Manufacturing Engineer - Cooling Fans

Chart Industries; Chennai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Chart Industries in Chennai, India is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer specialized in cooling fans to lead the assembly and testing of projects. You will plan activities, manage manpower, and drive lean practices to cut costs while maintaining safety and quality.

The role requires a mechanical engineering degree with 6–11 years of experience, including FRP processes, and a proven ability to coordinate with QA and planning teams to meet customer deadlines.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with 6-11 years of experience, including 4-5 yrs in FRP processes, is mandatory.
• FRP processes experience preferred for assembly/testing roles.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily assembly and testing operations for assigned projects.
• Plan and direct assembly and testing activities.
• Identify material shortages and communicate with stakeholders.
• Monitor and optimize assembly and testing processes for efficiency.
• Ensure on-time delivery to meet customer deadlines (CDD).
• Lead manpower management and staff development.
• Implement lean manufacturing to optimize costs.
• Foster a safe, engaged work environment and uphold quality standards.

Skills

Process Improvement

Communication

Team Leadership

5S

Kaizen

Problem Solving

SOP Development

Daily Work Management

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree or Diploma

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer - Cooling Fans

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, 600077

Company: Chart Industries

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, medicine, food and beverages, 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 centres, green steel, and many more.

What Will You Do?

• The Assembly and Testing In Charge oversees the daily operations of assembling and testing assigned projects. This role involves:
• Planning and directing assembly and testing activities.
• Identifying &communicating material shortages to relevant stakeholders ensuring project timelines are met.
• Monitoring and optimizing assembly and testing processes for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ensuring on-time delivery of completed projects to meet customer deadlines (CDD)."
• The Assembly and Testing in Charge is responsible for:

Manpower management: Ensuring adequate staffing levels and continuously developing employee competencies through training and development programs to meet safety and quality standards as per company policy.

Operational efficiency : Implementing lean manufacturing principles and best practices to optimize operational costs and improve overall efficiency.

Employee engagement: Fostering a highly motivated workforce through training programs, motivational events, and a positive work environment

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

Safety & Quality:

• Conduct Job Safety Analyses (JSAs) and frequent safety audits to identify and eliminate unsafe conditions and acts.
• Identify and mitigate assembly defects.
• Conduct Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to prevent future failures.
• Communicate part-level rejections to buyers/vendors prior to assembly.
• Validate final assembly with mould checks.
• Prepare dimensional reports and submit them to Quality Control (QC).
• Review and reinforce fan part aesthetics in coordination with QC.

Operational Efficiency:

• Arrange necessary equipment (moulds, mixing machine, lamination prep, stem moulds) in advance.
• Support QC in resolving performance deviations during mould prep and laying.
• Prepare assembly micro-plans based on expected material receipt dates.
• Ensure timely highlighting of material issues and record in COPQ.
• Communicate material shortages to planning/buyer/ production to meet customer deadlines (CDD).
• Optimise operational costs by minimizing manufacturing costs (labour, welding, power).
• Ensure effective usage and maintain records of production consumables.

Follow FIFO (First In, First Out) for assembly and PDI to align with vehicle loading plans

Your Experience Should Be...

Process Improvement & Communication:

Conduct initial analysis reports for assembly and testing failures.

Effectively facilitate problem-solving methods (like Daily work management - DWM) with stakeholder input.

Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for new change implementations.

Monitor the effectiveness of action plans by reviewing control charts.

Conduct Team Building (TBT) sessions to improve communication.

Stringently follow up with all stakeholders to achieve assembly plans.

Keenly monitor and record assembled parts dispatch to customers.

General Responsibilities:

Prepare detailed monthly performance reports and present to HOD.

Lead 5S and Kaizen activities across assembly and testing

Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with 6-11 years of experience, including 4-5 yrs in FRP processes, is mandatory.

Chart Industries is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicants because of his or her race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, military status, marital status, genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law. Additionally, it is and shall continue to be our policy to provide promotion and advancement opportunities in a non-discriminatory fashion.

Chart complies with applicable local, state, and federal statutes governing “equal employment opportunity” and nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leave of absence, compensation and training.