Product Engineer

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

Independent, results oriented and self-motivated Mechanical Engineer to provide a variety of Engineering and technical service support activities for LNG Vehicle Fuel System products manufactured by the D&S Division at the Chart–Ball Ground facility.

What Your Day-to-Day Activities Will Be…

• Responsible for product design, documentation and support for LNG vehicle fuel systems.
• Responsible for product structures, bills of material and manufacturing drawings.
• Initiates and manages changes via the Engineering Change Request process.
• Make necessary changes in design and/or drawings utilizing 3D CAD software. 
• Provide technical information and specifications for components, assemblies and final products.
• Follow a 5-phase release process for new product introduction (ie: APQP).
• Support interdepartmental teams to evaluate manufacturability of products, improve production efficiency, assess tooling requirements, and estimating labor/material.
• Provide direct manufacturing support to resolve production problems.
• Provide support and engineering documentation for technical inquiries from customers.
• Define and communicate product /component specifications to suppliers for new products or special customer projects.
• Work with interdepartmental teams to ensure continuous compliance to ISO 9001, TS 16949 and IATF 16949 standards.
• Involvement in relevant standards organizations (ISO, NFPA, SAE etc)
• Observe and practice safety procedures and policies.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.
• Candidates located in Minnesota are welcome to apply.

Your Education Should Be…

• BS degree required, preferably in Mechanical Engineering.

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent standing, sitting and walking,
• Frequent lifting up to 25 lbs., occasional heavier lifting.
• Frequent computer work.
• Hands on to include working on different types of trucks

Working Conditions:

• Production factory support and office environment.
• Work related travel will be required up to 2 weeks/month.
• Possible travel to customer sites to gather data or work on various projects

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…

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with a minimum of 8 years of engineering experience
• Experience in the heavy truck, automotive industry as an OEM supplier or OEM manufacturer
• Excellent oral and written communication 
• Highly motivated self-starter and a team player
• Customer service oriented 
• Must be proficient with the Microsoft Office Pak, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Proven experience with 3D modeling and design utilizing AutoCad/Inventor and/or SolidWorks
• Exposure to JD Ewards or similar manufacturing software
• Basic Understanding of Cryogenic Liquids and their properties
• Understanding of heat transfer and vacuum insulation
• Heavy truck, automotive or diesel engine experience as related to fuel delivery and electrical systems a plus
• Experience with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plance, etc a plus
• Experience with FEA a plus

Chart is an equal opportunity employer