Quality Engineer

Danfoss; Silkeborg; On-site; DKK 520,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Danfoss in Silkeborg is seeking a Quality Engineer to help embed quality in our manufacturing processes and collaborate with production technology, R&D and production teams.

You will drive improvements to reduce defects, strengthen process capability, and enhance customer satisfaction through structured problem-solving and data analysis. This role emphasizes Quality-at-Source and continuous improvement in a global company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience with quality assurance, quality control, or quality systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with quality tools such as 8D, FMEA, SPC, and MSA.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with knowledge of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with fluency in both Danish and English.

Responsibilities

• Support production teams with daily quality challenges and lead investigations of quality deviations and customer complaints using structured problem-solving methods.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure quality requirements are embedded in new product introductions, process changes, and industrialization activities.
• Use data analysis to identify trends, uncover root causes, and drive improvements that enhance product quality, process capability, and operational performance.
• Promote a Quality-at-Source culture through coaching, training, and collaboration, helping employees build quality into everyday processes.
• Strengthen and maintain the Quality Management System by supporting audits, ensuring compliance with internal and external requirements, and driving corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Quality engineering

Data analysis

Analytical problem solving

Danish and English

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

8D

FMEA

SPC

MSA

Job description

Segment: Danfoss Climate Solutions Segment

Job Category: Quality and Environment, Health and Safety (EHS)

Work Location Type: On-ite

Job Experience Level: Associate

Quality Engineer

Req ID: 51849 Job Location: Silkeborg, DK Employment Type: Full Time Segment: Danfoss Climate Solutions Segment Job Category: Quality and Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Work Location Type: On-ite Job Experience Level: Associate Job Description

The Impact You'll Make

Do you enjoy solving quality challenges, working closely with production teams, and turning data into meaningful improvements?

As a Quality Engineer at Danfoss in Silkeborg, you'll help ensure that quality is built into every stage of our manufacturing processes. Working closely with colleagues across production echnology, RD&E and production, you'll drive improvements that strengthen process capability, reduce defects, and enhance customer satisfaction.

Through your expertise in quality methods and continuous improvement, you'll play an important role in maintaining the high-qualitybehind our radiator thermostats and valves while supporting a culture where quality is everyone's responsibility.

What You’ll Be Doing

What you will be doing:

• Support production teams with daily quality challenges and lead investigations ofquality deviations and customer complaints using structured problem-solving methods
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure quality requirements are embedded in new product introductions, process changes, and industrialization activities
• Use data analysis to identify trends, uncover root causes, and drive improvements that enhance product quality, process capability, and operational performance
• Promote a Quality-at-Source culture through coaching, training, and collaboration, helping employees build quality into everyday processes
• Strengthen and maintain the Quality Management System by supporting audits, ensuring compliance with internal and external requirements, and driving corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives

What We're Looking For

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field
• Experience working with quality assurance, quality control, or quality systems in a manufacturing environment
• Hands‑on experience with quality tools such as 8D, FMEA, SPC, and MSA
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with knowledge of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with fluency in both Danish and English

Preferred Qualifications
Experience as a certified internal or lead auditor would be an advantage.

Experience supporting new product introductions, industrialization projects, or automated manufacturing environments is also beneficial.

What You'll Get from Us

You'll help engineer a better future by contributing to solutions that make a real difference around the world.

We'll support your career growth with mentoring, learning opportunities, and access to global career paths.

You'll have the flexibility, autonomy, and support you need to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

You'll be part of an inclusive workplace where people of all backgrounds are respected, valued, and empowered to succeed.

You'll receive a competitive rewards package that includes benefits such as an annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, health insurance, and more. As a global company, these benefits vary by country and contract.

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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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.

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.

Our solutions are used in areas such as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, marine, and on- and off-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for data centers, renewable energy, energy storage, heat recovery, as well as contribute to district energy solutions for cities.

Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned and employs over 39,000 people. We create long-term value for our customers in more than 100 countries with a global footprint of around 100 factories.