welder

production assembler

production

quality technician

manufacturing engineer

Chart Industries

A typical day at work, after clocking into the time clock, the crew looks on the clipboard containing each employee's ID number associated with the work order they'll be working on that day. After the situation of finding out what your going to be working on for the day the repetitive process of welding pipeline section after pipeline section begins. The sections are built off of scaled schematics with dimension spec tolerance of plus or minus 1/16th of an inch.
Everything i know about the welding industry, welding techniques and a select few processes i've been trained on have all come from Chart. I learned how to operate bridge cranes through on the floor training from my department lead, and although i was qualified through a night lead to operate a forklift i've had prior experience operating them.
Trying to pin point a review on management is a "teeter-totter" situtation between this employer and I. I feel I was singled out by other co-workers throughout my employment, although i've never had a confrontation with anyone there. And the specific reason that led to my termination with this employer several other employees were and have been violating prior, but did not recieve any disciplinary actions on there part with my former manager knowing of the situation.
My co-workers, completely set aside from the few whom i felt were attempting to single me out, were some of the best co-workers i've had in any previous employment. I made several work friends fairly quickly and always had a good time with the team at work.
The hardest part of my job was definitely trying to maintain a high efficiency and production rate when some sections of pipeline can cause dramatic problems with the heat and cool warping of stainless steel. I will admit after about 6 months of employment i fell into a general swing of things and the ability to weld the lines and accurately guesstimate the warp and shrinkage of each weld became an aquired skill. The most enjoyable part of my was being responsible for building truck trailer and railcar liquid natural gas ventilation and dispensing systems and those specifically because the complexity of each build peaks my interest. I find that a more intricate and complex work order to build can help pass time more quickly because I find myself getting easily engrossed into complexity of each build, and the thrilling feeling of knowing any of the angles cannot be off by any amount of degree and every dimension has to be absolutely perfect to its specification. It can be easily misconcepted that because I described it as a thrill that I do not take my job seriously. As stated, it's a major misconception because I take pride in the work I do, and making the proper judgement to sacrifice minor efficiency to ensure the specifications are maintained, usually associated in the more complex lines.

Daily activities would include theory, design, and implementation of cryogenic equipment and their systems.

I learned variety of things including cryogenic equipment, specifications for this equipment, and proper design and implementation for production and sales of this equipment.

Management I would based independently in reference to each manager.  Some really good, some not so good, and some not qualified for the position.  This is purely dependent on each individual, and in no way reflects upon all management.

Co-workers within my experiences were amazing.  The group I had the most experience with could not have been better at what they do.  The support for each other throughout entire projects from phase 1 through final testing was top notch.

The hardest part about my job is hard to be exact about.  As engineers we are handed difficult tasks and projects to manage daily.  If I had to pick any one thing, it would be the fact that we were understaffed in the areas we needed the most support.

The most enjoyable part about my job would have been the problem solving and development of my work.  When the moment would come to see all parts join together and bring your creations to life, there was no greater reward.

Right from the first interview I was lied to about the position. I was interviewed and hired for Welder 6 position and told I would be welding within the month. I understand the delay for getting started welding as there was people shifting that needed done. After 1 month I hadn't touched the welder. 4 months in a coworker brought me over and had me weld for practice without managements authority. After 5 months management put me on a welder to get certified which I passed. After they received the welding test results I was put back to grinding valves off. Eventually I moved to plumbing which did nothing for a career boost or pay increase. The shop was constantly out of parts that were needed but still required 9 hour shifts even though no production happened. During my time management failed to show up on time at least 3 times all of which resulted in 5 people running the entire shop for 2 to 6 hours before the rest showed up. Management will also fail to tell you when something needs to ship or when something is coming in 7 times out 10. If you want someplace that cares about you and your well-being go elsewhere because it's not here.

Based on my experience, I cannot recommend this job to anyone. While the pay is good, the work culture is terrible, with long and painful work hours that can make it difficult to maintain a healthy work-life balance. Additionally, the lack of opportunities for promotion can be discouraging for anyone looking to grow in their career.

The biggest issue with this workplace, however, is the leadership. The leaders lack critical leadership traits and seem more focused on looking out for themselves rather than supporting their team. This can create a toxic work environment and make it difficult to feel motivated to come to work every day.

Overall, while the pay may be tempting, I would caution anyone considering this job to think carefully about the toll that the work culture and leadership could take on their mental health and job satisfaction. There are likely better options out there that offer both good pay and a positive work environment.

Although an international company, providing quality goods to customers in the distribution and storage of cryogenic fluids, Chart is located in a small remote town south of the Twin Cities and has a very closed business culture. The management structure is somewhat unstable, with many changes constantly upsetting the balance and creating a lack of job security with high turnover. Compensation is fair, but it does not make up for poor management and the insecurities. Many management decisions are made without regard to the people involved, and create a constant state of turmoil internally. External customers are unaware of the internal strife, and lack of expertise until faced with a number of post delivery issues.

during my time with chart indusitres from october of 2019 to november of 2021. I was contracted through entegee. through out my time with the company i saw numerous contractors be taken in and some were even converted but i was not and i am very unhappy about this. i loved my job at chart but yet when i expressed my happiness for the company and wanting to be hired on full-time, a few months later i was asked to leave. i really wanted to stay but they hired on way too many contract employees rather than hiring people full-time. wasted money and time but overall very happy with the job and if they called me and offered a full time job i would take it.

I came into Chart under less than ideal circumstances as I was hired in a Temp to Perm position. My start day was pushed 1 day back in order for the company to announce to the Corporate employees that it was moving the office to GA. This changed my position to temp only and put me in a difficult spot. Still I loved working for Chart, great people to work with, overall a great company. The problem arose when it came time to transfer duties and the parties doing the hiring for the new positions in corporate didn't know what the duties were, so when they hired people, they hired too few and some lacking the necessary skillset. This type of disconnect between the higher levels of management and the employees seemed to be a common theme. Once below the top tiers of management, the rest of the managers within the company were fantastic.

I would come in and read the paper work to see where the metal goes after I grind all the burrs off. Sometimes I would have to bend the metal to a certain angle, and other times I would send it to the machine shop. This company is great at teamwork and the managment there is one of the best I've had the ability to encounter. The hardest part of the job would have to be when I would be by myself and be backed up with work and nobody was able to help only because everyone else was just as busy as I was. The most enjoyable part of my job was the positive environment, everybody was happy to be there and didn't matter how new you were they treated you like family.

Pretty much Chart lies to get you onboard then they don't follow through. Don't believe the pay range posted or the shift differential, the pay is predetermined regardless of your experience.  They'll have you work for $2 less than your pay rate for two week while you "train". Also, they will lowball you on the pay then try and put you on 2nd shift to get a $2 shift differential which will still end up being entry-level pay. No one will get top pay starting there  Don't believe the pay range they have posted. They lay off people without notice also. Chart can't keep skilled and experienced workers due to their low pay. It's way better paying jobs in the welding trade especially for the type of welding Chart does on its products. Don't waste your time 

The work varied depending on what area you worked in. Main production was simple take the parts and assemble them according to the print. Repairs department actually made you think and sometimes fabricate parts to repair the tank to the highest standards possible. You never wanted to send out a product that you felt the customer would not be happy with. My favorite part of the job was learning new things and finding better ways to accomplish my tasks. I enjoyed working on a project on my own or with someone else who took pride in their work.

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