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Chart Industries is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer Manager to join the Hudson Air Cooler manufacturing engineering department. The role will support Chart's Air Cooled Heat Exchanger operation by applying Lean Manufacturing principles and Continuous Improvement to existing production processes to realize continuous process improvement. Primary areas include header welding, fin-tube manufacturing, tube bundle assembly, painting and final assembly.

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 capitals 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
   Assist 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
   Coordinate 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:
   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
   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

WORKING CONDITIONS:

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

REQUIRED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) WHILE IN THE SHOPS:
   Safety Glasses
   Steel Toe Shoes
   Ear Plugs 
   Hard Hat (when needed)
   Gloves (when needed)
   Face Shield (when needed)

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 finger, 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.  
   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 (i.e. certifications, licenses, registrations, etc.):
   Industrial manufacturing experience strongly preferred
   Strong technical/mechanical aptitude
   Proficient with AutoCAD
   Proficient with Lean manufacturing principles 
   Educational 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