Quality Engineer
Trane Technologies · Columbia, SC
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $90k–$125k
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 23 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Trane Technologies (industrial) in Columbia, SC. 401K match up, educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.
- They ask for
- 3+ years
- Tools it names
- Root cause, SPC, FMEA, PPAP, APQP, Control plans
- Base pay
- $90k–$125k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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About the role
What you will do
- ◆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.
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Where is the work
On-Site (5 days)
What's in it for you
Supports cross-functional project teams to ensure quality is designed, developed, and implemented into products and processes from concept through launch and post-launch support. This role partners with engineering, operations, sourcing, and project management on initiatives such as NPD, VAVE, ETO, DTO, design specials, and other business-critical projects. The engineer helps reduce risk, improve manufacturability, ensure compliance, and drive robust problem-solving throughout the project lifecycle.
What you will bring
- •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.
No Sales Commission Eligible
No
Thrive at work and at home
- •Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives – WE DARE TO CARE!
- •Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
- •Paid time off includes up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
- •401K match up, educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.
Safety Sensitive Role
Yes The company designates certain roles as Safety Sensitive. Safety Sensitive roles may require that you pass additional drug screening.