Engineering Process Excellence Leader

Trane Italia•Jacksonville, FL

1d•$95,700 - $173,005•Hybrid

About The Position

The Engineering Process Excellence Leader is responsible for developing and executing the engineering tools, systems, automation, and productivity strategy for the Engineering organization. This position leads the administration, governance, integration, and continuous improvement of engineering platforms, including SolidWorks, Product Data Management systems, Enterprise Resource Planning interfaces, engineering automation applications, reporting tools, and emerging Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI capabilities. This role drives engineering efficiency by standardizing workflows, improving engineering data quality, reducing non-value-added work, automating repeatable activities, and applying Lean and Six Sigma methodologies. The Engineering Tools & Productivity Leader partners with Engineering, Design Project Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, Information Technology, and other functions to improve engineering quality, capacity, cycle time, scalability, and execution predictability.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline required.
Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in engineering systems, engineering design, CAD/PDM administration, engineering operations, automation, digital transformation, or process improvement.
Minimum five years of leadership experience managing technical teams, systems functions, productivity programs, or cross-functional improvement initiatives.
Demonstrated experience with SolidWorks and SolidWorks PDM in an engineering design or manufacturing environment.
Experience integrating CAD and PDM platforms with ERP, manufacturing, document-control, or business systems.
Experience with engineering bills of material, product structures, revision control, configuration management, and engineering change processes.
Demonstrated experience leading engineering productivity, process-improvement, automation, or digital-transformation initiatives.
Experience applying Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to engineering, manufacturing, or business processes.
Experience developing metrics, dashboards, technical standards, workflows, training materials, and governance processes.
Demonstrated experience leading organizational change and improving user adoption of new systems and processes.
Strong analytical, project-management, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Define and execute the Engineering Tools and Process roadmap while leading the Engineering Excellence team.
Serve as business owner and administrator for SolidWorks, SolidWorks PDM, and related design platforms.
Develop and maintain standard SolidWorks models, templates, component libraries, and engineering best practices.
Collaborate with IT, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to integrate CAD, PDM, ERP, and manufacturing systems.
Establish and maintain robust engineering document management, revision control, and approval workflows.
Maintain alignment between design data, BOMs, PDM records, and ERP systems to ensure data accuracy and security.
Identify and implement AI, Generative AI, and automation solutions to eliminate repetitive work and improve productivity.
Lead Lean, Six Sigma, and kaizen initiatives to map workflows, remove bottlenecks, and optimize capacity.
Author standardized engineering procedures, work instructions, operating checklists, and templates.
Build training programs and documentation for engineering software to drive tool adoption and competency.
Act as the primary interface with IT for system support and manage software licensing and vendor relationships.
Lead organizational change-management and compliance audits for all new engineering technologies and processes.