Project Coordinator AFM - Buffalo, NY

Chart Industries, Inc.; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

HSA contributions

FSA accounts

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Paid family leave

401k with company match

Job summary

Chart Industries, Inc. is seeking a project coordinator to own standard projects from order receipt through delivery, interfacing with customers and internal teams in Buffalo, NY.

You’ll drive schedules, budgets, and quality while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships across engineering, supply chain, quality, and sales. The role requires 2–4 years of relevant experience, a engineering degree (or equivalent), and proficiency with Microsoft Office and JD Edwards.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in project coordination, customer support, or operations in an engineering/industrial environment.
• Ability to manage multiple standard projects simultaneously with structured follow-through.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field, or equivalent experience in similar roles.
• High ethical standards, teamwork, and compliance with regulations.
• Strong organizational, time management, accuracy, and communication skills.
• Good problem-solving skills, with the ability to recognize when to elevate issues.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to travel on occasion, as required.
• Experience in ERP systems, preferably JD Edwards.
• Exposure to project management methods; certification is beneficial but not essential.
• Familiarity with rotating equipment & general air & gas handling industry.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of our standard and repeatable projects from order receipt through delivery, ensuring financial, schedule, quality, and customer satisfaction objectives are met.
• Act as the primary customer interface, proactively managing communications, escalations, stakeholder expectations, and relationship health to ensure customer satisfaction and project success.
• Manage project schedules, milestones, budgets, reporting, and follow-up activities to ensure on-time delivery, margin protection, and early escalation of deviations to team leaders or supervisors.
• Coordinate communications between internal functions (engineering, supply chain, quality, logistics, sales)
• Apply project management processes and follow internal procedures in compliance with ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System
• Represent Howden, a Chart Industries Company, with professionalism and accountability.
• Support a culture of collaboration, learning and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project flow and profitability.

Skills

Project coordination

Customer support

Operations experience

Communication skills

Time management

Teamwork

Problem solving

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

JD Edwards ERP

Job description

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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. We welcome self-directed, team-oriented players to join our team in either Buffalo, NY; Medina, OH or Tulsa, OK!

What Will You Do?

• Take full ownership of our standard and repeatable projects from order receipt through delivery, ensuring financial, schedule, quality, and customer satisfaction objectives are met.
• Act as the primary customer interface, proactively managing communications, escalations, stakeholder expectations, and relationship health to ensure customer satisfaction and project success.
• Manage project schedules, milestones, budgets, reporting, and follow-up activities to ensure on-time delivery, margin protection, and early escalation of deviations to team leaders or supervisors.
• Coordinate communications between internal functions (engineering, supply chain, quality, logistics, sales)
• Apply project management processes and follow internal procedures in compliance with ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System
• Represent Howden, a Chart Industries Company, with professionalism and accountability.
• Support a culture of collaboration, learning and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project flow and profitability.

What Do You Need to Bring?

• 2-4 years of experience in project coordination, customer support, or operations in an engineering, industrial or similar environments.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple standard projects simultaneously with structured follow-through or lower-complex projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field, or equivalent experience in similar roles.
• High ethical standards, teamwork, and compliance with regulations.
• Strong organizational, time management, accuracy, and communication skills.
• Good problem-solving skills, with the ability to recognize when to elevate issues.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to travel on occasion, as required.
• Experience in ERP systems, preferably JD Edwards
• Exposure to project management methods; certification is beneficial but not essentail
• Familiarity with rotating equipment & general air & gas handling industry

Our Benefits Package...

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer contributions to an HSA account
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance with the option to purchase supplemental individual, spouse and dependent child coverage
• Up to two weeks of paid family leave
• 401k retirement savings plan including a company match

Chart Industries, Inc. is a leading independent global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment servicing multiple applications in the Energy and Industrial Gas markets. Our unique product portfolio is used in every phase of the liquid gas supply chain, including upfront engineering, service and repair.