Quality Process Engineer: Lead Continuous Improvement & Compliance

Danfoss; Forest City (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus system

Paid vacation

Retirement plan

Personal insurance

Employee Resource Groups

State of the art virtual work enviro n

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Danfoss in Forest City, NC is seeking a mid-senior Quality Process Engineer to drive continuous improvement and ensure product and process excellence through QMS oversight. This role focuses on supporting manufacturing operations, leading structured problem-solving, and maintaining quality standards and certifications.

The position involves collaborating cross-functionally to resolve quality issues, support new product launches, and maintain customer satisfaction with consistent product quality

Qualifications

• 5+ years quality engineering experience with 10+ years manufacturing experience
• Experience with ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 standards

Responsibilities

• Lead root cause analysis and 8D problem-solving for plant quality issues and verify permanent corrective actions
• Drive quality improvement initiatives aligned with plant objectives
• Interface with customers to resolve quality concerns, including returns, credits, and complaints
• Support new product launches via APQP and PPAP submissions
• Maintain documentation such as Control Plans and PFMEA; track process data
• Support ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 audits and document control
• Provide training on quality tools and standards to employees
• Perform MSA and Gauge R&R studies and maintain measurement equipment
• Collaborate with engineering on quality-related projects and CI initiatives
• Prepare and present internal and external quality reports and metrics

Skills

Root cause analysis

8D problem solving

APQP

PPAP

MSA/Gauge R&R

ISO 9001/IATF 16949

Quality tools (FMEA, SPC, DOE)

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

FMEA

SPC

DOE

APQP

8D

SAP/ERP systems

Job description

Danfoss in Forest City, NC is seeking a mid-senior Quality Process Engineer to drive continuous improvement and ensure product and process excellence through QMS oversight. This role focuses on supporting manufacturing operations, leading structured problem-solving, and maintaining quality standards and certifications.

The position involves collaborating cross-functionally to resolve quality issues, support new product launches, and maintain customer satisfaction with consistent product quality