CAD Designer

Chart Industries, Inc.; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401k with employer match

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

Chart Industries is seeking a Project Designer to develop and refine mechanical designs for cryogenic equipment. You will create and maintain precise 3D models and assemblies, focusing on piping layouts and manufacturing drawings to meet customer requirements.

The role collaborates with manufacturing and other departments, participating in design reviews and supporting post-release changes as needed. A technical degree and SolidWorks certification are preferred.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of work experience.
• Proficient with three-dimensional mechanical design software; SolidWorks required.
• Experience with SolidWorks piping and routing module is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist design and manufacturing teams with design reviews and drawings.
• Create and maintain accurate 3D models and assemblies reflecting mechanical design and client requirements.
• Lead piping layouts and design as mechanical focal point in a team environment.
• Coordinate with offsite design resources and manage workload.
• Manage day-to-day ERP activity including BOMs and internal routers.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and other departments throughout projects.
• Support testing, fixtures, and post-release customer changes as needed.

Skills

3D modeling

Mechanical design

Piping design

Quality principles

Education

Technical degree in Mechanical Drafting and Design

SolidWorks certification

Tools

SolidWorks

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location: Tulsa, OK, United States, 74115

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.

Chart's project engineering group provides efficient solutions to the development of processes and products, ranging from small components to large scale plant designs, associated with cryogenic applications. The VIP Designer will ensure that customer needs are met by following lean practices in VIP designs including customer drawings, manufacturing drawings, and bills of materials.

What Will You Do?

• Assist sales as needed with quotes, drawings, site surveys, and sketches
• Create and maintain accurate 3D models and assemblies to reflect the mechanical design and customer requirements
• Mechanical focal point in a team environment for piping layouts and design
• Ability to work with offsite design resources, and manage workload
• Manage day‑to‑day activity in ERP system including BOM’s, internal routers

Documentation, And Other Responsibilities

• Work closely with manufacturing teams, as well as other associated departments
• Participate in design review meetings with other departments as necessary
• Review / Approve / Process ECR’s, NCR, TDD’s as needed
• Provide support for special testing and fixtures
• Work daily with the shop floor on projects as they move through production
• Provide QA support for special documentation as required
• Post release customer changes/hold from customer service to production
• Post sales solutions and documentation as required
• Good interpersonal skills are a must

Your Education/Experience Should Be...

Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management

Education

• Technical degree in Mechanical Drafting and Design
• Certification in Solidworks is beneficial

Experience

• Three to five years’ work experience
• Proficient with three-dimensional mechanical design software, Solidworks required
• Strong understanding of design for manufacturing and quality principles
• Experience with SolidWorks piping and routing module is a plusGeneral good computer skills including experience using Microsoft Office products

Our Benefits Package...

• Chart provides a comprehensive offering of benefits to full-time employees including medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401k with an employer match, disability and life insurance benefits.

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.