Production Engineer, Paint and Organic Coating Processes, Grenaa

Terma Group; Grenaa; On-site; DKK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International Environment

Flexible Working Hours

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Well-being Perks: 30-minute massage

Job summary

Terma Aerostructures A/S in Denmark is seeking a Production Engineer to own and optimize organic coating processes for composite and metal parts, ensuring yield, flow and cost improvements on the production floor. You will work with epoxy- and polyurethane-based paints, solvents and surface treatments, collaborating across Manufacturing Engineering.

You will update process instructions, perform root cause analysis, monitor process performance, support audits, and develop people and technology

Qualifications

• Technical education within science or engineering, with emphasis on chemistry (e.g., MSc. Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Materials Engineering/Science)
• Experience within surface chemistry, coatings, paints or related manufacturing processes
• Experience with structured problem solving and root cause analysis
• Experience working with technical requirements and compliance

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain process instructions for the coating area
• Implement customer requirements in production
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and lead root cause analysis together with Quality and Production
• Monitor and improve process performance, First Pass Yield and flow
• Ensure material and process compliance
• Support internal and external process audits

Skills

Surface chemistry

Coatings

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Compliance

English fluency

Education

MSc Chemistry

MSc Chemical Engineering

MSc Process Engineering

MSc Materials Engineering/Science

Job description

Are you passionate about chemistry, surface science, and process engineering? We are facing an exciting future with considerable growth and demanding changes. We continue to evolve our advanced technologies and mission critical solutions for the defense and aerospace industry to deliver real-world solutions that matter to the security of people on land, at sea and in the air.

Terma Aerostructures A/S is at the leading edge of manufacturing composite and metal aircraft parts for military and defense, including components for the world's most advanced fighter jet, the F-35. Our global success relies on passionate and skilled engineers and scientists. Therefore, we are looking for a Production Engineer to become part of this journey and contribute to our overall purpose – securing people through advanced technology.

Your role as part of the team

As our new Production Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the stability, quality, and optimization of our organic coating processes for both composite- and metal parts. Your daily tasks will vary, and you will be close to the production of our parts every day. Success in this role will require a solid technical foundation as well as the ability to collaborate across the organization. Your work will carry significant responsibility and have a substantial impact on civil security and military safety.

Your role involves the day-to-day ownership of our organic coating processes, ensuring that what we do on the floor is what has been specified, and improving the processes in terms of yield, flow, and cost. You will work with epoxy- and polyurethane-based paints, the consumable chemicals used in the area such as solvents for surface cleaning, and the surface treatment steps preceding the coating.

Daily activities include spending time on the production floor, where you will oversee and discuss production processes with our skilled production personnel, and conducting desk work e.g., updating process instructions, performing root cause analysis, analyzing process data, and driving improvement projects.

In our team, we take pride in developing people and technology. You will become part of the Production Engineering team within Manufacturing Engineering, working alongside engineers responsible for the various manufacturing processes on our production floor. Each engineer owns a dedicated area of responsibility, while the team works closely together with a shared mindset that every challenge is a team responsibility. We collaborate with stakeholders across the organization and support a broad range of activities, creating a dynamic and engaging work environment. At the same time, we value work-life balance and offer flexibility within a role that requires a strong presence close to production.

Technical skills matter, but your mindset matters even more. If you consider yourself curious about how things work, motivated by solving technical challenges, and comfortable collaborating with colleagues across functions, while maintaining a structured and hands-on approach, you could be a great addition to our team.

How you will make a meaningful contribution

In this role, you will contribute to a range of tasks across your area of responsibility. Your key responsibilities include:

• Own and maintain process instructions for the coating area
• Implement customer requirements in production
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and lead root cause analysis together with Quality and Production
• Monitor and improve process performance, First Pass Yield and flow
• Ensure material and process compliance
• Support internal and external process audits

This role is vital to Terma Aerostructures A/S, ensuring the continued production of high-tech aircraft parts. You will face technical and organizational challenges, with robust support from your colleagues and dedicated resources for your continuous professional development.

Bring your expertise into play

To thrive in this role, we imagine that you bring some of the following qualifications:

• Technical education within science or engineering, with emphasis on chemistry (e.g., MSc. Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Materials Engineering/Science)
• Experience within surface chemistry, coatings, paints or related manufacturing processes
• Experience with structured problem solving and root cause analysis
• Experience working with technical requirements and compliance

Most importantly, we believe diverse experiences add value to our team and organization. Therefore, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all the above requirements.

As we are an international organization, it is important that you are fluent in English both in writing and verbal at a professional level.

Let’s secure people through advanced technology

When joining Terma, we promise that you will experience great people, challenging tasks, and opportunities to make an impact on your daily work. Our culture is built on trust, collaboration, and open knowledge sharing, supporting your development along the way. Learning is part of everyday work, supported by colleagues at all stages of their careers – from students just starting out, to colleagues who have been part of Terma for decades.

Benefits

At Terma, we prioritize the well-being of our employees, ensuring they are well taken care of. Joining our team comes with a multitude of perks designed to enhance your social life, cultural experiences, and health.

International Environment: Explore career opportunities with colleagues around the world.

Flexible Working Hours: Flexible time arrangement around fixed time.

Comprehensive Benefits Package: Enjoy the benefits related to union agreement.

Well-being Perks: Take a 30-minute break to enjoy a massage.

Social and Professional Events: We have an active staff association that arranges a variety of social activities and events to bring all of our colleagues together.

We are all Terma - diverse in skills and equal in value. That is why we encourage all individuals to apply and are committed to ensuring that every employee has equal opportunities to succeed and feel respected and valued within our organization. We strive to create an environment where all employees have equal opportunities to succeed, feel respected and valued, and experience a true sense of belonging.

To support an unbiased evaluation process, we kindly encourage applicants to omit personal details such as photos and age from their applications.

Feel free to contact Hiring Manager on e-mail: [e-mail]

Bear in mind, that we need you to confirm that you can obtain a security clearance by the Danish Defense Intelligence Service, and that all adults in your household are not posing any risk to the related risk-evaluation. This entails among other issues:

• That you have as a minimum stayed within NATO/EU/MISWG countries for the last 7 years only interrupted by short stays abroad, meaning less than 6 months, and
• That you have not committed serious criminal offences