Head of Operational Excellence, Unitary & Airside

Trane Supply; Davidson (NC); Hybrid; USD 199,000 - 269,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K match

Tuition assistance

Education and training programs

Paid time off

Job summary

Trane Technologies seeks an Operational Excellence Leader for CHVAC ISC, Unitary and Airside in the Americas. Lead a multi-year transformation to elevate lean maturity, establish capabilities, and align with enterprise strategy across manufacturing sites and distribution centers.

You will work with executive leadership to drive prioritized initiatives, embed a continuous improvement culture, and advance digital tooling and analytics to improve safety, delivery, quality, inventory, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 15 years of documented world class lean manufacturing experience.
• Plant management or significant operations leadership experience required.
• Expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent methodologies; formal certification preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leadership, drive strategic alignment, and cultivate a continuous improvement culture.
• Exceptional strategic planning, change leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience developing multi-year strategies and roadmaps aligned to business and operational priorities.
• Proven success leading large‑scale improvement programs and driving measurable results.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead a multi-year transformation strategy that accelerates operational excellence maturity and aligns with enterprise objectives.
• Partner with executive leadership to define strategic priorities and ensure alignment on transformational initiatives across functions.
• Lead the design and deployment of an integrated operational excellence roadmap across all manufacturing sites and distribution centers.
• Drive high-impact initiatives that strengthen operational performance, reduce risk, enhance customer experience, and deliver measurable financial and strategic outcomes using Lean, Six Sigma, and other advanced problem-solving methodologies.
• Develop and execute a long-term capability-building strategy for leaders and teams, embedding a culture of continuous improvement and strategic thinking across the ISC organization.
• Strengthen continuous improvement culture through engagement and empowerment.
• Engage customers, suppliers, and external partners to enhance end‑to‑end performance.
• Champion the adoption and utilization of digital tools, analytics platforms, and enterprise systems that enhance operational performance.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Leadership

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree or MBA preferred

Job description

Trane Technologies seeks an Operational Excellence Leader for CHVAC ISC, Unitary and Airside in the Americas. Lead a multi-year transformation to elevate lean maturity, establish capabilities, and align with enterprise strategy across manufacturing sites and distribution centers.

You will work with executive leadership to drive prioritized initiatives, embed a continuous improvement culture, and advance digital tooling and analytics to improve safety, delivery, quality, inventory, and