Engineering Graduate (Mechanical)

The Opportunity

At Chart Industries, we are passionate about attracting early career talent to our organisation and we value the fresh ideas, perspectives, diversity and enthusiasm that graduates bring.

Our Engineering Graduate Programme, based at our Howden location in Renfrew, 15 minutes from Glasgow City Centre, provides a fantastic opportunity to accelerate your learning with a variety of real life work experiences across different business areas. It will offer you the opportunity to build your career in a global organisation with a worldwide reputation for engineering excellence and developing innovative solutions that help create a more sustainable world.

As a Chart Industries employee, you will learn new skills through assignments on exciting world-leading engineering and manufacturing projects from day one that help deliver cutting edge technology that really counts.

With a strong brand and rich heritage, the opportunities are endless, and we have the best in the business waiting to mentor and support your development. We operate in a diverse set of industries including infrastructure, power generation, oil & gas, wastewater, metals, mining and transportation.

Over the last 12 months we have received a number of global and local externally recognised awards for our progress in innovation and sustainability.

The Products

We have a world-wide reputation for engineering excellence and are acknowledged throughout the world as a market and technical leader. The key products from our portfolio that you would work on includes fans, rotary heaters and compressors.

As an established leader in the engineering and manufacturing of high-performance air and gas handling solutions, we are now at the forefront of the energy transition offering products in Hydrogen, Emissions Reduction and CCUS applications.

Who we are

Howden has a range of compressors, blowers, fans, steam turbines, and rotary heat exchangers, and has been at the forefront of developing engineered solutions for the needs of industrial processes since 1854. In 2023, Howden joined forces with Chart Industries, a global leader in engineered equipment for clean energy and industrial gas markets.

Together, we operate over 64 manufacturing sites and 50+ service centres worldwide, with 11,700+ employees driving innovation in hydrogen, carbon capture, energy recovery, nuclear, water treatment, mining, and LNG. As part of the Nexus of Clean™, we are advancing a sustainable future—helping customers improve efficiency and reduce emissions across clean power, water, food, and industrial sectors.

Join us and be part of a purpose-driven team shaping the future and tackling some of the planet’s most urgent challenges, all while growing your career in a dynamic global environment.

The Training

Our Graduate Programme follows the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) competencies and during the first two years of the programme you will develop your knowledge and skills in different areas of the business through 8 x 3 month placements in core areas such as: design, research, contract engineering, project management, manufacturing, and field services; ensuring that you gain the knowledge, experience and skills required to reach Chartered status by IChemE. After your first two years in the programme you will move to a permanent role whilst continuing to receive mentoring from some of our most experienced and accredited leaders.

Whilst you will be based in our Renfrew location, you will be part of our global team working on projects around the globe. Our UK program also offers the opportunity to be part of our graduate led European network for engineering graduates.

What do you bring?

We welcome applicants from Mechanical, Aero-Mechanical, Aeronautical and Product Design Engineering disciplines.

To be considered for our graduate scheme you must hold either an IMechE accredited MEng degree OR an IMechE accredited BEng (Hons) degree.

If you are unsure if your degree fits our requirements, you can check it here https://www.engc.org.uk/education-skills/course-search/accredited-course-search/

In addition to your qualification, we encourage applications from individuals who can operate autonomously, taking responsibility at early stages as well as being effective within diverse team situations.

You will be expected to share best practice and learnings with others to influence new ways of working and improve processes.

Our Benefits

• A flexible, hybrid working environment
• Generous holiday entitlement package totalling 33 days annual leave 
• Howden Pension Plan with a maximum employer contribution of 7% 
• Company electric vehicle scheme through salary sacrifice 
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, shared parental and adoption leave pay
• Free onsite parking 
• Healthcare cash plan 
• Group Life Assurance plan at 3x salary
• Group Income Protection plan
• Access to My Howden Benefits & Wellbeing Portal – Cycle2Work programme, range of discounts across various retailers, employee assistance programme, wealth of information to support health & wellbeing 
• Dedicated Spark Service – free counselling, physiotherapy, financial support, medical second opinion, remote GP, personal training, nutrition consultations etc  
• Financial planning & mortgage support 
• Opportunity to be involved in our ESG ‘Bright Future’ initiatives – STEM ambassador & volunteering