Regional Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Summary

The Trane Technologies Regional Supplier Quality Engineer will work with strategic suppliers to improve their quality performance as received by Trane manufacturing sites as well as by final customers in the field. This will include ensuring compliance with the Global Supplier Quality Manual as defined in Trane Technologies Business Operating System (BOS).

Responsibilities

• Provides servant leadership for the supplier corrective action program for the assigned business.
• Increases the tool usage across sites as well as improving efficiency and effectiveness for non-conforming material, return material authorization, and corrective action requests.
• Provides suppliers with technical oversight and expertise in areas such as process development, PFMEA, control plans, PPAP, measurement systems, standard work, and error proofing when required.
• Collaborates with internal cross-functional team members such as field quality, operations, engineering, and procurement to serve as a subject matter expert for supplier quality performance and maturity.
• Coordinates initiatives between manufacturing site SQEs and suppliers in effective problem solving.
• Supports supplier recovery initiatives as it relates to warranty, concessions, and production interruptions.
• Leverages Enterprise supplier development team and commodity-based expertise when needed.
• Coordinates supplier-initiated temporary or permanent change requests that impact multiple Trane manufacturing sites.
• Promotes supplier quality maturity throughout the organization and drives the applicable KPIs.

Qualifications

• Preferred degree in Engineering or related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in various functions of manufacturing, engineering, and/or quality
• Exceptional analytical and detailed problem-solving skills
• Experience with lean principles and techniques to include visual management, Kaizen, value stream mapping, root cause analysis, and culture of quality
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to travel up to 50% both domestically and internationally (most within the Americas)
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or equivalent body of knowledge preferred

Key Competencies

• Customer Focus: Cultivates strong, mutually beneficial supplier relationships to effectively address customer issues, needs, and opportunities.
• Agility: Questions accepted practices, develops creative approaches, addresses change resistance, and manages complexity and ambiguity.
• Strategic Thinking: Analyzes information, develops market-based insights, anticipates obstacles and opportunities, and develops solutions to improve the customer experience.
• Promotes Change: Questions accepted practices, develops creative approaches, mitigates resistance to change and encourages others to do the same to promote progress.

Annual Base Salary Range

$69,600.00 - $143,700.00

Compensation Type

Salary

Incentive Eligible

No

Sales Commission Eligible

No

Disclaimer

We strive to provide competitive compensation for this position, tailored to a variety of factors. The actual compensation will depend on elements such as seniority, merit, geographic location, education, experience, travel requirements, and union designation. Our compensation range is generally based on the national average for the country. Additionally, benefits may vary depending on the region, business alignment, union involvement, and employee status.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Holistic wellness programs with generous incentives
• Fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance
• Paid time off including up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave
• 401K match
• Company programs and educational/training opportunities along with tuition assistance and student debt support

Safety Sensitive Role

Yes

Disclaimer

Benefit offerings may vary by site as well as Collective Bargaining Agreements and local/state regulations