Sr. Engineer - Supplier Quality & Supplier Development - Welding & Fabrication

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

CHART INDUSTRIES, INC. (Chart) (NYSE: GTLS) is a leading independent global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment and services related to cryogenic gas processing and rotating equipment. In the cryogenic sector, the Chart brand is synonymous with the liquefaction, distribution, and storage of liquid gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, LNG, biogas, hydrogen, helium, and carbon dioxide. The acquisition of Howden expanded our portfolio to include air and gas handling products such as compressors, cooling fans, steam turbines, and more, expanding our offering of products and solutions across traditional markets and providing access to new ones such as nuclear, energy recovery, tunnel ventilation, mine safety, and electrification.

Chart products are widely used across industry, leisure, science, medical, food and beverage, water treatment, and clean energy. The ability to combine multiple products to create complete end-to-end solutions is what makes Chart unique and has established the company as a pioneer in developing applications such as LNG to power, hydrogen, carbon capture, and cooling systems for high-energy users such as data centers, green steel, and many more.

What Will You Do?

The Supplier SQA & Supplier Development Engineer (Welding & Fabrication) ensures that suppliers deliver fabricated and welded components consistently meet technical, quality, and delivery requirements. The role involves supplier qualification, welding process validation, continuous improvement, capability development, and risk mitigation across the supply chain.
Role Summary:
The Supplier SQA & Supplier Development Engineer is responsible for ensuring the quality, capability, and performance of welding and fabrication suppliers. The role focuses on supplier quality assurance, supplier development, welding process validation, and driving continuous improvement in the supply base.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Conduct supplier audits for welding & fabrication processes and assess capability, capacity, and compliance.
2. Review and approve supplier documents such as WPS, PQR, WPQ, ITP/QAP, and NDT procedures.
3. Perform in-process and final inspections at supplier sites, including welding quality checks, fit-up, dimensions, and NDT verification.
4. Manage supplier non-conformances (NCR/CAR/SCAR) and drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
5. Develop suppliers through capability improvement plans, process upgrades, and productivity enhancement.
6. Support new supplier identification, qualification, and onboarding for welding & fabrication parts.
7. Drive localization/indigenization projects and support proto/sample validation.
8. Track supplier performance metrics—quality PPM, OTD, audit scores, and improvement actions.
9. Coordinate with Engineering, Projects, Procurement, and Production teams to ensure alignment on technical requirements.

Your Experience Should Be...

1. BE/BTech/MTech in Mechanical / Metallurgical / Welding / Production Engineering.
2. Total work Experience of 6 -10 Year is reputed engineering industry.
3. Strong knowledge of welding processes (SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, FCAW, SAW) and fabrication methods.
4. Understanding of ASME, AWS, ISO 3834, EN ISO 15614, and related welding standards.
5. Experience in NDT methods (RT/UT/MT/PT); Level-II preferred.
6. Ability to interpret manufacturing drawings, GD&T, and material specifications.
7. Strong problem-solving skills (5 Why, Fishbone, 8D).
8. Experience in supplier audits and supplier capability development.
9. Preferable certifications: CSWIP 3.1 / AWS-CWI / WRI-CWI/ ASNT Level II / ISO 9001 Lead Auditor.
10. Supplier PPM & defect reduction, NCR/SCAR closure effectiveness, Supplier capability improvement, Supplier capability improvement & on-time delivery with quality.