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Date: Sep 21, 2026

Location: New Iberia, LA, United States, 70560

Company: Chart Industries

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

At Chart, we design and build some of the world’s most advanced cryogenic equipment—that’s how our “Cooler By Design®” tagline was born. But it’s not just our technology that’s cool. It’s our people. We solve complex problems as a team, making us truly Cooler Together. And with the addition of Howden to the Chart family, we’re Stronger Together, too. Our customers don’t simply bring us equipment specs—they bring us challenges. That’s where you come in. From concept and design to installation and commissioning, you’ll help create solutions that support a wide range of industries and applications.
  • Launching rockets into space
  • Delivering Nexus of Clean™ solutions for clean water, clean power, clean food, and clean industrials
  • Powering the carbonation in your favorite fast-food beverage
  • Making nitro coffee and even nitro ice cream possible
Want to see our impact in action? Explore Chart City: https://chartcity.chartindustries.com/. We’re looking for bright, driven talent excited to build a career in an evolving, high‑growth industry. Along with competitive compensation and meaningful work, Chart offers development programs designed to grow future leaders. That could be you. If you’re passionate about design engineering and think a career at Chart sounds pretty cool, let’s talk.

What Will You Do?

1) Review and fit using vessel, piping, and structural fabrication drawings and blueprints.

2) Laying out of square tubing material for wall fabrication.

3) Erecting walls, roof, and floor structures.

4) Fitting advanced piping components and interconnecting spool pipe.

5) Fitting Manifolds and Vessels to detailed drawings.

6) Operating Cranes and material handling equipment.

7) Identify varying material types and grades.

8) Identify material from cut list to identify lengths and angles.

9) Review and fit to joint details to fit to the correct tolerances.

10) Preparing various materials, such as Aluminum and Stainless.

11) Work with fitting components designed for cryogenic service at high pressure.

12) Cleaning materials for welding, using power tools and hand tools.

13) Work with tackers to secure joints for fabrication.

14) Maintaining fitting tools and work areas.

15) Rigging materials for secure transportation.

16) Verifying final as-built dimensions with quality technicians.

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

· Working on equipment at ground level or elevated heights.

· Working at heights above 6’ with appropriate safety measures.

· Continuous movement throughout the day.

· Standing or climbing for extended periods of time.

· Working around and with machinery.

· Working indoors or outdoors.

· Moving, lifting, and rigging components up to 50lbs.

· Working around co-workers and other assemblies.

· Wearing required PPE for different tasks.

Your Experience Should Be...

1) Basic reading and math skills.

2) Able to pass a hands-on structure, piping and vessel fitting test and general fitting knowledge test.

3)  A minimum of 1–2 years of experience in reading and interpreting blueprints as a fitter

Our Benefits Package...

  • Medical, Dental, Vision coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Short and Long-Term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k Plan

 

 

The hourly pay scale for this role is $16.50 to 38.50. Placement within the range is dependent upon qualifications, skill proficiency, and successful completion of onsite skills testing.