Advanced Quality Engineer
About The Position
Trane Technologies is seeking an Advanced Quality Planning Engineer - II to join our Trane Commerical Americas team. This position can be either located in Davidson, NC with travel to plants in SC or located in-plant in our Greenville, SC plant supporting New Product Development (NPD), Engineering to Order (ETO) projects and Design to Order (DTO) projects. The AQ Engineer will be responsible for ensuring flawless product launches while executing and optimizing quality management programs that assist internal staff, suppliers, customers, and partners in achieving company objectives related to cost, efficiency, and quality.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related field OR 3+ years of experience as AQE.
- Previous manufacturing experience is required.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
- In-depth knowledge of various quality system methodologies, including Lean, 5 Why's, Pareto Analysis, Six Sigma, DFMEA, PFMEA, PPAP, APQP, MSA, SPC, and GD&T
Nice To Haves
- Certification in Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and or ASQ Certified Quality Engineer
- Experience with ISO Quality Systems and regulatory compliance.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a core team member for New Product Development, Engineering to Order and Design to Order projects at our Greenville, Newberry and Columbia SC locations.
- Support project teams during meetings and gate reviews by supplying data for the quality topics necessary for successful project launches throughout various phases.
- Monitor operations performance, conduct risk assessments, report findings, and support improvement programs within the plant.
- Maintain strong Shop-floor presence during prototype builds (MAB/MVB) and pre-launch phases to proactively identify, investigate and resolve quality concerns in real time
- Collaborate with project teams and plant teams to resolve quality issues that arise during the prototype stage and early builds.
- Leverage voice of the customer (VOC), field warranty data, and parts return to proactively drive design, process and supplier-level quality improvements during early phases of product development.
- Participate in investigations during Early Launch Containment (ELC) and work closely with supplier quality, engineering, and manufacturing teams to resolve quality issues and maintain high standards throughout the supply chain.
- Ensure compliance with our ISO Quality System, meeting all deliverables for customers and regulatory bodies.
- Travel can be up to 50% pending on workload and locations of projects
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Holistic wellness programs with generous incentives
- Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
- 401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution
- 15 vacation days
- 9 paid holidays
- 3 floating holidays
- Sick leave
- Additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
- Educational and training opportunities through company programs
- Tuition assistance
- Student debt support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
