Quality Compliance Analyst: Lead Audits & Quality Improvements

Danfoss; Warwick; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Danfoss in Warwick, UK is seeking a Quality Compliance Analyst to ensure product quality, regulatory alignment, and supplier performance. You will lead audits, improve QMS, and drive preventive quality initiatives on the shop floor.

You will work with production teams to reduce scrap, optimize processes, and ensure compliance with IATF16949 and GMP standards, delivering robust quality outcomes across manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

• Lead auditor for IATF16494 or equivalent.
• Ability to read drawings and understand technical specifications.
• Experience with APQP, NPD and PPAP processes and tools (PFMEA, CP, MSA, SPC).
• Strong problem solving and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive and promote a strong quality culture across the business, ensuring compliance with customer, product, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate and manage APQP, PPAP, and change management activities for new products, process changes, suppliers, and customer requirements.
• Review, approve, and provide technical support for supplier quality submissions and ongoing supplier quality performance.
• Support, maintain, and improve the Quality Management System (QMS), including training employees on quality tools and processes.
• Plan and conduct process, product, and manufacturing audits in accordance with IATF 16949, company standards, and external certification requirements.
• Establish, monitor, and improve quality control systems using PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, and capability studies.
• Analyze quality performance data, support KPI reporting, lead problem-solving activities, and drive continuous improvement initiatives using 8D and 5-Why analysis.
• Support production and customer quality issue resolution while ensuring compliance with Health & Safety, GMP, and operational standards.

Skills

Read drawings

Data analysis

Problem solving

Auditing

Quality systems knowledge

Education

Qualification in quality systems, engineering or manufacturing processes

Tools

PFMEA

CP

MSA

SPC

Capability Study

Job description

Danfoss in Warwick, UK is seeking a Quality Compliance Analyst to ensure product quality, regulatory alignment, and supplier performance. You will lead audits, improve QMS, and drive preventive quality initiatives on the shop floor.

You will work with production teams to reduce scrap, optimize processes, and ensure compliance with IATF16949 and GMP standards, delivering robust quality outcomes across manufacturing operations.