Unitary Design to Order Leader
Job Summary：
The Design-to-Order Engineering Leader will be responsible for overseeing the engineering and design process and execution from concept to production, for Trane Technologies’ Large Commercial Unitary Product portfolio based in Clarksville, Tennessee. This role will be responsible for overseeing, executing and optimizing the design to order process, in collaboration with cross-functional teams. This leader will contribute to the Large Commercial Unitary PGT’s (Product Growth Teams) growth targets to deliver unique solutions to customers. This leader will be crucial in developing and delivering internal design capabilities, aligning to and supporting expanding manufacturing capabilities, and coordinating and utilizing external supply chain capabilities to meet dynamic market requirements.
What’s in it for you:
Be a part of our mission! As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient environments, it’s our responsibility to put the planet first. For us at Trane Technologies, sustainability is not just how we do business—it is our business. Do you dare to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities? Do you want to contribute to making a better future? If the answer is yes, we invite you to consider joining us in boldly challenging what’s possible for a sustainable world.
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:
Due to the nature of this role, this position has been designated as a Hybrid work schedule, with work performed onsite 3 days each week.
What you will do:
- Sustain and lead the design-to-order (DTO) process to enable the development and delivery of customized HVAC solutions for the Large Commercial Unitary market segment and products.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, sales professionals, manufacturing engineers, supply chain representatives, design engineers, and designers to ensure the successful delivery of DTO initiatives.
- Conduct technical and feasibility assessments to evaluate customer requirements and provide engineering and design recommendations for product customization.
- Contribute to cost, delivery and quality plans and measurable outcomes for DTO initiatives.
- Define scopes, timelines, and allocate resources effectively to ensure initiatives are delivered on time and within budget.
- Guide DTO team, ensuring adherence to product specifications and regulatory requirements.
- Partner with manufacturing teams to enable manufacturing capability development and enable design for manufacturability (DfM).
- Collaborate with the procurement team to identify and evaluate potential suppliers, ensuring the availability of necessary components and materials for customized products.
- Identify and communicate risks and develop mitigations for DTO initiatives, to ensure successful delivery.
- Identify and develop skillsets and talent to support the DTO business model.
- Collaborate across product teams and plants to exchange and utilize best practices for DTO projects.
What you will bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or Equivalent, Required. Mechanical Engineering preferred.
- 5+ years experience in product development, Design, or Manufacturing of HVAC systems.
- Experience delivering and supporting HVAC products from product development through commercialization, supporting VAVE and sustaining engineering projects
- Demonstrated understanding of design, manufacturing and quality practices and processes. Proficiency in Lean and/or Six Sigma principles preferred. Familiarity with GD&T required.
- Familiarity with industry standards and regulations, including UL, ISO, IEC, ASME, and AHRI standards relevant to industrial systems.
Key Competencies:
- Experience delivering and supporting HVAC products from product development through production launch, commercialization, VAVE and sustaining engineering projects.
- Demonstrated understanding of design, manufacturing and quality practices and processes. Proficiency in Lean and/or Six Sigma principles preferred.
- Familiarity with industry standards and regulations, including UL, ISO, IEC, ASME, and AHRI standards relevant to industrial systems.
- Track record of developing, coaching and collaborating with team members and operators.
- Leadership Competencies:
- Keeps Customers at Heart of What We Do.
- Delivers Business Results.
- Acts with Integrity.
- Flexibility to act as individual contributor, coach and liaison to ensure technical delivery of unique customer requirements, while acting as technical contributor with product and manufacturing knowledge.
- Agility and tenacity to ensure delivery of external commitments while supporting critical strategic growth commitments.
- Creativity and problem-solving skills.
- Analytical, problem solving and process-minded track record.
- Demonstrated team player with ability to coach and enable others.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
Compensation:
Base Pay Range: $
Disclaimer: This base pay range is based on US national averages. Actual base pay could be a result of seniority, merit, geographic location where the work is performed.
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.