VP, Enterprise Quality

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.

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VP Enterprise Quality

Trane Technologies Global Integrated Supply Chain (GISC)

At Trane Technologies and through our strategic brands including Trane and Thermo King we create innovative climate solutions for buildings homes and transportation that challenge whats possible for a sustainable world. We are a team that dares to look at the worlds toughest 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

TheVP Enterprise Qualityis the senior-most quality leader for Trane Technologies. Reporting to the SVP of Global Integrated Supply Chain this role is responsible for defining the global quality strategy establishing the enterprise quality management system and driving quality excellence across all regions SBUs products and manufacturing locations.

This leader will build global standards governance talent and performance management systems across core elements of quality including: quality control and assurance supplier quality APQP/PPAP New Product Development (Design For Quality) early launch containment warranty and field quality customer experience feedback loops and enterprise quality metrics.

This leader partners closely with Engineering GISC functions and customerfacing teams such as Services and Field Operations to drive an integrated approach that connects customer experience design intent supplier performance manufacturing execution and lifecycle reliability.

What You Will Do

Enterprise Quality Strategy & Governance

• Establish and own theEnterprise Quality Strategythat sets the longterm vision for enterprise quality excellence.

• Build a unified globalQuality Management System (QMS)with clear standards processes and accountability across all SBUs and regions.

• Build a proactive preventiondriven approach to quality aligned with Trane Technologies growth sustainability and customer experience priorities.

Improve Product Supplier and Manufacturing Quality

• Oversee global quality performance across the full value chain: suppliers manufacturing engineering and aftermarket.

• Build proactive quality capabilities including mistakeproofing advanced quality planning and early launch containment.

• Lead enterprisewide initiatives to significantly reduce COPQ through improved design supplier quality manufacturing quality and field performance.

• Implement structured problem-solving and preventive methodologies to reduce rework defects warranty cost and escapes.

• Drive improvements in supplier qualification incoming quality and corrective action effectiveness.

• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering and Operations on shopfloor quality systems standard work and ABC quality improvements.

Transform Quality through Advanced Digital Capability

• Partner with the Supply Chain Digitization leader and the VP of AI for Business Transformation to implement advanced digital capabilities including:

  • Predictive and prescriptive quality analytics

  • Realtime defect detection (IoT computer vision)

  • Automated quality workflows and digital traceability

• Expand AIenabled quality tools and machinelearning models to support early defect detection and continuous improvement.

• Lead the development of Quality Data Warehouse as part of the broader ISC data lake to enable standardized metrics automated dashboards and enterprise wide quality insights.

• Ensure enterprise data standards and conformed metrics enable highquality insights and decision-making.

Strengthen New Product Development (NPD) Quality

• Partner with Engineering to embed quality into design through DFQ risk assessment and VOC integration.

• Establish robust Design for Quality (DFQ) practices and ensure quality requirements are integrated from concept through launch.

• Establish early launch containment and postlaunch learning loops.

Improve Field Quality and Customer Experience

• Create strong connections between customer complaints service data warranty analytics and factory processes.

• Improve warranty performance and reduce related costs through systemic corrective action and predictive analytics.

• Establish global feedback loops that translate customer pain directly into engineering and manufacturing action.

Leadership Talent & Culture

• Champion quality as a core value that transcends job titles and is embraced across engineering supply chain operations and field teams.

• Build a global highperforming enterprise quality organization with clear roles across regions SBUs and plants.

• Strengthen quality competencies across inspection problemsolving supplier quality NPD quality and digital quality.

• Establish a culture of accountability transparency and continuous improvement.

Whats in it for you

Be a part of our mission. As a global climate innovator sustainability and operational excellence are core to how we deliver value to our customers. Quality is foundational to our strategy and as we scale for future growth we are transforming how quality is led governed measured and embedded across the enterprise.

As the global leader for Enterprise Quality you will shape and execute the companys longterm quality strategy establish a unified global quality management system and establish a culture where quality is everyones responsibility. You will build the foundations capabilities and standards necessary to reduce Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) strengthening new product development discipline improve customer experience and embed quality excellence across engineering operations supply chain and field/service operations. This position will be responsible for driving a 50% reduction to enterprise COPQ by 2030.

If you are energized by building worldclass quality systems driving measurable customer impact and leading change across a global industrial enterprise we invite you to boldly challenge whats possible.

What You Will Bring

• 15 years of progressive experience in quality leadership within global industrial manufacturing or complex engineered product environments.

• Deep expertise in enterprise-wide quality management systems APQP/PPAP design quality supplier quality and manufacturing quality.

• Proven track record reducing COPQ improving customer satisfaction and building proactive quality cultures.

• Experience working within global matrixed organizations with diverse product lines and manufacturing footprints.

• Familiarity with digital quality tools (IoT computer vision predictive analytics automated inspection) strongly preferred.

• Bachelors degree required; Engineering or technical field preferred.

• Advanced degree or certification in Quality (e.g. Six Sigma Black Belt CQE) valued.

• Ability to travel globally up to 2530%.

Leadership & Competencies

• Visionary and strategic with the ability to create global standards and align diverse teams behind them.

• Builder who can establish global standards talent pipelines and processes from the ground up.

• Strong collaborator with the ability to influence senior leaders across engineering supply chain and customer-facing organizations.

• Demonstrated ability to lead transformation and drive adoption across complex organizations.

• High integrity decisive problemsolving and a relentless focus on the customer.

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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.

• 401K match up to 6% plus an additional 2% core contribution up to 8% company contribution.

• Paid time off includes 15 vacation days 9 paid holidays 3 floating holidays sick leave and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.

• Educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.

Disclaimer: Benefit offerings may vary depending on Collective Barraging Agreements and local/state regulations.

Safety Sensitive Role:

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.