Ensuring Chart’s Success…

This exciting position will challenge you to apply your engineering expertise in a manufacturing environment.  The Product Engineer is responsible for all engineering considerations related to the lifecycle management and support of Chart’s products, specifically Perma-Cyl cryogenic pressure vessels and supporting gas distribution systems.  Product Engineers work closely with other internal stakeholders (product managers, new product development, quality, manufacturing, customer service, supply chain, etc.) to develop, improve and maintain product lines and ensure internal and external customer satisfaction.  The ideal candidate must show initiative and be independently organized and decisive, driving results through effective collaboration with cross-functional peers.  Additionally, this individual will need strong problem-solving skills and general engineering knowledge in the areas of heat transfer, fluids, thermodynamics, and structural analysis.

What Your Day-to-Day Activities Will Be…

• Serve as technical subject matter expert for the product line
• Work with product managers, sales, and customers to determine product needs and refine into technical specifications
• Engage with product managers, R&D, and product development teams to help define and execute the product line roadmap
• Own product design and documentation (component selection, material specifications, bills of material, drawings, technical sales literature, etc) and ensure manufacturing documentation (work instructions, labor routing) is complete and accurate
• Create and process engineering change requests (ECO/ECR) and temporary design deviations to document changes to product design and documentation
• Evolve the product line by championing (or supporting) new product development (stage gate process) and continuous improvement projects to improve product performance, reduce cost, improve manufacturability, improve quality, etc
• Ensure design outputs designed and solutions employed (for components, assemblies, final products) meet all required internal and external specifications, industry codes and regulations (e.g. CGA, ASME, DOT), etc
• Lead, or participate in, risk analysis activities (DFMEA)
• Manage definition, prioritization and delegation of tasks to shared engineering resources (e.g. design, team, analysis team, etc)
• Create, manage, and communicate basic timelines for completion of critical tasks and projects (using Gantt charts, as necessary)
• Create, or support creation of design validation test plans and (as-required) conduct testing of components, assemblies, and final products
• Improve product consistency and reduce variance and warranty claims by working across the organization to identify and resolve potential defects
• Ensure consistent utilization of best practices in engineering design and continuous improvement of those processes

Your Education Should Be…

• BS Engineering degree, preferably in Mechanical Engineering, but will consider Aerospace, Materials Science, or Nuclear Engineering disciplines
• MS degree and/or MBA is a plus

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

Working Conditions

• Production factory support and office environment
• Minimal work related travel may be required (approximately 15% or less)

Physical Requirements

•     Frequent standing, sitting and walking
•     Frequent lifting up to 25 lbs., occasional heavier lifting
•     Frequent computer work

Work Hazards:

• Production floor environment will involve possible exposure to materials with rough edges, temperature extremes, moving mechanical parts, occasional flying debris, chemical cleaning solvents and their odors.
• Working with cryogenic products will involve possible exposure to pressurized flammable gas, pressurized oxidizing gas, pressurized inert gas and very low temperatures (-320º F).

Your Professional Experience Should Be…

• Required:
  • Minimum 3 years of relevant engineering experience
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Highly motivated self-starter and a team leader
  • Demonstrated ability to plan and manage multiple tasks
  • Understanding of heat transfer, thermodynamics, fluid flow, structures, mechanics of materials
  • Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, sheet metal fabrication, machining, welding
  • Proficient with MS Office, especially Excel, Teams, Word, PowerPoint
  • Proven ability to create and modify SolidWorks (or Inventor) CAD parts and assemblies and work in PDM Vault environment
• Preferred:
  • Experience managing and/or developing product lines in small to mid-size companies
  • Understanding of cryogenic liquids, compressed gases, or refrigeration
  • MathCAD or MATLAB skills
  • Experience with JD EDwards, SAP, or similar ERP systems
  • Finite Element Analysis (FEA) skills

Chart is an equal opportunity employer