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Trane Technologies Engineering Manager, Chiller NPD in La Crosse, Wisconsin
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 :
This Engineering Manager - Chiller New Product Development , position includes responsibility for leading a highly skilled cross-disciplinary engineering team within the Arctic Applied Magnetic Bearing Chiller product lines. This role will be responsible for managing and developing a team of engineers and technicians in delivering new technologies and products. Success in this role depends on the ability to coordinate with a global team of engineers, designers, project managers, product managers and operations professionals.
Thrive at work and at home:
Benefits kick in DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives.
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 (https://careers.tranetechnologies.com/global/en/benefits) !
Core Job Responsibilities (others may be added):
Work closely with stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, Product Engineering, Product Management, Operations, and Service to deliver innovative new chiller products into production.
Plan and direct the efforts of engineering and technician teams to meet performance, cost, reliability and quality goals.
Demonstrate responsiveness to the customer (internal and external) and be quality minded in performance of all duties.
Apply interdisciplinary engineering expertise to provide technical leadership to highly skilled cross-disciplined engineering team.
Mentor and coach engineering team members with a passion for personal development.
Responsible for training and development of engineering staff.
Manage team member assignments to support product development and production support strategies.
Ensure fundamental engineering processes are utilized to ensure high-quality engineering deliverables.
Ability to travel overnight 15-25%.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and at least 5 years of work experience in commercial HVAC or product development experience is required.
Master’s Degree in Engineering is a plus.
Experience supervising and developing people is preferred.
Key Competencies:
Exercise strong communications skills to support highly effective cross functional coordination and collaboration
Experience with application of key hardware components within a refrigeration system such as coils, fans, compressors, motors and controls
Demonstrate consistently high leadership qualities, including the ability influence and gain acceptance from members of cross-functional teams without direct authority, to deliver business results
Understanding of HVAC system functions including refrigeration, heat transfer, airflow and ventilation
Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and project management skills
Knowledge of product development processes
Must have the ability to quickly and efficiently understand, condense, and organize information necessary to make engineering decisions
Data & Analytics, making data driven decisions and programming knowledge is a plus
Able to function and take on a leadership role in a cross functional, global design engineering team environment which requires interaction with design teams, engineering teams, manufacturing and operations staff relative to project requirements, both inside and outside the company
Team coordination and knowledge transfer responsibility (including seeking opportunities to improve team performance)
Base Compensation Range is $105,000 to $217,000 annually. Total compensation for this role will include an Incentive/Bonus plan. Disclaimer : This base salary range is based on US national averages. Actual pay could be a result of seniority/experience level, merit and geographic location where the actual 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.