Senior Change Agent

I04 Trane Technologies PLC; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Trane Technologies seeks a Senior Change Agent to embed Lean into daily behaviors, elevate leadership, and strengthen collaboration across the value stream. This role focuses on safety, quality, delivery, and inventory through people-first, growth-oriented leadership.

You will coach leaders, develop teams, and facilitate Kaizen events, gemba walks, and daily management routines. The work is on-site in Tyler, TX, with a culture that embraces psychological safety, continuous learning, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred (equivalent education/training/experience considered).
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in a Lean environment with proven ability to coach leaders, develop teams, and build capability.
• Demonstrated success facilitating Kaizen events and driving measurable operational and cultural improvements.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills with the ability to connect across all levels of the organization.
• Deep knowledge of gemba-based continuous improvement and people-centered Lean practices.
• Familiarity with the Shingo Model preferred.

Responsibilities

• Model positivity and collaboration to drive a people-first culture.
• Coach leaders to build problem solving, communication, emotional intelligence.
• Create a safe environment for idea sharing and learning.
• Foster cross-functional teamwork and shared ownership.
• Mentor teams through change to build growth mindset.

Skills

Lean leadership

Coaching leaders

People development

Team mindset

Kaizen events

Value stream mapping

Gemba walks

Visual management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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Where is the work: On‑Site (5 days)

Summary: Do you have a passion for developing people, coaching leaders, building strong teams, and nurturing a culture grounded in positivity, growth, and continuous improvement? Do you want to contribute to making a better future? If you have hands‑on Lean experience and a strong track record of coaching, people development, and leading teams through change, we would love to connect.

The Senior Change Agent plays a vital role in embedding Lean principles into daily behaviors, elevating leadership capability, and strengthening the organization’s ability to work collaboratively toward shared goals. This role drives improvements across safety, customer value, quality, delivery, cycle time, growth, margin expansion, and inventory—through people‑first, growth‑oriented leadership.

Responsibilities

Champion People Development, Leadership Coaching, and Team Mindset

• Serve as a cultural catalyst who models positivity, collaboration, and forward‑thinking behaviors across the value stream
• Coach leaders at all levels to build capability in problem solving, communication, emotional intelligence, and servant leadership
• Create a supportive environment where employees feel safe to share ideas, learn from mistakes, and challenge the status quo
• Build strong cross‑functional relationships that promote teamwork, shared ownership, and continuous learning
• Mentor teams through change by helping them build confidence, resilience, and a growth mindset rooted in progress and possibility

Support Lean Transformation and Daily Management With a People‑First Lens

• Implement strategies that enable the value stream vision while reinforcing inclusive and collaborative behaviors
• Partner with teams to remove obstacles, simplify processes, and create space for learning and innovative thinking
• Use value stream mapping and other tools to help teams visualize opportunities and co‑design solutions that move the organization forward
• Serve as a Value Stream Coach, helping leaders adopt Lean mindsets through hands‑on coaching, reflection, and positive reinforcement

Lead and Facilitate Rapid Improvement Events

• Facilitate kaizen events in ways that energize teams, build confidence, and encourage open dialogue and shared learning
• Participate in gemba walks as a coach and partner, helping teams develop ownership of standard work, flow, and takt attainment
• Deliver Lean training that emphasizes teamwork, engagement, psychological safety, and cultural alignment
• Support teams after events to ensure improvements are implemented, celebrated, and sustained through strong habits and follow‑through

Execute Key Lean and Daily Management Activities

• Conduct value stream and workplace analyses while deeply involving employees in discovery, learning, and idea generation
• Create and refine standard work collaboratively, coaching leaders on how to support adoption through encouragement and constructive feedback
• Strengthen visual management and problem‑solving routines that keep teams aligned, engaged, and focused on growth
• Lead issue‑resolution activities using a people‑first approach that prioritizes learning, teamwork, and forward progress

Strengthen Lean Culture and Organizational Capability

• Identify skill and capability needs across the value stream and guide leaders on meaningful ways to develop their teams
• Support clear, positive communication of Lean and daily management initiatives that reinforce shared purpose and progress
• Use Trane’s change management model to promote adaptability, psychological safety, inclusion, and continuous learning
• Inspire participation, pride, and ownership in Lean activities, helping employees see themselves as active leaders of positive change
• Coach both employees and leaders to reinforce OpEx behaviors that strengthen collaboration, trust, and cultural alignment

Sustain and Track Improvement

• Evaluate improvement areas while engaging teams in reflection, recognition, and celebration of progress
• Update Mission Control Center results in partnership with teams and communicate outcomes to leadership with clarity, positivity, and transparency

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred (equivalent education/training/experience considered)
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in a Lean environment with proven ability to coach leaders, develop teams, and build capability
• Demonstrated success facilitating Kaizen events and driving measurable operational and cultural improvements
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills with the ability to connect across all levels of the organization
• Deep knowledge of gemba‑based continuous improvement and people‑centered Lean practices
• Familiarity with the Shingo Model preferred