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Change Agent


Job Location:

Columbia, SC - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 51800 - 93309
Posted: 11 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 8 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Be a part of our mission! As a world leader in creating comfortable sustainable and efficient climate solutions for buildings homes and transportation its our responsibility to put the planet first. For us at Trane Technologies and through our businesses including TraneandThermo King sustainability is not just how we do businessit is our business. Do you dare to look at the worlds challenges and see impactful possibilities Do you want to contribute to making a better future If the answer is yes we invite you to consider joining us in boldly challenging whats possible for a sustainable world.

Learn about our benefits designed for you to Thrive at work and at home.

We boldly go.

Where is the work:

On-Site (5 days)

Whatsin it for you:

The OpEx Change Agent is responsible for assisting production supervisors and production leaders in transforming their line or area as well as sustaining improvements through the implementation of tiered management systems. This role is focused on addressing future improvement needs at a line or area within their assigned areas of responsibility. This role will require 5% travel to other Trane Technologies sites.

What you will do:

  • Process & System Improvement

  • Support and enable the development and optimization of capable process and standardization of improvements through Daily Management Excellence (DME)

  • Lead the planning and execution of rapid improvement events (RIEs) at a determined pace meeting impact and improvement targets

  • Support conducting transformation processes inclusive of scoping training and pre-work value stream analysis and assessment creation of breakthrough future state vision and execution of associated activities

  • Coach teach and utilize rapid improvement event standard work to ensure high levels of engagement and collaboration from RIE leaders and team members during pre-work event week and post-work

  • Execution & Sustainment Through Management Systems

  • Drive high-quality problem solving and sustainment of improvement efforts through effective execution at mission control

  • Enable sustainment of transformation efforts through the development of systems and effective tiered management

  • Engrain all aspects of the BOS to enable and facilitate cross-functional collaboration improving safety quality delivery etc.

  • Translate strategy (GDP LRP PGT) into action within assigned are of responsibility

  • People Development & Culture

  • Utilize coach and teach the 6 foundational competencies to build capability across assigned area of responsibility

  • Foster culture change by supporting the development of systems that drive behavior aligned to lean principles

  • Visibly lead to highlight focus and accountability to improvement activities

What you will bring:

  • Process & System Improvement

  • Goal: Improve overall process and system efficiency of assigned lined or area

  • Objectives:

  • Plan and execute RIEs at a determined pace

  • Meet impact and improvement targets for RIEs such as cycle time lead time delivery quality and safety.

  • Increase DME maturity in assigned area of responsibly by percentage aligned with one-year glidepath in assigned line or area

  • Execution & Sustainment Through Management Systems

  • Goal: Achieve on-time execution of transformation activities and sustainment through follow-up checkpoints

  • Objectives:

  • Meet LRP 1-year glidepath improvement targets for assigned area of responsibility

  • Utilize Gemba activities to provide adequate coaching feedback and accountability engraining and/or changing behavior aligned to lean principles

  • Ensure countermeasures for assigned RIEs deliver expected results and sustain over a 6-month period

  • People Development & Culture

  • Goal: Promote a culture for continuous improvement and development of people

  • Objectives:

  • Partner with production supervisors and leaders in area of responsibility to teach the 6 foundational competencies coach the self-assessment and calibration process and assist in the creation of associated actions plans

  • Support improvement of radar charts within area of scope

Annual Base Salary Range or Hourly Base Pay Range:

$51800.00 - $93309.99

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.

Safety Sensitive Role:

Yes

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.


Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority


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