Production Engineer

Danfoss GmbH; Vadodara; On-site; INR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13th salary

Annual bonus

Paid vacation

Pension plans

Personal insurance

Flexible work options

Job summary

Danfoss Vadodara is seeking a Production Engineer to ensure safe, efficient, and consistent production. You will support planning, supervise the workforce, and drive continuous improvements in processes and equipment.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute the schedule, resolve issues, and maintain a disciplined production environment, with emphasis on safety, documentation, and QMS compliance.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in manufacturing/fabrication.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited institution.
• Knowledge of production planning, Lean manufacturing, and safety requirements.
• Familiarity with plate press and gasket manufacturing processes; understanding of OEE and process control.

Responsibilities

• Achieve production targets and follow the production schedule while improving processes and equipment.
• Allocate daily work to operators based on requirements and supervise workflow.
• Ensure safety procedures are followed and maintain production documentation for QMS compliance.
• Collect and analyze production data to improve productivity and OEE, and support 5S activities.
• Assist in employee training, provide feedback, and communicate schedule changes effectively.

Skills

Production planning

Lean Manufacturing

Quality Management Systems

Safety procedures

Data analysis

SAP familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

Plate Press

Gasket manufacturing equipment

MRP systems

Microsoft Office

SAP

Job description

Segment: Danfoss Climate Solutions Segment

Job Category: Supply Chain and Operations

Work Location Type: On-site

Production Engineer

Req ID: 50405 Job Location: Vadodara, IN Employment Type: Full Time Segment: Danfoss Climate Solutions Segment Job Category: Supply Chain and Operations Work Location Type: On-site Job Description

The Impact You'll Make

As a Production Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring safe, efficient, and consistent production by achieving production targets, supporting production planning, supervising the workforce, and continuously improving production processes and equipment.

Your impact will be reflected through stable production performance, effective manpower utilization, accurate production documentation, strong safety practices, and continuous improvement in productivity and operational efficiency.

You will work closely with production employees and cross-functional teams to execute the production schedule, resolve process-related issues, develop employee capability, and maintain a well-organized and disciplined production environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Achieve production targets and supervise production activities in accordance with the production schedule, while continuously improving production processes and equipment.
• Allocate daily work to operators and workers based on production requirements, supervise workflow, manage work schedules, and ensure employees are actively engaged in their assigned responsibilities.
• Ensure that safety procedures and processes are followed in the plant, maintain accurate and complete production documentation, and support compliance with Quality Management System requirements.
• Collect, organize, and analyze production data to improve productivity and OEE, manage 5S activities, and identify opportunities for process and operational improvement.
• Support employee training and development, provide performance feedback, assess employee development needs, and communicate production requirements, schedule changes, process issues, and success stories effectively

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited institution, with a minimum of 1–2 years of experience in a manufacturing/fabrication environment.
• Good understanding of production planning techniques, Lean Manufacturing, Quality Management Systems, safety requirements, productivity, and OEE.
• Good knowledge of Plate Press and Gasket manufacturing processes, including plate pressing/forming, plate handling, gasket extrusion, vulcanization, post-curing, trimming, inspection, and related production equipment. Understanding of production parameters, cycle time, productivity, OEE, process control, quality requirements, tooling, and troubleshooting is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, good computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and MRP systems, and the ability and willingness to learn and work in SAP

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 13th salary, 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.

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.