Team Lead - Opex Tooling

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.

SUMMARY

§  The Production Team Lead role is responsible for building engineered HVAC units and ensuring their production assembly cell is actively engaged to meet daily customer demand and production schedule.

§  The Production Team Lead provides effective training to the department employees and ensures safety and quality standards are always maintained.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.  Other functions may be assigned.

·          Responsible to build engineered HVAC equipment utilizing equipment, construction skills, and knowledge of skills needed for a specific team.

·          Promote and adhere to LEAN guidelines.

·          Is responsible for maintaining his/her trade team build standards and to work with other teams to accomplish this.

·          Follows the standards and guidelines set for that trade team or station.

·          Responsible for the build of assigned projects.

·          Prepares for assigned personal projects by examining project binders, consulting with the project manager and other technicians, anticipating difficulties, gathering materials, and coordinating work, as necessary.

·          Documents work by completing paperwork on each job, including daily time, refrigerant logs, test logs, and parts logs. 

·          Maintains project files. 

·          Participates and prepares documentation for new hire onboarding.

·          Turns in all required paperwork and reports in a timely manner.

·          Effectively works with purchasing and stocking personnel and returns unused resources.

·          Identifies parts to order for construction, testing, and repair of equipment.

·          Assists with general office and shop initiatives as needed, helping to improve the business while controlling expenses and increasing income.

·          Works closely with other technicians, project managers, project engineers, and interns in a team environment, offering technical advice, status information, and other help as needed.

·          Communicates effectively with project managers and teammates regarding issues of project scope and schedule.

·          Attends, contributes to, and/or leads meetings with team members and management as needed.

·          Follows company standards for construction and quality.

·          Follows company safety policies.

·          Promotes company safety policies to team members and subcontractors.

·          Provides technical support to customers when required on assigned projects.

·          Flexibility to work overtime/weekends, as required.

·          Flexibility to occasionally work in other company departments when needed.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

·          Two years of college or technical school; or four (4) years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 

·          Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products required. 

·          Familiarity with mechanical contracting, Energy Management Systems, HVAC Systems and/or Temperature Controls preferred.

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

 

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

·          Valid driver's license

·           License Preferred (e.g. Certified Welder, Sheet Metal Journeyman, HVAC Journeyman, etc.), EPA Certification Preferred

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·          While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, talk, and hear. 

·          The employee frequently is required to walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee is occasionally required to sit. 

·          The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds, and occasionally lift with assistance up to 80 pounds.

·          Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position requires working mainly in a typical semi-conditioned shop environment and occasionally in a typical conditioned office environment.  The noise level in the shop environment is usually loud.  The noise level in the office environment is usually moderate. While performing the duties of this job required in the shop, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, heavy equipment, risk of electrical shock (high voltage), and fumes or airborne particles. Occasionally, working outdoors, in mechanical/equipment rooms, in extreme weather conditions, and in areas with vibration is possible. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and high, precarious places.

This role has been designated by the Company as Safety Sensitive.

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.

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