HVAC Operational Excellence Leader: Lean Transformation

CFO Trane U.S. Inc.-CFO; Davidson (NC); On-site; USD 199,000 - 269,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Fertility coverage

Job summary

Trane Technologies seeks an experienced leader to architect and drive a multi-year transformation in operations excellence across manufacturing sites and distribution centers. You will partner with executives to set priorities, align initiatives, and deliver measurable improvements using Lean and Six Sigma.

In this role, you will coach senior leaders, develop talent, and build a culture of continuous improvement while traveling up to 50% to support multi-site operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree or MBA preferred.
• 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.
• Demonstrated talent development and succession planning experience.
• Ability to travel 25-50% to support multi-site operations.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead a multi-year transformation strategy that accelerates operational excellence maturity and aligns with enterprise objectives for growth, sustainability, customer satisfaction, and productivity.
• 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, ensuring scalable practices, continuity, and alignment with enterprise goals.
• 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.
• Managing in a lean environment by Coaching and developing a range of senior leaders and value stream stakeholders, from front-line operations leaders, plant managers, process owners and SBU/Functional leadership in the thinking, methods, and tools required to achieve Premier Performance.
• Premiere Performance means leading with our Business Operating System to create breakthrough results in Safety, Delivery, Quality, Inventory, and Productivity while increasing Employee Engagement.

Skills

Lean

Six Sigma

Change leadership

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership development

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Job description

Trane Technologies seeks an experienced leader to architect and drive a multi-year transformation in operations excellence across manufacturing sites and distribution centers. You will partner with executives to set priorities, align initiatives, and deliver measurable improvements using Lean and Six Sigma.

In this role, you will coach senior leaders, develop talent, and build a culture of continuous improvement while traveling up to 50% to support multi-site operations.