Manufacturing Engineering Manager

What Will You Do?

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

• Process Improvement
• Utilize Lean concepts to develop and implement improvements in manufacturing processes and organize kaizen events
• Perform time studies in processes to provide necessary information for Lean projects
• Define and measure current process cycle times and suggest improvements to meet standards
• Provide documentation for throughput improvement in pant and product flow optimization
• Implement cycle time improvements for manufacturing processes
• 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 including welding equipment, material handling equipment
• Aid in 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
• Care for coordination with Maintenance, machine shop personnel, and utility vendors for the commissioning of new machinery
• Work with Engineering Department in development of weld automation
• Manufacturing Support
• Aid 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
• Update and develop manufacturing standard procedures for Operations Departments to follow
• Train staff on improved processes/new equipment implementation
• Develop and supervise periodic maintenance program for reduction of downtime due to machine breakdown
• Establish Kanban system of production bill of material items
• Establish Kanban system of consumable supplies
• Safety
• 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
• Interaction
• Shop Supervisors
• Management Engineers
• Shop and Administrative personnel

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require...

• Moderate Indoor Office Environment
• Moderate Outdoor/Shop Environment
• Noisy/Loud Shop Environment

Physical Requirements

• Working Conditions
• Moderate Indoor Office Environment
• Moderate Outdoor/Shop Environment
• Noisy/Loud Shop Environment

• Working Conditions
• Moderate Indoor Office Environment
• Moderate Outdoor/Shop Environment
• Noisy/Loud Shop Environment

Required Personal Protective Equipment (ppe)

• Safety Glasses
• Steel Toe Shoes
• Ear Plugs
• Hard Hat (when needed)
• Gloves (when needed)
• Face Shield (when needed)

Physical Requirements

• Work in shop environments
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and/or sit up to eight hours per day
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools and/or controls
• Reach with hands and arms
• Use hearing and talking sufficient enough to communicate with vendors, employees and managers
• Frequent lifting of 20 to 40 lbs. objects
• Occasionally must be able to independently and safely lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Must pass visual examination yearly (Quality Control)
• Independent mobility throughout the plant

Qualifications

• Minimum Education
• Bachelor Degree in Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering preferred
• Minimum Experience
• 5 +years of Industrial Manufacturing experience and/or internship preferred
• Skills Required
• Industrial manufacturing experience strongly preferred
• Strong technical/mechanical aptitude
• Proficient with AutoCAD
• Proficient with Lean manufacturing principles
• Education experience with application of Lean methodology in manufacturing environment
• Proficient with all programs within Microsoft Office
• Organizational & Time Management skills
• Able to lead and direct a team of Manufacturing engineers
• 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

Our Benefits Package...

• Chart Industries is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicants because of his or her race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, military status, marital status, genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law.
• Additionally, it is and shall continue to be our policy to provide promotion and advancement opportunities in a non-discriminatory fashion.
• Chart complies with applicable local, state, and federal statutes governing “equal employment opportunity” and nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.