Lean Manufacturing Specialist, Sr. jobs in Louisiana

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.

Job Summary:

Under minimal supervision, performs quality control tasks, optimizes quality management systems, and implements proven inspection and statistical techniques to ensure product/process compliance to stakeholder requirements. Prioritize internal and external opportunities and resolve them through a systematic problem-solving methodology that identifies root cause(s), implements countermeasures, and verifies results. Drives initiatives to achieve company quality objectives.
 
Responsibilities: 

•    Drive the implementation of containment actions to prevent process defects and/or escapes.
•    Perform internal product & process audits.
•    Create, maintain, and update Control Plans as well as audit to identify improvements.
•    Assist Manufacturing Engineering in the update of PFMEAs for product or process changes.
•    Champion the reduction of customer complaints; reduce customer DPPM and warranty costs.
•    Evaluate Drawings and Engineering standards including critical dimensions.
•    Perform data analysis: non-conforming material, Warranty, Escapes, and others.
•    Drive continuous improvement for all elements of the Quality System.
•    Support lean initiatives and Problem Solving (5s, RIE's, SQDIP, MDI, 9 step).
•    Ensure compliance with quality standards and procedures as per BOS and engineering standards.
•    Support the manufacturing assembly and test cells to maximize product quality and reliability.
•    Support the launch of new products through Early Launch Containment planning and support.
•    Support Quality System to make sure all deliverables are met for customer and regulatory body compliance.
•    Serves as internal ISO 9001 auditor.
•    Participates in BBS audits.
•    Responsible for keeping updated Method Sheets, visual aids, formats and quality records according to Trane QMS.
•    Ensure the compliance of documentation and improvement following the quality standards, FPY, COPQ, DPPM, Calibration and development of corrective actions with the use of 6-sigma, SPC, strategic A3 and 9-Steps.
•    Support and monitoring of SQDIP / MDI boards.
•    Analysis and monitoring complaints and CARs and SCARs as necessary.
•    May supervise hourly team members in inspection, gauging, metrology, college co-operative students, interns.
•    Manage pressure vessel code compliance programs related to ASME/ PED/ TSSA etc. 
•    Drive process change projects in line with value stream mapping.

Qualifications:

•    Bachelors’ degree in engineering preferred but Associate’s degree and equivalent job experience will be considered.
•    3-5 years experience in a manufacturing plant environment. 
•    ISO 9001 certified auditor or equivalent preferred.
•    Proficient with Microsoft Office products.
•    Knowledge of various quality system methodologies; Lean, 5 Why's, Pareto Analysis, Six Sigma, DFMEA, PFEMA, PPAP, APQP, etc. is a must.
•    ASQ CQE or similar certifications are preferred.
•    Data analysis and or Quality 4.0 experiences are preferred.

Key Competencies:

•    Must be detail oriented to ensure all quality requirements are met.
•    Experience with MS Office products required & to learn computer software applications.
•    Must be a high-energy self-starter, results-oriented proactive and able to work effectively with little supervision.
•    Must be a team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.  Able to effectively build relationships with employees at all levels.
•    Ability to interpret quality and engineering specifications.
 
Travel:

•    Estimated Travel is less than 10%

Work Schedule / Considerations:

•    Position is onsite, at our La Crosse, WI facility.
•    Position is first shift with second shift and weekend support as required.

What’s in it for you:

·         Benefits kick in day one!

·         6% 401K match, plus an additional 2% of eligible pay in core contributions.

·         3 weeks of vacation per calendar year, plus paid holidays.

·         Benefits*:  https://www.tranetechnologies.com/en/index/careers/benefits.html

Base Pay Range:  $90,000 - $110,000

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).
*Benefits vary by region, business alignment, union involvement and employee status.

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.