Director, Reliability and Systems Engineering
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.
What’s in it for you:
Trane Technologies is seeking a Director of Reliability and Systems Engineering for our Residential HVAC (RHVAC) business unit. This role is pivotal in driving the growth strategy of the SBU through extensive technical knowledge, statistical analysis, reliability theory, and influential leadership. The Director will collaborate with engineers, operations personnel, and product managers across North America and globally, making strategic decisions in a team-oriented environment.
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:
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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!
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Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
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401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution = up to 8% company contribution.
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Paid time off, including in support of volunteer and parental leave needs.
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Educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.
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Learn more about our benefits here!
Where is the work:
Hybrid: This position has been designated as a Hybrid work schedule with work performed onsite 3 days each week.
What you will do:
Reliability Engineering:
- Lead the RHVAC Reliability Engineering Team in executing the Design for Reliability (DFR) process, which is based on a physics-of-failure methodology.
- Ensure a deep understanding of component functions and failure modes to enhance product reliability.
Systems Engineering:
- Lead the Systems Engineering and Product Performance Compliance team to establish clear requirements and ensure performance standards are met.
- Implement Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies to facilitate the exchange of information, feedback, and requirements through digital models.
- Maintain and coordinate the digital modeling process throughout the entire lifecycle of the system.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Partner with cross-functional department leaders to align work, understand products, business strategy, and prioritization to improve cross-platform communication.
- Provide leadership visibility and manage project dependencies to communicate issues, risks, and costs effectively.
- Coordinate and implement MBSE methodologies within the Residential SBU and across the company.
- Develop improved product rating methods and strategies for evaluation throughout the product design process.
- Advocate for the importance of designing and building reliable products that meet our brand’s promise while balancing cost and schedule.
- Collaborate with the Chief Engineer’s Office to ensure product launch readiness through Independent Design Reviews (IDRs).
- Develop reliability allocations for components and systems to establish quality and reliability goals for New Product Development (NPD) teams.
- Leverage DFR practices within the engineering community to achieve product reliability targets.
o Provide training on tools and processes, and administer the FRACAS process.
o Conduct special projects such as analytical/probabilistic life prediction, root cause analysis, safety assessment, and total life cycle cost analysis.
- Develop and deploy tools in systems, reliability, and evaluation engineering to achieve goals.
o Define life and stress profiles, design criteria, and standard validation plans.
o Develop processes and tools such as Change Point Analysis, RADAR, DFR Scorecard, and FRACAS.
o Implement engineering process improvements like DFx and build and evaluation processes.
- Collaborate with the SBU Quality Director to integrate the Quality Management System (QMS) into the engineering organization.
o Strengthen the NPD process and governance in collaboration with the Chief Engineer and Program Management.
o Develop and deploy the QRMS system to incorporate customer feedback into sustaining engineering and quality improvement value streams for RHVAC and Supply.
What you will bring:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology and a minimum of 10 years engineering experience, including 5 years of leadership and/or design engineering experience, is required.
- People management experience is required
- Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal skills, team management, and effective communication.
- Proven experience in reliability and systems engineering, preferably within the HVAC industry.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and drive cross-functional teams.
- Extensive knowledge of reliability theory, statistical analysis, and physics-of-failure methodologies.
- Preferred experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and digital modeling.
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.