Lead Supplier Quality Engineer – Sourced Products

Trane Technologies; Clarksville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Trane Technologies is seeking a senior quality engineering leader to drive Advanced Product Quality Planning and supplier quality for Sourced Products. You will mentor partners, manage quality initiatives from concept to post‑sales support, and improve FPY and warranty metrics through structured problem solving.

The role requires 8–12 years in quality engineering, strong leadership, and the ability to travel up to 50%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations management or related discipline.
• 8–12 years of experience in quality or quality engineering in a design, engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience with Advanced Quality Planning, DFMEA, PPAP and related quality methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality leadership to designated partners within the Sourced Products portfolio.
• Coach and mentor suppliers on quality initiatives from product inception through post-sales issues.
• Deploy standard work to drive productivity and FPY improvements.
• Perform monthly warranty claim and field quality alert analyses to identify top issues and reduce costs.
• Serve as main contact for quality-related issues for account managers and field service teams.
• Lead supplier process reviews and audits to ensure process rigor and capabilities.
• Drive Advanced Product Quality Planning and lifecycle development for new product introductions through Sourced Product channels.
• Facilitate supplier recovery efforts and teardown analysis as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations management or related discipline

Professional certification is preferred

Tools

APQP

FMEA

PPAP

Quality metrics

Job description

Trane Technologies is seeking a senior quality engineering leader to drive Advanced Product Quality Planning and supplier quality for Sourced Products. You will mentor partners, manage quality initiatives from concept to post‑sales support, and improve FPY and warranty metrics through structured problem solving.

The role requires 8–12 years in quality engineering, strong leadership, and the ability to travel up to 50%.