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Where is the work:
Monday to Thursday, work onsite with your colleagues. Fridays, choose your work location, balancing what your work requires.
The Compressor Design and Implementation - Team Lead is a key role responsible for the efficient, disciplined and high‑quality delivery of engineered‑to‑order (ETO) and designed-to-order (DTO) compressor solutions for CHVAC. This role oversees all aspects of compressor design customization and implementation for both La Crosse and Monterrey manufacturing facilities, ensuring factory needs, design intent and customer performance requirements are met. The position requires strong collaboration with ACC Compressor Design teams, Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Sourcing and Quality. The role ensures ETO Compressor designs are executed quickly, accurately and with minimal downstream issues for equipment teams, enabling CHVAC to support customer‑specific requirements and specialized applications. This role serves as a development pathway into broader CHVAC engineering management positions!
Core Job Responsibilities (others may be added):
ETO Design & Implementation:
Manage all compressor ETO and DTO design activities for La Crosse and Monterrey factories.
Own factory input to compressor development MRDs related to ETO capability and constraints.
Own the ETO compressor development business case from concept through implementation.
Ensure complete, timely execution of BOS (Business Operating System) tasks related to compressor ETO projects.
Work directly with ACC design leaders to align ETO requirements, testing needs, and deliverables.
Cross‑Functional Integration:
Collaborate extensively with manufacturing, sourcing, product engineering, quality engineering, and application engineering.
Ensure seamless translation of design requirements to factory implementation.
Support issue resolution during design, qualification, build, and initial production stages.
Communicate risks, decisions, and status clearly across functions.
Technical & Operational Excellence:
Drive speed, rigor, and discipline in ETO project execution.
Ensure designs meet performance, reliability, manufacturability, and quality standards.
Identify opportunities to improve cost, lead time, and lifecycle quality.
Maintain technical oversight across mechanical and motor compressor ETO domains.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and at least 5-years of work experience in product development or rotating-assembly technology is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated experience managing engineering projects or teams.
Proven ability to manage complex cross‑functional projects.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to drive decisions, remove obstacles and lead with urgency.
Direct experience with ETO, DTO or customized product design.
Familiarity with Trane BOS and NPD/ETO processes.
Annual Base Salary Range or Hourly Base Pay Range:
$75,700.00 - $135,834.99
Compensation Type:
Salary
Incentive Eligible:
No
Sales Commission Eligible:
No
Disclaimer: We strive to provide competitive compensation for this position, tailored to a variety of factors. The actual compensation will depend on elements such as seniority, merit, geographic location, education, experience, travel requirements, and union designation. Our compensation range is generally based on the national average for the country. Additionally, benefits may vary depending on the region, business alignment, union involvement, and employee status.
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.
Disclaimer: Benefit offerings may vary by site as well as Collective Bargaining Agreements and local/state regulations
Safety Sensitive Role:
No
The company designates certain roles as Safety Sensitive. Safety Sensitive roles may require that you pass additional drug screening.
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.
