Manufacturing Engineer

Charm Industrial • Fort Lupton, CO

273d • $98,000 - $134,000

About The Position

In the role you will dive into Charm's manufacturing processes and help solve critical challenges that move us forward towards reaching our carbon removal goals! The role is responsible for evaluating all steps of the manufacturing process (mechanical tooling, work instructions, machine design, process flow design, etc.) and rapidly implementing improvements. This role reports to our Lead Manufacturing & Process Engineer in Colorado at the Fort Lupton production site where you will be working on a team of cross functional engineers and technicians to accomplish your goals.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in process engineering or working in a manufacturing environment
• A degree in Mechanical/Aerospace/Chemical/etc. Engineering, or other relevant educational background
• A self-starter who can identify process and design improvements that will make the system more operable, and the engineering acumen to see those through to completion
• Proven ability to own a machine and work cell continual improvement and development
• Experience working alongside operators to understand human factors considerations, tooling needs, and process inefficiencies (ex. Gathering voice of the customer feedback)
• A desire to be hands on with equipment more than half the time

Nice To Haves

• Mechanical design experience and/or tooling design experience
• Experience executing hardware tests and test campaigns
• Knowledge of pyrolysis, gasification or other thermal conversion processes
• Familiarity with Linux, Python and scripting languages
• Experience with SaaS tools like Datadog and/or time series databases

Responsibilities

• Establish baseline process flow models to capture the current state of the manufacturing system; use these to highlight and prioritize opportunities for improvement
• Generate new and improved engineering work instructions with dynamic visual aids, data collection techniques, and clear/concise language to ensure reliable operation execution
• Utilize digital manufacturing tools (MES, ERP, etc.) to help improve existing production processes and inform new hardware development workflows
• Work alongside the Operations team to gather verbal/written feedback on key operator pain points that you can subsequently solve
• Collaborate with our Training department to develop and continuously improve robust training materials and process designs to set the manufacturing team up for success
• Contribute to new product design processes and design reviews to implement high quality process design & design-for-operations strategies into Charm's products

Benefits

• Stock options
• Health benefits (medical, dental, vision)
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) with a 50% match on contributions up to 6%
• Paid time off, including parental leave
• A yearly professional development stipend
• Healthy snacks and subsidized lunches for onsite employees
• A chance to pivot into a role in climate

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree