Quality Engineer - NPD & Process Excellence

Trane Italia

Columbia (SC)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 125,000

Full time

14 days+

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Health insurance

401K match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Trane Technologies seeks a Quality Engineer to support cross-functional project teams, ensuring quality requirements flow into product development from concept through launch. On-site (5 days) with collaboration across engineering, operations, sourcing and project management on NPD, VAVE, ETO and design specials.

You will drive risk mitigation, implement control plans, conduct reviews, and lead root-cause analyses to enable robust, compliant products.

Qualifications

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.

Responsibilities

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.