At Trane Technologies TM and through our businesses including Trane ® and Thermo King ® , we create innovative climate solutions for buildings, homes, and transportation that challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. We're a team that dares to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities. We believe in a better future when we uplift others and enable our people to thrive at work and at home. We boldly go.Job Summary：This role supports Helmer Scientific, part of Trane Technologies Life Sciences Portfolio. Helmer Scientific designs, integrates, manufactures, markets, and distributes specialized medical and laboratory equipment to clinical and life science customers in over 125 countries, as well as provide after-market service and support.Identify, lead, and manage projects involving product redesign for value analysis value engineering (VAVE/ cost reduction). Supports organization through product design changes, prototyping, risk mitigation/testing, specification updates, new design implementation and communication to the organization. Supports mechanical design for sheet metal parts, machined parts, castings, plastics and packaging among other disciplines. Lead VAVE projects through ideation, business casing, charter creation, design and implementation. Support sustaining engineering as required through other various projects.Responsibilities:
Promotes Helmer values as demonstrated in personal productivity and quality of work, management of internal/external relationships, actively seeking out and participating in Continuous Improvement practices, and willingness to engage and support team initiatives.
Comply with workplace safety procedures.
Lead VAVE ideation activities utilizing internal and external resources
Management of assigned projects utilizing gannt charts, charters, business casing and other project management tools.
Lead design and development of VAVE projects including risk mitigation, DFMEA,V&V testing and all required documentation (Product/Design History files, change orders, etc).
Support implementation including inventory PIPO, PPAP, etc of new design into on-site manufacturing or outside supplier manufacturing.
Work in a cross functional team and support cross functional communication of assigned projects to the organization and to leader.
Provide engineering support as needed to daily product manufacturing to improve and maintain current product portfolio including design modification, non-conformance disposition, component alternatives, problem solving fit and mechanical issues and verification testing of updated design.
Other duties/responsibilities as assigned
SAFETY SENSITIVE : This role has been designated by the company as Safety SensitiveWork Arrangements : On-site (Noblesville, Indiana)Qualifications:Relative Work Experience:
5 or more years related engineering design experience required, preferably in manufacturing environment.
Medical device or related regulated industry experience preferred
3D CAD part/assembly modeling and detailing required
Mechanical tolerance stack up experience required
Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (ASME Y14.5-1994) preferred
DFMEA and DFM/DFA experience required
Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical troubleshooting experience preferred
Preferred experience with refrigeration including troubleshooting, system design and thermodynamic theory
Experience with VAVE ideation and project management preferred
Experience with sheet metal, machining, investment casting, and welding processes preferred
Experience with fabrication equipment including press brakes, lathe and mill preferred
Experience with test protocol writing and verification required.
Experience with product validation preferred.
Experience with conducting and analyzing DOE, 7-Quality Tools, and Lean Six Sigma tools preferred.
Experience with Bills of Materials required
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering degree from an ABET accredited school.
Certifications / Licenses:
None required, Lean manufacturing and six sigma training desired
Computer Systems / Software:
2D CAD experience is a plus, Autocad CAD preferred
3D CAD experience required, Autodesk Inventor preferred
ERP required, Fourth Shift preferred
Specialized Training:
Knowledge of FDA regulations and/or ISO 13485 preferred
Engineering change order experience required
Key Competencies:
Ability to work under only general direction while independently determining the approach to problems and solutions
Ability to promote collaboration and teamwork inside/outside the department to reach common goals; open to and solicits diverse views and opinions from others; breaks down barriers to builds consensus; excellent communicator.
Ability to balance interests of a variety of customers; readily readjusts priorities to respond to pressing and changing demands.
Ability to secure relevant information in identifying key issues and relationship from a base of information; relay and compare data from different sources; identify cause-effect relationships and recommend viable solutions.
What’s in it for you:· Benefits kick in day one!· 6% 401K match· 3 weeks of vacation, plus paid holidays· Benefits: Trane-Technologies-Benefits-Offered.pdf (https://www.tranetechnologies.com/en/index/careers/benefits.html)Base Compensation Range is $80,000 - $110,000Disclaimer: This base salary range is based on US national averages. Actual base pay could be a result of seniority, merit, geographic location where the work is performed.We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.