Advanced Manufacturing Engineer – Strategic Program Leader, Residential HVAC

Trane Technologies

. Lead analytical framing, design, and continuous optimization of the Residential SBU manufacturing footprint .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $123,722 - $199,300 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in program management methodologies, strategic manufacturing network design, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize operations and drive growth. Proficient in translating complex analyses into actionable proposals while managing capital programs and stakeholder relationships.

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Program Management MethodologiesManufacturing Operations StrategyStakeholder ManagementAdvanced Manufacturing TechnologiesCapital Program Coordination

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Hard Skills

Manufacturing OperationsIndustrial EngineeringSupply Chain ManagementScenario ModelingMake-Vs-Buy AnalysisCapacity PlanningRisk Register ManagementFinancial AnalysisChange ManagementSite Selection

Soft Skills

Exceptional Stakeholder ManagementPolitical Savvy

Tools & Technologies

Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)Automation TechnologiesMulti-Plant Digital Infrastructure

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in EngineeringMaster’s Degree or MBA (Preferred)

Industry Keywords

Capital ProgramsManufacturing FootprintBrownfield ExpansionsStrategic Work TransfersWorkforce ReadinessInstitutional Knowledge Preservation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead analytical framing, design, and continuous optimization of the Residential SBU manufacturing footprint
Evaluate 5-to-10-year manufacturing network architecture to support growth and margin objectives
Own integration for complex capital programs, facility start-ups, brownfield expansions, site consolidations, and strategic work transfers
Drive cross-functional footprint and network evaluation processes
Align capacity plans with market demand forecasts using scenario modeling
Establish make-vs-buy, vertical integration, and factory specialization strategies
Develop business cases with Finance partners and quantify strategic benefits
Evaluate candidate regions and sites using industrial, trade, labor, supplier, energy, and permitting criteria
Orchestrate multi-phase programs with interdependent sub-projects
Coordinate master integration, schedules, and financial oversight
Implement phase-gate governance and manage capital expenditure risk
Define program governance and operating structures across business units, corporate functions, and plant management
Translate technical and financial analyses into executive proposals and present strategic options, financials, and phased roadmaps
Support change management, workforce readiness, talent retention, and institutional knowledge preservation
Collaborate with advanced engineering teams on DFM/DFA, FMEA, and 3P to optimize process layouts

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Business, or a related technical discipline
10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing operations, industrial engineering, or supply chain
Proven experience successfully coordinating multi-phase capital programs or transition initiatives across multiple manufacturing sites
Ability to think holistically about long-term network architectures, capacity, site selection, and operating models
Mastery of program management methodologies for highly interdependent workstreams, including critical path, resource smoothing, and risk register management
Ability to align Finance, Procurement, HR, IT, Engineering, and Plant Operations around a single program goal
Exceptional stakeholder management and political savvy
Experience utilizing structured decision governance models
Strong understanding of advanced manufacturing technologies, including MES, PLM, automation levels, and multi-plant digital infrastructure
Ability to travel up to 30%
Safety-sensitive role; may require additional drug screening
Preferred: Master’s degree or MBA
Preferred: 5+ years of direct leadership in manufacturing, operations strategy, or complex capital/transformation programs within a highly matrixed industrial environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance for employees and families, effective day one
Holistic wellness programs with generous incentives
Fertility coverage
Adoption and surrogacy assistance
Up to 15 vacation days
Paid holidays
Sick leave
Volunteer leave
Parental leave
401(k) match
Educational and training opportunities through company programs
Tuition assistance
Student debt support