Senior Chemist Jobs

At Trane TechnologiesTM and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King®, we create innovative climate solutions for buildings, homes, and transportation that challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. We're a team that dares to look at the world's 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.

Join an industry leading team as an experienced Senior Chemist supporting development of sustainable components and systems for Trane Technologies as part of the System Chemistry Team in La Crosse, Wisconsin. In this position you will be part of Trane Technologies corporate Networks of Excellence applying chemistry solutions to help our customers develop sustainable and energy efficient solutions for their building air conditioning and transport refrigeration needs.

As a Trane Technologies Senior Chemist, you will apply deep subject matter knowledge to resolve complex chemistry and materials challenges, developing project objectives, identifying technical approach concepts, recommending and overseeing experimental work, ensuring experimental results are properly analyzed, appropriate conclusions are drawn, additional actions are suggested, and results and recommendations are effectively communicated in a timely manner. Successful candidates will also take a strong role in defining needs and opportunities for our business units, converting those needs into clearly defined project objectives, and subsequently developing and characterizing solutions to meet those needs. This position is eligible for a Hybrid work schedule and will be based out of our La Crosse, WI office location.

Responsibilities:

• Provide engineering support and thought leadership for process development, root cause analysis, and quality resolution.
• Interface with Business Unit Engineers to understand, translate chemistry requests into actionable solutions and project plans and work with the rest of the chemistry team to both execute and oversee, guide the work of other chemists in the Lab.
• Develop, recommend, and oversee test protocols and schedules to validate material, component, assembly, and/or application.
• Build and maintain relevant technical networks through partnerships and participation with key technical experts.
• Grow expertise in new or emerging non-metallic material for sealing technologies and contribute to technology roadmaps.
• Write technical reports, specifications, and oversee requirements management for engineering excellence activities within area of subject matter expertise.
• Provide subject matter expertise and guidance on specifications, design and development of non-metallic materials, to support new product development, new technology, reliability & quality, and sourcing-related projects.

Qualifications:

• Proven ability to drive innovative ideas/solutions into product designs.
• Up to 15% travel may be required, including international travel.
• Proficient in problem solving with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience developing innovative solutions to complex problems across material selection, design and manufacturing method development.
• Experience writing technical reports, specifications, invention disclosures, patent applications, patents, and publications. Ability to present to internal and external stakeholders, and at external conferences.
• Demonstrated chemistry expertise and hands-on capabilities to be able to both perform chemistry work while overseeing and guiding the work of other chemists. Knowledge and experience in refrigerant and lubricant chemistries a plus.
• Strong interpersonal skills, capable of working independent of supervision
• English speaking/reading/writing skills required.
• Quick learning ability to self-educate in HVAC space and related materials and chemistry technologies and needs.
• Capable of hands on interactions with lab instrumentation (i.e. GC-MS, ICP, HPLC, FTIR, TGA, DSC) and test methods verification.
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and 10 years of experience in chemistry related role or Advanced Chemistry (MS or PhD) degree and 5 years experience in chemistry related role.

What’s in it for you:

• 6% 401K match, additional 2% core contribution = 8% overall match
• Benefits kick in day one!
• 3 weeks of vacation, plus site paid holidays
• Benefits*: Trane-Technologies-Benefits-Offered.pdf

Base Pay Range: $114,000 – 144,000.

Disclaimer: This "range" could be a result of seniority, merit, geographic location where the work is performed, education, experience, travel requirements for the job, or because of a system the employer uses to measure earnings by quantity or quality of production (so, for example, positions that may not have traditional salary ranges).

• Benefits vary by region, business alignment, union involvement and employee status.

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.