Lean Manufacturing Manager
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:
Trane Technologies is hiring a Value Stream Coach in Clarksville, TN! The Value Stream Coach will act as an agent of change for process improvement and lean transformation implementation, practices and principles; not only driving the lean transformation and sustainment of process improvement initiatives but building the Lean capabilities of everyone in the Value Stream.
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.
- 401K match 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:
- Coaching and developing leaders and staff throughout the value stream, including engineering, product management and operations, to ensure transformation priorities are aligned to the top overall business needs and Operational Excellence thinking is utilized in solution approaches.
- Coach lean process and behavior changes, developing a highly effective Daily Management process focused on tools such as one piece flow, on demand, zero defects and standardized work. Deploy techniques such as basic problem solving, Kaizen and A3 thinking and tools including Kanban, Value stream mapping, visual management, pull, TPM, SMED and 5S as applicable.
- Coach the full time OpEx change leaders to grow their OpEx knowledge and capabilities. Mentor them to be true agents of change, improving their change management capabilities (tools and behaviors), and ensure rigor around conducting rapid improvement events.
- Provide cost estimates and capital expenditure justification as necessary, and accurately project and track savings.
- Supports the value stream team to develop and follow their personal standard work, yielding a culture of system, process, and behavior discipline to get results using lean principles.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science Degree or related discipline required.
- Lean transformation experience and understanding of lean principles with proven track record of changing culture and getting results. Successfully led 60+ events.
- Plant manager or plant operations experience preferred.
- Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively with both senior management and production staff.
- Leadership through influence, coaching, mentoring and teaching; ability to foster lean culture change in an environment with varying acceptance.
- Knowledge of the Shingo model preferred.
- Understanding of Gemba-based continuous improvement tools/techniques.
- APICS CPIM Certification or equivalent experience desired.
This role has been designated by the Company as Safety Sensitive.
Base Pay Range: $100,000 - $130,000 / year
Total compensation for this role will include an incentive plan.
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.