Quality Engineer

Trane Technologies Plc
  • Columbia, SC
  • $89,585–$124,950 Per Year
8 days ago

Job Description

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:

On-Site (5 days)

What's in it for you:

Supports cross-functional project teams to ensure quality is designed, developed, and implemented into products and processes from concept through launch and post-launch support. This role partners with engineering, operations, sourcing, and project management on initiatives such as NPD, VAVE, ETO, DTO, design specials, and other business-critical projects. The engineer helps reduce risk, improve manufacturability, ensure compliance, and drive robust problem-solving throughout the project lifecycle.

What you will do:

  • Serve as the quality representative on cross-functional project teams for NPD, VAVE, ETO, DTO, design specials, and similar initiatives.
  • Ensure quality requirements are identified, documented, and flowed into product and process development activities.
  • Participate in project reviews, design reviews, risk assessments, and gate approvals.
  • Lead or support APQP, control plan development, PFMEA/DFMEA reviews, and process validation activities as applicable.
  • Define product and process quality criteria for prototypes, pilot builds, pre-production, and production launch.
  • Partner with design engineering to review drawings, specifications, tolerances, and critical-to-quality characteristics.
  • Work with manufacturing and operations teams to develop control plans, inspection methods, test plans, and quality controls.
  • Lead the development of inspection plans and quality acceptance criteria
  • Support supplier quality activities related to new components, design changes, and cost-reduction projects.
  • Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions using structured problem-solving tools such as 8D, 5 Whys, and fishbone analysis.
  • Monitor project quality metrics and communicate risks, issues, and mitigation actions to stakeholders.
  • Support qualification of new products, special designs, components, materials, processes, process equipment, and tooling.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable customers, regulatory, and internal quality requirements.
  • Review and approve deviation requests, concession activities, and change-related quality documentation when required.
  • Assist with PPAP, first article inspection, capability studies, measurement system analysis, and validation documentation where applicable.
  • Provide quality support during launch, early production, and field issue follow-up.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve reliability, cost, delivery, and customer satisfaction.

What you will bring:

  • 3+ years of experience in quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, product quality, or project quality.
  • Experience supporting cross-functional product or process projects in a manufacturing environment.
  • Working knowledge of quality tools such as FMEA, control plans, SPC, MSA, capability analysis, and root cause analysis.
  • Experience with new product introduction, product changes, validation, and production launch support.
  • Proficiency with standard quality systems and documentation practices.
  • Experience with electrical components and assemblies is highly preferred.
  • Experience with ERP/MRP, PLM, or quality management systems is a plus.
  • ASQ certification or similar credential is a plus.

Annual Base Salary Range or Hourly Base Pay Range:

$89,585.00 - $124,950.00

Compensation Type:

Salary

Incentive Eligible:

No

Sales Commission Eligible:

No

Disclaimer: We strive to provide competitive compensation for this position, tailored to a variety of factors. The actual compensation will depend on elements such as seniority, merit, geographic location, education, experience, travel requirements, and union designation. Our compensation range is generally based on the national average for the country. Additionally, benefits may vary depending on the region, business alignment, union involvement, and employee status.

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.
  • Paid time off includes up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
  • 401K match up, educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.

Disclaimer: Benefit offerings may vary by site as well as Collective Bargaining Agreements and local/state regulations

Safety Sensitive Role:

Yes

The company designates certain roles as Safety Sensitive. Safety Sensitive roles may require that you pass additional drug screening.

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.

Numbers & Facts

LocationColumbia, SC
Salary$89,585–$124,950 Per Year

Skills

  • 8Dunmatched
  • Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)unmatched
  • American Society for Quality (ASQ)unmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Corrective Actionunmatched
  • Cost Controlunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Customer Satisfactionunmatched
  • Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)unmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
  • Engineering Drawingunmatched
  • Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)unmatched
  • Machine Toolunmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Manufacturing Engineeringunmatched
  • Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Process Developmentunmatched
  • Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)unmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Process Qualityunmatched
  • Process Validationunmatched
  • Product Designunmatched
  • Product Lifecycle Managementunmatched
  • Product Supportunmatched
  • Product Testingunmatched
  • Product/Service Launchunmatched
  • Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)unmatched
  • Production Supportunmatched
  • Project Designunmatched
  • Project Engineeringunmatched
  • Project Lifecycleunmatched
  • Project Trackingunmatched
  • Project/Program Managementunmatched
  • Prototypingunmatched
  • Quality Engineeringunmatched
  • Quality Managementunmatched
  • Quality Metricsunmatched
  • Quality Monitoringunmatched
  • Regulationsunmatched
  • Reliability Engineeringunmatched
  • Risk Analysisunmatched
  • Risk Managementunmatched
  • Root Cause Analysisunmatched
  • Sustainabilityunmatched
  • Systems Analysisunmatched
  • Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
  • Testingunmatched
  • Tolerance Analysisunmatched
  • Validation Documentationunmatched
  • Willing to Travelunmatched

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