Production Engineer - Actuator Production

Danfoss; Silkeborg; On-site; DKK 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension plans

Personal insurance

Job summary

Danfoss in Silkeborg is seeking a Production Engineer to optimize actuator production equipment, improve reliability, and drive cross-functional improvements. You will work closely with a team in a highly automated environment, applying APQP, PFMEA, and control plans while maintaining rigorous safety and quality standards.

The role blends hands-on problem solving with strategic process development, supporting changes from raw materials to finished products.

Qualifications

• A technical background such as Production Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Marine Engineer, Toolmaker, or a similar engineering or manufacturing discipline.
• Experience with or a strong interest in process optimization, manufacturing technologies, and production equipment.
• Ability to move between developing technical solutions and solving hands-on challenges on the shop floor with validation and documentation.
• Familiarity with materials, automation, robotics, PLC systems, or 3D CAD/CAM tools.
• Fluency in Danish and English, with strong collaboration and communication skills and a proactive, solution-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Improve production processes and equipment within the actuator area, ensuring high standards of safety, quality, and reliability
• Troubleshoot technical challenges on the shop floor and collaborate with colleagues to identify and implement sustainable solutions
• Enhance quality processes through APQP methodologies, validation activities, and documentation such as PFMEAs, control plans, and maintenance strategies
• Introduce and implement new product variants, materials, tooling, and equipment, ensuring changes are validated, documented, and successfully integrated into production
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that increase efficiency, productivity, equipment reliability, and manufacturing capacity

Skills

Production/Mechanical Engineer backg

Process optimization

Hands-on problem solving

Automation

Robotics

PLC systems

3D CAD/CAM

Danish language

English language

Collaboration

Tools

3D CAD/CAM

Job description

Impact you’ll make

Are you motivated by a strong team spirit and eager to use your technical expertise to optimize production equipment reliability and ensure high quality.

You’ll play a key role in keeping production running smoothly while maintaining our high level of quality for some of Danfoss' most iconic products – the radiator thermostat and its valves – made right here in Silkeborg. Your work will directly influence quality, efficiency and reliability of our equipment and processes that produces the products that serve customers worldwide.

You’ll work alongside a team of 11 skilled production engineer colleagues and take part of the ownership for our production processes and equipment in our actuator production area – a core part of our thermostat production. The actuator department consist of various highly automated production processes; step pressing of steel and tin/bronze, metal forming, welding, filling and leak detection. You will drive improvements that boost equipment reliability, reduce costs while at the same time ensuring we meet the highest safety and quality standards.

This is a chance to combine hands‑on engineering with tactical problem solving in a factory that’s constantly evolving.

What You’ll Be Doing

As part of our Actuator Production team, you will help ensure safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing while supporting the ongoing development of our production capabilities.

• Improve production processes and equipment within the actuator area, ensuring high standards of safety, quality, and reliability
• Troubleshoot technical challenges on the shop floor and collaborate with colleagues to identify and implement sustainable solutions
• Enhance quality processes through APQP methodologies, validation activities, and documentation such as PFMEAs, control plans, and maintenance strategies
• Introduce and implement new product variants, materials, tooling, and equipment, ensuring changes are validated, documented, and successfully integrated into production
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that increase efficiency, productivity, equipment reliability, and manufacturing capacity

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a technically skilled and collaborative engineer who enjoys working close to production and turning ideas into practical improvements.

Essential Qualifications

• A technical background such as Production Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Marine Engineer, Toolmaker, or a similar engineering or manufacturing discipline
• Experience with or a strong interest in process optimization, manufacturing technologies, and production equipment
• The ability to move seamlessly between developing technical solutions and solving hands‑on challenges directly in a production environment while ensuring appropriate validation and documentation
• Familiarity with materials, automation, robotics, PLC systems, or 3D CAD/CAM tools
• Fluency in Danish and English, combined with strong collaboration and communication skills and a proactive, solution‑focused mindset

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with highly automated manufacturing environments and quality methodologies such as APQP, PFMEA, control plans, and process validation would be an advantage.

What You’ll Get From Us

At Danfoss, you’ll join a collaborative team where engineering expertise, continuous improvement, and innovation go hand in hand. You’ll work in a highly automated manufacturing environment and play a key role in supporting the complete production journey of our thermostat solutions, from raw materials to finished products.

We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities. You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work‑life balance. Your well‑being matters to us.

We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.

You’ll receive benefits like annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.

For information about the recruitment process

Please contact Talent Acquisition Partner, Gerd Veierskov, [phone]

Our Commitment to Transparency

Salary ranges listed reflect only primary location and currency. For local salary ranges and specific benefits in your preferred hiring location, please ask your Talent Acquisition representative for more information.

The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Any benefits listed do not promise or guarantee any particular benefit or specific action. They may depend on country or contract specifics and are subject to change at any time without prior notice.

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