Product Engineer, SPV/Beverage

Location: Canton, GA, United States, 30107

Company: Chart Industries

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 Beverage and SPV 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…

• As technical expert for product line, work with sales, customers and product managers to determine needs and refine into technical specifications.
• Partner with product managers, R&D, and product development to define and execute product line roadmap.
• Own product design and documentation and ensure manufacturing documentation is complete and accurate.
• Create and process engineering change requests and temporary design deviations to document changes to product design.
• Champion/support new product development and continuous improvement projects to enhance product performance, manufacturability, quality and reduce cost.
• Ensure design outputs and solutions implemented meet required internal and external specifications, industry codes and regulations, such as ASME, CGA, DOT.
• Manage definition, prioritization, and delegation of tasks to shared engineering resources.
• Create, manage or communicate timelines for completion of critical tasks and projects.
• Create/support design validation test plans and may conduct testing on components, assemblies and final products.
• Participate in initiatives toimprove product consistency and reduce variance and warranty claims by identifying and resolving potential defects.
• Apply best practices in engineering design and continuous improvement of those practices.
• Other duties and activities, as needed.
  
  

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).
  
  

Requirements Include

Your Professional Experience Should Be…

• 3 years of related engineering experience
• Understanding of heat transfer, thermodynamics, fluid flow, structures and mechanics of materials
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, sheet metal fabrication, machining and welding
• Proven ability to create and modify SolidWorks (or Inventor) CAD parts and assemblies and work in PDM Vault environment
• Highly motivated self-starter and team leader
• Demonstrated ability to plan and effectively manage multiple tasks
• Proficient in MS Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Teams
  
  

Preferred

• Some experience managing and/or developing product lines in small to mid-size companies
• Understanding of cryogenic liquids, compressed gases or refrigeration
• MathCAD or MATLAB
• JD Edwards, SAP or similar ERP systems
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA) skills
  
  

Chart is an equal opportunity employer...

Need an Accommodation...

Need an accommodation with your job application or recruitment process ? Let us know! Chart Industries welcomes qualified individuals with disabilities and provides reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. Don't hesitate to contact the [Human Resources Department] at 770-721-8838 or chartrecruiting@chartindustries.com to discuss your needs.