Quality Systems Leader - Manufacturing

Danfoss GmbH; City of Utica (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus system

Paid vacation

Retirement plan

Flexible working hours

Personal insurance

Employee Resource Groups

State of the art virtual work env.?

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Danfoss is seeking a Quality Manager to lead quality systems and drive a culture of quality excellence at our on-site liquid-cooling manufacturing and distribution facility. You will ensure products meet customer requirements through robust processes, effective problem‑solving, supplier quality management, and continuous improvement.

You will partner with Operations and Engineering to improve process stability, lead a quality team, monitor key metrics, and support new product introductions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, or related field.
• Quality leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with QMS, audits, corrective actions, SPC, MSA, calibration programs, supplier quality, and customer quality management.
• Strong analytical, leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead site quality systems and overall quality performance initiatives.
• Implement quality tools and processes including MSA, SPC, calibration programs, and control plans.
• Manage issues from customer complaints, supplier performance, defects, audits, and containment.
• Collaborate with Operations and Engineering to improve process stability and product quality.
• Develop and lead the quality team through coaching and succession planning.
• Monitor key quality metrics and drive corrective actions to closure.
• Support quality planning for new product introductions and transfers.
• Coordinate customer audits, supplier assessments, and internal reviews.
• Ensure nonconforming materials are identified, documented, and resolved.
• Promote quality ownership via training and visual controls.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain to improve supplier quality and incoming material quality.
• Foster a prevention-focused culture with data integrity and continuous improvement.

Skills

Quality leadership

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

QMS & audits

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, or a related technical field

Tools

MSA (Measurement Systems Analysis)

SPC (Statistical Process Control)

Calibration programs

Supplier quality management systems

Customer quality management systems

Job description

Danfoss is seeking a Quality Manager to lead quality systems and drive a culture of quality excellence at our on-site liquid-cooling manufacturing and distribution facility. You will ensure products meet customer requirements through robust processes, effective problem‑solving, supplier quality management, and continuous improvement.

You will partner with Operations and Engineering to improve process stability, lead a quality team, monitor key metrics, and support new product introductions.