Quality Engineer - Compliance Analysis

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

The Impact You'll Make

Danfoss is proud to be at the forefront of driving a global transformation in digital and electric solutions that increase productivity and energy efficiency. We are truly passionate about investment, and innovation, as we continue to support our customers' journey towards a greener and lower‑carbon future.

We now have an opportunity to recruit an Quality Compliance Analyst from our site in Warwick, UK.

In this role you will play a vital role in ensuring consistent, high‑quality products reach our customers, protecting them from failures and strengthening trust in our brand. Your expertise will help ensure quality systems are not only in place, but actively followed and continuously improved. By using data‑driven insights and structured problem‑solving, you will enable the business to prioritise the right quality initiatives and make informed decisions. Your contributions will build a proactive quality culture focused on prevention rather than reaction. Working closely with production teams, you will drive sustainable improvements on the shop floor, reducing scrap and rework while improving stability and overall efficiency.

What You'll Be Doing

• 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 core quality tools such as PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, and capability studies.
• Analyse quality performance data, support KPI reporting, lead problem-solving activities, and drive continuous improvement initiatives using tools such as 8D and 5-Why analysis.
• Support production and customer quality issue resolution while ensuring compliance with Health & Safety, GMP, and operational standards.

What We're Looking For

• Lead auditor for IATF16494 standard or equivalent, alongside previous knowledge and experience of managing internal auditing programs for compliance
• Ability to read drawings and understand technical specifications.
• Experience of APQP, NPD and PPAP process and its requirements, alongside tools such as PFMEA, CP, MSA, SPC, Capability Study, Manufacturing Process
• In depth knowledge and experience of problem solving, and an ability to analyse and report data and/or measurements analysis

Advantageous would be:

• Previous knowledge or experience of laboratory equipment.
• Understanding in business systems such as One ERP/ SAP.
• Knowledge of LEAN principles and continuous improvement tools
• Knowledge of GD&T
• Qualification in or equivalent knowledge of quality systems, engineering and manufacturing processes

What You'll Get from Us

1. We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
2. 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.
3. We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
4. 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.

Ready to Make a Difference?

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.