Engineering Change Leader

Trane Technologies; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 56,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K match

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Trane Technologies in Wisconsin seeks an Engineering Change Coordinator to manage and implement engineering changes, maintaining master data and ensuring production readiness. You will work across engineering, quality, production, suppliers, and supply chain teams to align project scope, timing, and data integrity.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, organization, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to improve processes and cost efficiency within a large manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; work experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 3+ years in manufacturing, supply chain, materials management, or engineering discipline.
• Strong understanding of engineering change processes and documentation.
• Experience with PLM systems, ERP systems, and inventory control systems.
• Ability to manage multiple complex changes simultaneously, with strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Provide technical leadership for assigned projects, including product improvement and cost reduction initiatives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to lead meetings, summarize decisions, and coordinate across departments.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the engineering change process from initiation to implementation including engineering change records, product lifecycle data, and bill of materials.
• Review and analyze engineering change requests (ECRs) and engineering change orders (ECOs) for completeness and accuracy.
• Ensure timely and accurate communication of engineering changes to all relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain detailed records of all engineering changes and ensure intended changes are fully realized with maximum gains.
• Enrich and maintain product data to ensure it is accurate, complete, and up-to-date.
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and quality teams to gather and validate data.
• Implement data enrichment processes and tools to improve data quality and accessibility.
• Support PFEP and Material Classification programs.
• Perform regular audits of engineering data to identify and correct discrepancies.
• Develop and implement data maintenance procedures and best practices.
• Lead Phase-In / Phase-Out process to ensure supply chain continuity.
• Monitor and manage Obsolete, Slow-Moving, and Inactive inventory.
• Collaborate with production and inventory teams to minimize disruptions.
• Execute standard work for inventory management and supplier relations.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure material and information flow across the value stream.
• Facilitate phase-in/phase-out projects related to design changes and product lifecycle management.
• Support inventory planning and material flow planning goals.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and participate in cross-functional projects.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong organizational skills

Problem solving

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Work experience accepted in lieu of degree

Tools

PLM systems

ERP systems

Inventory control systems

Job description

Trane Technologies in Wisconsin seeks an Engineering Change Coordinator to manage and implement engineering changes, maintaining master data and ensuring production readiness. You will work across engineering, quality, production, suppliers, and supply chain teams to align project scope, timing, and data integrity.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, organization, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to improve processes and cost efficiency within a large manufacturing environment.