Thermal systems manufacturer for automotive, heavy equipment, and data center cooling
Modine is a century-old thermal-systems manufacturer pivoting toward data center cooling while scaling lean manufacturing across global operations. Active adoption of Six Sigma, SPC, and FMEA—paired with heavy investment in lean CI and equipment upgrades—reveals a company systematically reducing waste and downtime across its factory footprint. Manufacturing roles dominate hiring (314 open positions), backed by 127 engineering slots focused on proprietary electrical design and chiller product development, signaling automation and product-line expansion as core growth drivers.
Notable leadership hires: Director Materials Planning, Program Director, Finance Director, Lead Hand, Human Resources Director
Modine Manufacturing designs and manufactures thermal-management components, modules, and systems for automotive OEMs, truck makers, off-highway equipment builders, and HVAC&R distributors. Founded in 1916 and headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin, the company operates as a public manufacturer with 10,000+ employees across nine countries (United States, Mexico, Canada, Italy, Hungary, China, United Kingdom, Netherlands, India). Current focus spans lean manufacturing rollout, new product launches in data center cooling (chillers and proprietary electrical designs), and continuous cost-reduction and efficiency initiatives across supply chain and production floors.
Core enterprise: Dynamics 365, SAP, ServiceNow, Azure DevOps. Design/engineering: AutoCAD, SolidWorks, EPLAN, Solid Edge, Mathcad, PLC. Manufacturing quality: Six Sigma, FMEA, SPC, 8D. Workforce/resource: Kronos, Microsoft Office, Jira.
Current initiatives include data center cooling chillers, proprietary electrical design systems for data center thermal products, new product lines in outdoor cooling, and modular heating/cooling solutions. Concurrent focus on lean manufacturing, cost reduction, and production-efficiency improvements.
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