Quality Engineer

Chart Industries, Inc.; New Prague (MN); On-site; USD 73,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

HSA contributions

FSA benefits

Short-term & Long-term disability

Basic life insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

401k with company match

Paid family leave

Job summary

Chart Industries is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer for an on-site role in New Prague, MN. You will ensure compliance with regulatory standards, conduct audits, and lead root-cause problem solving with suppliers.

The ideal candidate has a four-year technical degree, CQE/SCQP or Lean Six Sigma preferred, and experience with ISO standards and PPAP/FAI processes. Competitive benefits and growth opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience with DOT, Transport Canada, EN, ASME and ASTM standards.
• Process improvement and supplier quality assurance experience.
• Proficiency with MS Office and data analysis tools.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret blueprints and regulatory documents.
• Root-cause problem solving and error proofing methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and customer requirements.
• Audit internal and supplier processes to ISO standards.
• Perform statistical analysis of production processes and report findings.
• Improve quality processes to increase efficiency and reduce factory escapes.
• Lead cross-functional problem solving with suppliers to improve quality of purchased materials.
• Manage warranty processes and document returns.
• Provide technical support for development and maintenance of suppliers and systems.
• Ensure incoming quality via FAI and PPAP.
• Communicate status of quality issues internally and to customers.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Statistical analysis

Root-cause problem solving

Reading blueprints

MS Office

Communication

Team player mindset

Education

Four-year technical college degree

CQE certification (preferred)

SCQP certification (preferred)

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

SPC

Gage R&R

Job description

Location: New Prague, MN, United States, 56071

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.

The Quality Assurance Engineer plans, coordinates, and directs the applicable areas of the Quality Management System designed to ensure continuous production of products consistent with established standards by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates.

This is on-site position at our New Prague, MN location.

What Will You Do?

• Ensuring compliance with appropriate regulatory standards & customer specific requirements.
• Performing and coordinating internal or supplier audits/training to ensure continuing compliance with Quality System Standards (ISO 9001/14001/45001/) and the manufacture of safe products.
• Conducting statistical analysis of production processes and reporting of findings.
• Improving Quality processes for increased efficiency and reduction of factory escapes.
• Utilizing internal and external supplier performance data and working directly with key suppliers on improving quality of purchased materials.
• Managing the warranty process, preparing, tearing down and documenting returned products and components.
• Leading and coaching cross functional plant and supplier problem solving activities to achieve plant goals.
• Initiating and assisting with containment activities internally and externally to establish product clear point and ensuring shipment of certified product to customers.
• Promoting the application of error proofing solutions by challenging root cause and corrective actions.
• Providing technical expertise for development and maintenance of suppliers and systems.
• Supplying technical support and assuring compliance to engineering and quality specifications.
• Ensuring initial incoming product quality through FAI and PPAP.
• Communicating status of quality issues internally and to customers regularly.
• Responsibilities may also include training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Performing other duties as assigned by Quality Assurance Manager.

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require…

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk and sit.
• The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Your Experience Should Be...

• Working knowledge of DOT, Transport Canada, EN, ASME and ASTM standards are desirable.
• Experience in process improvement, supplier quality assurance, welding of ferrous metals, destructive and non-destructive examinations, and supervision are a plus.
• Proficiency with MS Office required.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret blueprints, technical procedures and governmental regulations.
• Verifiable experience with root-cause problem solving techniques and error proofing methodologies.
• Proven ability to influence and lead through effective communications and team player attitude.
• Working with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, fundamentals of plane and solid geometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Knowledge of SPC, Capability Studies, Gage R&R and Sampling plans. Familiarity with PFMEA.
• Ability to effectively communicate to a culturally diverse customer and supply base.

Your Education Should Be…

• The ideal candidate will have a four-year technical college degree and three to five years related experience in regulated quality systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Supplier Quality Professional (SCQP) (preferred).
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (preferred).

Our Benefits Package...

Pay Range: 73,000 - 95,000 annually

Paid Time Off (PTO)

• 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 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.