At Trane Technologies TM 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.
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 a Hybrid work schedule with work performed on-site in our Trane La Crosse campus 3 days each week.
Job Summary : As the
Engineering Project Team Lead, you are responsible for all aspects of equipment design for chillers and heat pumps to support the North American product portfolio. You will collaborate with a cross functional team of engineers to create innovative designs that will reduce the energy intensity of our customers' cooling systems and decarbonize their heating applications with high efficiency chillers and heat pumps. You will guide the team to solve problems through a stage-gate development process. This includes, but not limited to, design creation/documentation, change management during development, design for manufacturability, product cost, product performance, reliability, all while maintaining the project schedule.
Core Job Responsibilities (others may be added): - Oversee the design and release of chiller and heat pump equipment designs and sub-systems from concept generation through the release of design deliverables. This includes heat exchangers, compressors, controls, electrical design, general assembly, and any other required subsystems.
- Collaborate with Product Management, the sales channel, and the end customer to interpret the unmet need into viable technical solutions.
- Team with product management, manufacturing, quality, procurement, and project management to develop requirements and track compliance to the agreed upon requirements including cost, quality, and delivery.
- Ensure the proper engineering specifications and requirements are applied to drive the selection, and qualification of all purchased components/assemblies or internally supplied components.
- Lead concept design reviews, technical design reviews, detailed model reviews, and drawing reviews for components, sub-systems, and the overall chiller/heat pump system.
- Collaborate with the cross functional engineering team to create and modify DFMEA and DVP&R to ensure product quality and reliability.
- Partner with the manufacturing project leader and the manufacturing engineering team to incorporate design for manufacturing and design for assembly (DFM/DFA) principles into the product design.
- Develop and deliver technical progress reports to leadership team.
- Travel domestically 5-10% of the time to interact with colleagues working on chiller and heat pump products, typically between Trane chiller manufacturing or lab facilities.
What we expect of you: - Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (or related technical discipline) is required.
- At least 7-years of work experience in product design/development or project management is required.
Ideally, you will also be familiar with one or more of the following: - Able to function as the lead engineer by acting to ensure due diligence is applied throughout the design process through coaching, mentoring and oversight of the design team.
- General knowledge of one or more manufacturing processes to enable the coaching and mentoring of the design team.
- Experience using PLM and CAD systems (preferably Creo).
- Schedule development and resource planning.
- Design or application experience with commercial building HVAC products.
Compensation Range: Annual Compensation Range is $75,000 to $143,000 annually. Disclaimer : This salary range is based on US national averages. Actual pay could be a result of seniority/experience level, merit and geographic location where the actual 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.