Quality Engineer

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.

Job Summary:

The Manufacturing Quality Engineer will influence business bottom line results by leading, monitoring, and supporting Thermo King Hastings Manufacturing Quality initiatives. The responsibility includes all quality related aspects of manufacturing including working with the operations to drive PPM improvements and reduce end customer warranty failures. Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Program Management, and Engineering to meet customer expectations.

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.
• 401Kmatch 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 onsite.

Responsibilities:

• Drive customer critical-to-quality requirements down to critical feature control plans supporting expected process capabilities.
• Develop process failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) so that high risk items are proactively identified and mitigated in the product and process development stages.
• Monitor processes by developing, collecting, analyzing, and reporting quality statistics and metrics to qualify process capability, sustain process control, support problem resolution and promote continuous improvement.
• Participate in activities around sourced component quality including production part approval (PPAP), proactive quality problem resolution, and projects to improve supplier quality.
• Participate in design reviews and assist design engineers in identifying product improvements, definition of key product characteristics, necessary process controls and product validation tests.
• Lead resolution of quality related issues on the manufacturing floor including the disposition of non-conforming material as required.
• Serve as a quality resource for product development and process improvement teams and ensure the presence and integrity of quality criteria in both product and process documentation including quality criteria change control.
• Develop core skills within team members to enhance the corporations ability to drive improvement

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required.
• Knowledge of Industry specific quality registration (TS16949) is preferable.
• Knowledge in quality or quality engineering in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge in ISO 9001 quality management, operations, lean manufacturing processes and visual management.
• Proficient knowledge of tools such as PFMEA, Control Plan, APQP, SPC, PPAP, etc.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, mentor, team player and builder
• Professional in both customer and supplier interaction.
• Collaborative and Participative management style.
• Ability to travel up to 10% (domestic and international).
• Ability or willingness to supervise hourly employees

Base Pay Range: $70,000-$95,000.

Disclaimer: This "range" could be a result of seniority, merit, geographic location where the work is performed, education, experience, travel requirements for the job, or because of a system the employer uses to measure earnings by quantity or quality of production (so, for example, positions that may not have traditional salary ranges).

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.