Engineering Project Leader

IRC Trane Technologies Company•La Crosse, WI

6h•Hybrid

About The Position

As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient climate solutions for buildings, homes and transportation, Trane Technologies is seeking an Engineering Project Leader - Compressors. This role will guide a cross-functional engineering team through the entire design cycle – from requirements definition to laboratory testing and analysis. The goal is to achieve optimum performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost, while maintaining project schedule. The position is within the Applied Compression team, part of the Advanced Concepts and Capabilities (ACC) organization, focusing on developing advanced concepts and products in the HVAC and Refrigeration sectors. The Project Engineering team leads the development of new Trane and Thermo King Centrifugal, Screw and Scroll Compressors through the design process.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (or directly related technical discipline)
At least 5 years of work experience in a mechanical engineering discipline
Able to work with a diverse, global team in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific regions.
Broad understanding of HVACR systems and compressor applications
Outstanding verbal communication, technical writing, documentation, and presentation skills.
Capable of adjusting project strategy based on project risks, design tradeoffs, schedule, project budget, product costs, and product reliability.
Able to understand, condense, organize, and communicate information necessary for effective team and stakeholder decision making.

Nice To Haves

Compressor and/or HVACR system knowledge is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead a cross-functional team of engineers, sourcing, and manufacturing personnel with enthusiasm and energy.
Prioritize team activities to meet project deliverables.
React to changes in plans to maintain team momentum.
Direct the team to high-priority deliverables and communicate changes to stakeholders as necessary.
Plan and manage the compressor design from product requirements to engineering design release using Trane Technologies' formal stage gate process.
Work closely with system-level engineering, controls, heat exchanger, product, manufacturing, and other teams to ensure seamless compressor integration into the application.
Manage communications with peers, senior leaders, and other stakeholders.
Coordinate purchasing, machining, inspection, build, and test of prototype compressors for laboratory validation.
Transfer the design to the production implementation team and provide support as needed.
Mentor early-career engineers to assist in developing future project leaders.
Travel domestically and abroad (up to one week at a time), with expected travel < 10%.