Aircraft Body and Bonded Structure Repairer jobs in Clarksville, TN

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. Trane Technologies is a diverse and inclusive environment. We are an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to hiring a diverse workforce; including minorities, females, individuals of all sexual orientations and gender identities, individuals with disabilities, and United States qualified protected veterans. 

This position is eligible for a Hybrid work schedule (3 or more days on site a week) and will be based out of our Clarksville, TN location.

This Sr. Mechanical Engineer of Cabinet and Structure is a key member of the product development team which works closely with other teams, such as product management and operations, to create competitive designs for Trane Commercial Unitary Packaged and Split System equipment to meet the needs of demanding customers such as big box retail, schools and restaurants.  The selected individual must have the skills needed to lead product design projects, supervise product validation testing, drive to root cause for quality and reliability issues, interpret technical agency standards and conduct projects in accordance with standard engineering practices.

Core Job Responsibilities (others may be added):

• Lead project team or sub-team in the development, testing, sustaining of Unitary products, with specific emphasis on cabinet and structural elements.
• Review and understand the technical feasibility of product and internal requirements.
• Lead concept generation, selection, testing, analysis and interface optimization working closely with Subject Matter Experts and other subsystems engineers.
• Work closely with design team to create/generate models, assemblies, and drawings for experimental components, subsystems and other mechanical assemblies.
• Drive Standard Work discipline through process development, documentation, and implementation.
• Design and select robust and cost-effective components and developing engineering specifications.
• Develop laboratory test plans and analyze test data to ensure product performance and quality.
• Use knowledge of light commercial applications to diagnose field problems and design products that will be robust to field conditions.
• Use appropriate six-sigma, design for reliability, lean and corrective action systems such as FRACAS.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically approximately 5-10%.

 Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and at least 5 years of industry experience is required.
• Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering a plus.

Essential Skills/Knowledge (Mentoring will be provided):

• Project team leadership including ability to translate market requirements into product concepts, test plan development, schedule creation and tracking execution to plan.
• Experience within Product Test Labs and testing processes (UL, ETL, and AHRI etc.).
• Working knowledge of the application of computer simulation tools, such as Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
• Familiarity with ASHRAE, IBC, and DOE requirements.
• Familiarity with structural steel and sheet metal materials, design, and validation practices.
• Familiarity with structural steel and sheet metal manufacturing processes.
• Familiarity with fastening and coating technologies.
• Familiarity with air/water sealing and thermal performance management technologies.
• Familiarity with managing projects and fluent in MS Office applications.
• Understanding of cooling and heating system functions including combustion, heat transfer, airflow, and physical/thermal stresses (a plus).
• Understanding of basic refrigeration (a plus).
• Clear verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work seamlessly across functions and at multiple levels of the organization.
• Excellent technical, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good teamwork skills, strong interpersonal skills and decision-making ability.
• Ability to complete tasks/deliverables in a multi-tasking environment (several concurrent assignments) on time.
• Ability to quickly and efficiently understand and organize information necessary to make engineering decisions.

 What’s in it for you:

• Benefits kick in day one!
• 6% 401K match, additional 2% core contribution = 8% overall match
• 3 weeks of vacation, plus site paid holidays
• Base Compensation Range is $­­64,000 to $112,300

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.