Manufacturing Engineer

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

Chart, Inc is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our Manufacturing Engineering Department. The role will support the manufacturing process of Chart's Air-Cooled Heat Exchanger and Tuf-Lite Fan operation and applying Lean Manufacturing principles to improve processes. Primary areas include header welding, fin-tube manufacturing, tube bundle assembly, painting and final assembly.

What Will You Do?

The Manufacturing Engineer will support the Production departments within the business in the following activities:

Manufacturing support:

Resolve issues within the manufacturing process as they arise
Update and develop manufacturing standard procedures for Operations Departments to follow
Train staff on improved processes/new equipment implementation
Develop and supervise preventive maintenance program for reduction of downtime due to machine breakdown
Assist the Operations Manager with developing annual budgets, cost savings, documenting lean initiatives
Work with Purchasing/Procurement to qualify vendors and finalize bids with guidance as needed
Process improvement:

Utilize lean concepts to develop and implement improvements in manufacturing processes
Perform time studies in processes to provide necessary information for improvements
Define and measure current process cycle times and suggest improvements to meet standards
Provide documentation for throughput improvement in pant and product flow optimization
Capacity planning for current and future states for strategic capital equipment investments
Identify opportunities for increasing efficiency of the plant, reduce waste and non-value added activities
Projects:

Suggest new manufacturing equipment to reduce cycle time
Assist cost justifications for capital equipment and support for approval
Execute detailed purchase orders when buying capital equipment and maintain costs during execution of projects
Interface with outside manufacturers or contractors and perform cost comparisons and evaluation
Coordinate with maintenance, machine shop personnel, and utility vendors for commissioning of new machinery
Work with engineering department in development of process automation
Safety:

Assist in ensuring all activities at the Beasley site are OSHA compliant
Mandate safety with contractors, supervisors, and plant personnel during project implementation.
Train and supervise contractors for PPE and ensure safe practices while performing contractual safety requirements

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Moderate Indoor Office Environment
Moderate Outdoor/Shop Environment
REQUIRED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) WHILE IN THE SHOPS:

Safety Glasses
Steel Toe Shoes
Ear Plugs
Hard Hat
Gloves (when required)
Face Shield (when required)
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work in shop environments.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, climb stairs, balance stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and/or sit up to eight hours per day
Use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel objects, tools and/or controls
Reach with hands and arms
Hearing and talking sufficient enough to communicate with vendors, employees and managers
Specific vision abilities include close vision, vision sufficient enough to read, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
Frequent lifting of 20 to 40 lbs. objects
Occasionally must be able to independently and safely lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
Independent mobility throughout the plant

Your Experience Should Be...

Minimum Education:

Bachelor Degree in Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering preferred
Minimum Experience:

2-5+years of Industrial Manufacturing experience and/or internship preferred
Skills required (i. e. certifications, licenses, registrations, etc. ):

Industrial manufacturing experience preferred
Strong technical/mechanical aptitude
Familiar with Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD
Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles
Educational experience with application of Lean methodology in manufacturing environment
Proficient with all programs within Microsoft Office
Organizational & Time Management skills

REQUIREMENTS - MUST BE ABLE TO DO THE FOLLOWING:

Work safely around equipment, tools, parts, machinery and material
May require possible travel, domestic and internationally, up to 10% per year
Strong communication skills to facilitate interaction with internal colleagues, external suppliers, vendors and customers
Strong mechanical aptitude preferred
Strong organization skills to document, track and manage job related information