Remote Quality/Development Engineer Job in United States Trane Technologies

Who you are

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering operations management or related discipline
• Professional certification (CPM Six Sigma CQM CQE CSQE PE etc.) is preferred
• 8-12 years of experience in quality or quality engineering in a design engineering or manufacturing environment that has embraced best practices in terms of Advanced Quality Planning DFMEA deployment and Production Part Approval Processes
• Demonstrated strong leadership and applied knowledge in APQP FMEA PPAP
• Solid interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and motivate suppliers as well as interact at various levels throughout the Trane organization
• Excellent analytical and technical skills with particular focus on problem-solving
• Ability to communicate at various levels of the Trane organizations as well as its Sourced Products Partners and the end customer representatives
• Ability to work remotely (up to 50%) while continuing to drive quality performance with outside businesses
• Ability to travel up to 50% with some peaks at higher levels including some international travel

What the job involves

• Provide quality engineering leadership to designated partners within the Sourced Products portfolio of HVAC Finished Goods to promote and foster an exceptional customer experience for the Trane Branded equipment these partners provide
• Manage coach and mentor Sourced Products partners on strategic quality initiatives from product inception through post-sales issues to mitigate potential quality risks for expected performance
• Manage supplier utilization of standard work elements tailored to drive improved performance in problem solving activities new program launches field service engagement and end customer experience
• Partner with product and category management to establish collaborative working relationships with targeted Sourced Products Partners in the management of sustaining product as well as new product initiatives targeted for market introduction
• Train SP partners in the use of standard work elements intended to drive improved productivity and first pass yield (FPY)
• Execute monthly warranty claim and field quality alert analysis to help suppliers understand top Pareto issues that could lead to reduced warranty and concession expenses and PPM reduction
• Provide point-of-contact resource for quality related issues for account managers field service representatives and other customer-facing agents to assist with thorough problem resolution
• Initiate key supplier process reviews and audits to confirm process rigour and capabilities to meet performance expectations
• Facilitate solution development opportunities for supplier recovery efforts between Sourced Products partners and CHVAC recovery teams