At Trane TechnologiesTM and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King®, we create innovative climate solutions for buildings, homes, and transportation that challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. We're a team that dares to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities. We believe in a better future when we uplift others and enable our people to thrive at work and at home. We boldly go.
Trane Technologies is hiring a Quality/Manufacturing Engineering Leader in Greenville, SC. In this role, you will be responsible for manufacturing and quality improvement initiatives that allow Trane to meet organizational goals and support a lean strategy to bring Trane’s products to new levels of quality, reliability, and value.
This leader will apply advanced manufacturing and lean strategies to promote quality and remove waste in operations. The candidate must be highly motivated and be able to lead a team of employees in the development and implementation of new processes, tools, and procedures that meet Trane’s safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
The Quality/Manufacturing Engineering Leader is responsible for manufacturing and improvement initiatives that allow the facility to meet organizational goals and support a lean strategy.
What’s in it for you:
Be a part of our mission! As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient environments, it’s our responsibility to put the planet first. For us at Trane Technologies, sustainability is not just how we do business—it is our business. Do you dare to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities? Do you want to contribute to making a better future? If the answer is yes, we invite you to consider joining us in boldly challenging what’s possible for a sustainable world.
Thrive at work and at home:
·Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives – WE DARE TO CARE!
·Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
·401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution = up to 8% company contribution.
·Paid time off, including in support of volunteer and parental leave needs.
·Educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.
·Learn more about our benefits here!
Where is the work:
This position has been designated as On-Site and is considered to be Safety Sensitive.
Essential Job Functions
- Responsible for driving product improvements with ownership to help eliminate waste and meet organizational goals.
- Responsible for driving improvements to equipment, tools, technologies and other factors impacting production capability and capacity.
- Participate in the implementation of statistical control tools and develop standard use of these methods.
- Work in concert with ISC Materials team to record and maintain dimension and weight data in support of PFEP.
- Provide training and development in problem solving methods, Design of Experiments (DoE), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) and Control Plans.
- Responsible for Non-Conformance Material Reviews; lead team in developing and coordinating rework of materials while minimizing cost to company.
- Participate in the development of both the short and long term corrective action plans, and follows up on corrective actions.
- Communicate significant issue or developments identified during quality assurance activities and provide recommended process improvements via Engineering Change Requests.
- Supervise tooling activities, including design, order, maintenance, gage, CNC processes, i.e. CNC Mill, ultrasonic and water cutting programming.
- Provide management direction for the Engineering team.
- Work closely with maintenance department to support process activities.
- Fulfill customer requirements relating to engineering or processing, I.e. FMEA, flow charting, and problem solving.
- Manage departmental employees including hiring, training, evaluation, discipline, and resolution of personnel grievances. Enforces rules, regulations, and policies to ensure a safe, firm, fair, and consistent work place environment.
- Responsible for driving product quality improvements with ownership of the Cost of Quality to help eliminate waste and meet organizational goals.
- Supports ISO and other company standard practices and procedures such as the Quality Management System (QMS) and Business Operating System (BOS) via Leader Standard Work.
- Responsible for Non-Conformance Material Reviews; lead team in developing and coordinating rework of materials while minimizing cost to company.
- Evaluate field and internal failures with the Product Quality Team and aid in problem solving and root cause analysis.
- Supervises tooling activities, including design, order, maintenance, gages; and fulfill customer requirements relating to engineering or processing, i.e. FMEA, flow charting, and problem solving.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Seven years (7+) years of experience in manufacturing engineering and quality management required
- In-depth knowledge, understanding and application of APQP tools, to include process flows, process FMEAs and control plans, to meet Quality and Reliability requirements and targets.
- Experience in engineering systems to include CAD, PLM and MES systems. Ability to contribute in design reviews and assist during validation and qualification, to include safety and ergonomics.
- Experience with lean principles and techniques to include Visual Management, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Cycle Time Reduction and Process Balancing, 5S, Set Up Reduction (SMED), and Kanban.
We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.
Education, Experience & Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field from an accredited college/ university is required.
- Master’s Degree in Engineering or related field from an accredited college/ university is preferred.
- Ten plus (10+) years of experience in manufacturing engineering required.
- Black Belt Certified is preferred.
- In-depth knowledge, understanding and application of APQP tools, to include process flows, process FMEAs and control plans.
- Experience in engineering systems to include CAD, PLM and MES systems. Ability to contribute in design reviews and assist during validation and qualification, to include safety and ergonomics.
- Experience with lean principles and techniques to include Visual Management, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Cycle Time Reduction and Process Balancing, Yokoten, 5S, Set Up Reduction (SMED), and Kanban.
- Strong analytic skills, with ability to clearly link operational performance drivers to financial results.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Leads Authentically
- Builds Talent and Capability
- Coaches for Performance
- Creates external awareness
- Thinks and acts strategically
- Delivers business results
Physical Requirements
- Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of internal company and external associates, both written and orally, including the telephone.
Compensation:
Base Pay Range: $134,000 - $178,000
Total compensation for this role will include a commission/incentive plan. Disclaimer: This base pay range is based on US national averages. Actual base pay could be a result of seniority, merit, geographic location where the work is performed.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.