maintenance, mechanical and machining backgrounds: dimensional tolerance work, gear inspection, assembly of complex drive systems, and disciplined adherence to documented procedures. The company applies Lean manufacturing practices and maintains rigorous quality systems and supplier oversight across its operations.
The company emphasises comprehensive development plans for employees, alongside innovative design, precision production and dependable quality. Workplace safety is a stated focus, as is a culture of continuous improvement. Its end markets include aviation defence, rotorcraft and fixed-wing programmes, with work performed under quality regimes typical of flight-critical aerospace hardware.
- Locations: Chicago, USA; Phoenix, USA; Windsor, Canada
- Domains: Precision machining, gear manufacturing, gear grinding, transmission design, assembly, MRO, Lean manufacturing
- Part of: Avio Aero, a GE Aerospace company
