About this opportunity
Carrier lists this Associate Director, Data Center Component Integrated Product Team (CIPT) Control Boxes opportunity in charlotte, North Carolina. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
About Carrier
Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure safe transport of food, lifesaving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit corporate.carrier.com or follow on Carrier social media at @Carrier.
About This Role
The Associate Director, Data Center Component Integrated Product Team (CIPT) – Control Boxes, is responsible for end-to-end ownership of the Fans commodity strategy and execution supporting Data Center product industrialization and customer delivery. This leader ensures component readiness across the product lifecycle, from design release and supplier industrialization through production ramp-up, capacity scaling, field deployment, and operational performance.
Serving as the single point of accountability for Control Boxes supply and business execution, the Associate Director leads cross‑functional alignment across Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, Supplier Development, Materials Planning, and Program Management to ensure customer commitments, launch milestones, capacity requirements, quality targets, and cost objectives are achieved.
Leveraging deep Control Boxes commodity expertise, this role develops and executes sourcing, capacity, and technology strategies that enable rapid scaling of Data Center operations while mitigating supply, quality, and business continuity risks. The Associate Director drives supplier readiness, long‑range capacity planning, engineering change execution, and operational recovery actions to support the delivery of finished goods to customers on time, at quality, and at cost.
The role influences decision‑making across organizational boundaries, provides visibility into risks and opportunities, and accelerates issue resolution to ensure the successful execution of business growth plans and industrialization objectives.
Key Responsibilities
CIPT Leadership & Governance
Lead the dedicated the Control Boxes CIPT and manage the cross-functional team consisting of sourcing, materials, engineering, quality, production, aftermarket, etc.
Establish clear accountability for component performance across the value chain.
Lead daily, weekly, and monthly operational reviews
Drive governance and risk escalation processes
Business Performance Management
Own Performance Management Against Component-level KPIs Including
Engineering Readiness
Design completion
BOM release completion
Validation plan execution
Manufacturing Performance
OEE
Production attainment
Capacity utilization
Build turnbacks
Supply Chain Performance
Supplier capacity readiness
On-time delivery
Clear-to-build status
Multi-sourcing coverage
Quality Performance
FPY
Supplier PPM
Customer PPM
Corrective action closure
Financial Performance
Cost versus target
Productivity savings
Inventory optimization
Working capital performance
Leadership Responsibilities
Serve as the accountable leader for Control Boxes readiness, ensuring delivery, quality, capacity, and cost objectives are achieved
Translate business objectives into executable supply chain, engineering, and operational plans
Drive strategic sourcing and industrialization decisions to enable rapid scaling and competitive advantage
Lead and influence a matrixed Integrated Product Team composed of Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Supplier Development, Materials Planning, and Program Management resources
Establish clear metrics and governance mechanisms to identify risks early and drive recovery actions
Balance short‑term execution needs with long‑term strategic investments to support sustained growth
Foster a culture of accountability, urgency, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Promote data‑driven decision‑making and operational discipline
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree
10+ years of progressive experience in at least two of the following three disciplines: (Operations / Manufacturing or Supply Chain / Sourcing / Supplier Development or Program Management / Product Industrialization)
5+ years of leadership experience leading cross‑functional teams, programs, or business initiatives
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Manufacturing, Business, or related field
Commodity expertise – 1+ years’ experience with rotating equipment, refrigeration components, motors, cooling systems, or other strategic electromechanical commodities as an engineer or supply chain leader
Market expertise – 2+ years’ experience in HVAC, data center, or heavy industrial industries
Pay Range
The annual salary for this position is between $143,000.00 - $286,000.00 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range include, but are not limited to, skills, education, experience, and other unique qualifications of the successful candidate. The pay range will not be below the minimum wage applicable to the jurisdiction in which the applicant is to be employed.
Other Compensation
Thisposition is entitled to short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements
Benefits
Health Care Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision; Wellness incentives
Retirement Benefits
Time off and Leave: Paid vacation days, up to 15 days; paid sick days, up to 5 days; paid personal leave, up to 5 days; paid holidays, up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation
Disability: Short-term and long-term disability
Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account
Tuition Assistance
The specific benefits available to any employee may vary depending on state and local laws and eligibility factors, such as date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements
Carrier EEO Statement and Accommodations Process
Carrier is 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, age, disability or veteran status or any other applicable state or federal protected class. Carrier provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with section 503 of Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, participate in an interview, or otherwise engage in the hiring process, please contact us at We will make every effort to meet your needs in accordance with applicable laws
Application Deadline
Applications will be accepted for at least 3 days from JobPosting Date: 24 September 2026
Use of AI
Technology-enabled tools may support parts of the recruitment process, with oversight by people
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Worksite address
charlotte, NC, 28245, US
Who can apply
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