Quality Engineer - Drive Quality & Continuous Improvement

Danfoss GmbH; Loves Park (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K) plan

Annual bonus

Paid vacation

Insurance

Job summary

Danfoss Drives in Loves Park, IL is seeking a Quality Engineer to strengthen quality systems, improve product reliability, and support manufacturing excellence. You will work with production, operations, and supplier quality teams to ensure parts meet customer expectations and standards.

The role focuses on leading quality improvement initiatives, root cause analysis, CAPA, and maintaining FMEAs, control plans, SOPs, and inspection plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering.
• Experience with APQP, PPAP, FMEA, and SPC.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949; lead auditor a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality improvement initiatives across manufacturing.
• Perform root cause analysis and CAPA activities.
• Develop and maintain QA documentation like FMEAs, control plans, SOPs.
• Collaborate with production and suppliers to resolve quality issues.

Skills

APQP

PPAP

FMEA

SPC

Root cause analysis

ISO 9001

Lead auditor

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering or Industrial Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

QMS software

Job description

Danfoss Drives in Loves Park, IL is seeking a Quality Engineer to strengthen quality systems, improve product reliability, and support manufacturing excellence. You will work with production, operations, and supplier quality teams to ensure parts meet customer expectations and standards.

The role focuses on leading quality improvement initiatives, root cause analysis, CAPA, and maintaining FMEAs, control plans, SOPs, and inspection plans.