Associate Tech Lead

Be a part of our mission! As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient climate solutions for buildings, homes and transportation, it's our responsibility to put the planet first. For us at Trane Technologies, and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King, 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.

Learn about our benefits designed for you to Thrive at work and at home.

We boldly go.

Where is the work:

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:

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 boldly challenging what's possible for a sustainable world.

Trane is excited to announce an incredible opportunity for a talented professional to join our team as a Engineer - Product Engineering. In this pivotal role, you will support the design and development of our current & next line of exciting HVAC products. As a product engineer, you will collaborate closely with the design & cross-functional teams to build industry-relevant products that meet the required specifications for our global customers. The projects could be in the areas of Productivity, New product development, Quality and reliability, new technology platforms and others.

Thrive at work and at home:

• Inclusive Wellbeing Program, with resources to support your and your family’s physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive learning and development solutions, designed to support our people in connecting and growing, including Higher education/Certification reimbursement.

• Sense of belonging & community through our Employee Resource Groups that foster our culture of inclusion.

• Volunteerism: 8 hours of paid time off per calendar year to volunteer with non-profit charitable organizations.

• The Trane Technologies Helping Hands Fund to support employees facing financial challenges due to unforeseen personal hardship.

Where is the work:

Onsite: This position has been designated as On-Site.

What will you do:

In this role you will:

• Execute and support Value Analysis & Value Engineering (VAVE), Quality & Reliability projects. And support deliver technically complex New Product Development (NPD), and New Technology Projects (NTP) projects for TK North America - APU platforms, with a focus on TK NA products.
• Collaborate with global project owners, leaders, and cross-functional teams-including Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Suppliers-to ensure exceptional project execution adhering to company processes, and project management principles.
• Ensure achievement of project milestones/deliverables within committed Quality (Q), Delivery (D), Project cost (C), and Product cost (C) targets.
• Develop concepts, convert to detail design, develop component specifications, select components or work with suppliers for development of the same.
• Drive creation and release of engineering documentation using PLM/PDM tools including designs, drawings, bill of materials, and specifications.
• Perform DFMEA, DVPR, DFMA, DFS, FRACAS, APQP & A3, and drive/support engineering builds/testing.
• Perform/support on should costing, Business case preparation, Prototype builds & validations.
• Perform GD&T for design applications considering manufacturing process & tooling limitations. Linear / 2D Stack up analysis for the assemblies
• Use data analytics and visualization (e.g., Tableau) for project management reporting and decision making.
• Prepare, participate and present project gate meetings, critical design reviews, lead technical discussion with global and internal cross functional teams.
• Develop supplier qualification plans, support sourcing programs, and drive business continuity initiatives.
• Contribute to process improvement and publish/present technical papers as needed.
• Develop intellectual property for the organization through patentable solutions, actively contribute to external engagement such as technical paper presentation in internal and external forums.

• What you will bring:
  • BE degree/ master’s in mechanical / automobile engineering with good academics.
  • 8-12 years hands-on experience in product design and development (Transport refrigeration domain will be added advantage), including component selection, system integration, concept development, and design in New Product Development (NPD), Value Analysis & Value Engineering (VAVE), and New Technology Projects (NTP) & Quality & Reliability projects.
  • Proven track record of innovative projects, Proof of Concept projects, patent grant and technical publications are preferred.
  • Demonstrated success in executing end-to-end VAVE, Q&R, supplier qualification, and sustainability driven initiatives.
  • Fluent in DFMEA, test plan development, prototype/engineering builds, root cause analysis, and mitigating technical risks.
  • Strong proficiency with project management and PLM/PDM systems.
  • Knowledge on system engineering, MRD, PRD & PDD.
  • Skilled in data analysis and visualization (Tableau or similar) is an advantage.
  • Knowledge of electrical systems, control systems, diesel engines, basic component selection and basic principles of material selection for application requirements.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills-able to present technical concepts and results clearly and concisely.

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.