Quality Engineer

Danfoss; Gråsten; On-site; DKK 650,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Danfoss Drives in Denmark is seeking a Quality Engineer to help ensure our electronics manufacturing processes meet the highest standards.

You will lead structured problem-solving using 8D, RCA, and PFMEA, collaborate with production, engineering, testing, and service, and drive improvements that boost product reliability and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Degree in electronics, electrical, or mechatronics engineering or related field.
• Experience in quality, manufacturing, or test engineering within a production environment.
• Hands-on use of 8D, RCA, Ishikawa, or similar problem-solving methods.
• Experience with PFMEA and structured risk assessment methods.
• Professional communication in Danish and English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Lead structured problem-solving activities to eliminate quality issues and prevent recurrence.
• Analyze quality data and trends to identify improvement opportunities and support fact-based decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement to strengthen process stability and product quality.
• Facilitate PFMEA and risk assessments to build robust manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate with production, test, engineering, and service teams to resolve quality challenges.

Skills

Quality engineering

Manufacturing engineering

Test engineering

8D Problem Solving

Root Cause Analysis

PFMEA

Structured risk assessment

Education

Electronics/Electrical/Mechatronics degree

Tools

Ishikawa diagrams

Job description

The Impact You'll Make

At Danfoss Drives, quality is critical to delivering world-class frequency converters that customers rely on every day. As our new Quality Engineer, you will help ensure our products and processes consistently meet the highest standards.

You will play a key role in identifying root causes, solving complex quality challenges, and driving improvements across our manufacturing environment. Your work will have a direct impact on product reliability, operational performance, and customer satisfaction.

Working in a collaborative quality team, you will partner with colleagues across production, engineering, testing, and service while developing your expertise in a high-tech electronics manufacturing environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead structured problem-solving activities using 8D, Root Cause Analysis, and other quality tools to eliminate quality issues and prevent recurrence
• Analyze quality data and trends to identify improvement opportunities and support fact-based decision-making
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen process stability, improve product quality, and reduce the cost of poor quality
• Facilitate PFMEA activities and risk assessments to build robust manufacturing processes and proactively manage risk
• Collaborate with teams across production, test, engineering, and service to resolve product, process, and component-related quality challenges

What We're Looking For

• A degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical field
• Experience in quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, test engineering, or a similar role in a production environment
• Hands-on experience with 8D, Root Cause Analysis, Ishikawa, or comparable problem-solving methodologies
• Experience with PFMEA and structured risk assessment methods
• Professional communication skills in both Danish and English, written and spoken

What You’ll Get From Us

• 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.

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.

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.