Supplier Quality Engineer

At Trane Technologies^TM  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：

 We are seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to join the Trane Supply Business in our St. Peters, MO or Atlanta, GA Distribution Centers. As the Supplier Quality Engineer, you will have ownership of Supplier Quality form receiving through the entire process to receipt at the customer. The primary function is to work with suppliers to develop process capability and quality systems with focus on driving corrective and preventive action and proper closure of supplier quality issues.  This role will report to the Supply Quality Leader and will support the overall improvement of quality in the Supply/Aftermarket Business.  You will work with cross functional teams including distribution operations, HVAC equipment quality team members, engineering, sourcing, and material planning.  You will gather and analyze failure data to prioritize activities with teams and build relationships between our supply chain partners.

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!

Responsibilities: 

• Drive supplier performance that meets or exceeds quality goals established by the business.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and help resolve reported quality/performance issues with HVAC parts in the Supply Business.
• Facilitate containment and corrective action with suppliers to solve and prevent future failures.
• Perform analysis on failure data to drive continuous improvement activities with engineering teams and equipment business units.
• Manage customer quality complaints to resolution.
• Support new product and design change part approval through First Article Review, parts measurement, verification, and validation of test results
• Facilitate supplier deviation and design/process change requests
• Assist in developing processes to capture supplier performance data for the Supply Business.
• Create, review, and updating of APQP documentation based off historical supplier performance data.
• Coordinate with Quality team members in Distribution Centers to facilitate problem solving, root cause analysis, or provide technical explanations on systemic supplier quality issues.
• Support Non-Conforming Material reviews.
• Serve as project manager for any assigned projects.
• Create ad-hoc data queries to pull needed data.
• Travel to Supplier locations for on-site reviews, process audits, PPAP support, and Specific Supplier Development activities as needed.
• Work in cross functional Commodity Teams, Sourcing, Material Planning, Engineering other support functions.
• Provide Technical/Product knowledge support to distribution partners.
• Utilize structured problem-solving techniques

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Engineering, Technology or related field
• 3+ years of quality management, product/process development, manufacturing and supply chain experience related to Advanced Quality Planning, Supplier Quality or Development.
• Lean Six Sigma, Black Belt is an advantage
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer an advantage

Key Competencies:

• Excellent computer skills in Microsoft software programs, database programs, etc.
• Highly articulate verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to effectively prioritize and balance multiple projects
• Ability to travel up to 20% as needed.
• Knowledge of various quality system methodologies; Lean, 5 Why's, Pareto Analysis, Six Sigma, DFMEA, PFMEA, PPAP, APQP, etc. is a must.
• The individual should understand tolerance stack up analysis and layout.
• The individual should be able to read GD&T drawings and assist suppliers in interpretation of drawings.
• Skilled in investigation of root causes and driving implementation of corrective and preventive actions for customer complaints and internal issues.
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems, Order Management Systems and ERP systems a plus
• Desire to continually learn and expand knowledge base.
• Knowledge of UL, CE, and transportation regulations a plus

Salary: $82,000 - $109,000 base salary. 

 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).

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.