Senior Manufacturing 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.

Be a part of our mission! Our Thermo King business is connecting our transport HVAC and refrigeration products and providing digital solutions to help our customers efficiently protect drivers, passengers, and cargo.  Using our connected solutions, our customers reduce fuel consumption, carbon emissions, and downtime while increasing the comfort and safety of passengers and shelf life of cargo, including essential cargo like food and pharmaceuticals.

Thermo King is hiring a Senior Manufacturing Engineer in Minneapolis, MN! As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer you will evaluate, define, improve, and support production processes and documentation as part of engineering activities enabling daily operations. This includes sustaining engineering, new product launches, and continuous improvement. The position is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining documentation to drive quality and efficiency and to develop manufacturing plans which improve operations competitiveness. This position has been designated as on-site.

What you will do:

• Identify, develop, implement, and improve manufacturing documentation including standard work, process maps, production floor layouts, equipment setup standards, routings and cycle times, quality controls and acceptance criteria, tooling and fixture records, machine capability, and more.
• Collaborate with plant maintenance staff to ensure all equipment functions as expected and is maintained correctly while meeting OSHA compliant safety regulations.
• Develop concepts and define manufacturing processes for new product introductions (NPI) and product enhancement programs using advanced engineering techniques such as DFM / DFA (Design for Manufacturability and Assembly), FMEA (Failure Mode & Effects Analysis), 3P (Production Preparation Process), 7-Ways, and Lean Six Sigma Methodology.
• Participate in plant VA/VE and capital expenditure activities including proposals, planning, CER creation and approval, capital spending, and project execution and implementation.
• Utilize the principles of engineering discipline while mentoring junior engineering staff and leading projects, including: PFMEA, Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Dynamic Control Plans (DCP), Lean Tools, Project Management, and Simultaneous Engineering.

What we expect of you (required):

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Engineering Technologies
• A minimum of 5 years engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and quickly assess manufacturing issues related to design, tolerancing, equipment performance, etc.
• Understanding of part structure (BOMs, routings, etc.) and manufacturing environment documentation (standard work, process maps, production floor layouts, time studies, etc.)
• Prior experience with ERP and PLM systems

Nice to have (desired):

• Experience with metal fabrication methods (cutting, brazing, stamping, forming/bending, welding, etc.) and related equipment and software
• Experience with cable/harness assembly methods (crimping, soldering, ultrasonic welding, connector assembly, etc.)
• Experience working in a high-mix low-volume (HMLV) manufacturing environment
• Familiarity with Oracle (ERP) and Windchill (PLM) systems

What’s in it for you:

Base Pay Range:  $100,000 - 130,000 annually 

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).

This role has been deemed as safety sensitive

Equal Employment Opportunity:  
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.