At Trane Technologies® we Challenge Possible. Our brands – including Trane® and Thermo King® - create access to cooling and comfort in buildings and homes, transport and protect food and perishables, connect customers to elevated performance with less environmental impact, dramatically reduce energy demands and carbon emissions, and innovate with a better world in mind. We boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world.
Job Summary:
Trane Technologies is hiring a Senior Change Agent in Tyler, TX to support Lean transformation by ensuring Lean principles, practices and tools are incorporated.
Responsibilities:
- Facilitate Value Stream analysis by partnering with cross functional team to drive efficiency and effectiveness of current operations and create vision for a new future state. Review existing and new procedures/controls to identify obstacles, create plans and organize teams to change.
- Facilitate the planning and execution of Rapid Improvement Events, Kaizens or Just Do Its to eliminate waste from processes resulting in improved productivity.
- Drive understanding of annual goal deployment process with ability to cascade goals throughout levels of the Value Stream.
- Training/coaching staff value stream teams via Gemba walks on problem solving behaviors and basic Lean methodologies including flow, on demand, zero defects, standardized work and visual management.
- Support adherence to Rapid Improvement Event standard work by ensuring high levels of engagement and collaboration during pre-work, event week and post-event weeks.
- Facilitating culture change by engaging employees and leaders through training, developing and coaching employees and leaders in lean principles and behaviors.
- Collaborating with the Value Stream Coach, Site Leader, Department Managers and Supervisors to resolve any issues that arise during implementation and/or maintenance phases.
- Creating a continuous improvement culture in assigned Value Stream through coaching elements of PDCA cycle.
Qualifications:
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to speak and communicate effectively with various audiences.
- Viewed as leader who can energize and motivate inclusive teams, and a positive influencer of change.
- Associates or Bachelor of Science degree or related discipline preferred (Equivalent education/training/or experience will be considered in lieu of a formal degree).
- Minimum 5 years of experience working in a Lean environment, training, coaching and developing Lean principles and continuous improvement based tools and techniques required.
- Demonstrated proficiency facilitating successful Rapid Improvement events or Kaizens using a defined process, with proven capability to deliver significant improvement in operational and financial metrics.
- Knowledge of the Shingo model preferred.
We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs that help our employees thrive in both their professional and personal lives. We are proud of our winning culture which is inclusive and respectful at its core. We share passion for serving customers, caring for others, and boldly challenging what’s possible for a sustainable world.
We are committed to achieving workforce diversity reflective of our communities. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.