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Production Engineer, Plastic Moulding
8600 Silkeborg, Denmark
Posted on Nov 3, 2026
The Impact You'll Make
As a Production Engineer at Danfoss Silkeborg in our plastic moulding department, you will play a key role in developing, maintaining, and improving our plastic injection moulding processes that produce plastic components for some of Danfoss' most iconic products - the radiator thermostats and its valve - made right here in Silkeborg.
You will be instrumental in ensuring that our plastic injection moulding processes remain capable, reliable, and ready to meet future customer demands.
You will work alongside a team of 11 skilled Production Engineers, where you will take part of the ownership of our plastic injection moulding processes and related production equipment. Working closely with operators, tool technicians, maintenance, quality, and product development teams, you will drive process optimization, troubleshoot complex production challenges, validate new products and materials, and implement robust solutions that ensure stable and efficient production.
This role offers the opportunity to combine hands-on engineering, problem-solving, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where new technologies, products, and materials are continuously introduced and your will have a direct impact on product quality, process capability, equipment uptime and productivity.
What You’ll Be Doing
You'll work closely with operators, tool technicians, maintenance specialists, quality engineers, and product development teams to improve process performance and support the introduction of new products, materials, and technologies.
You will:
- Own and continuously improve plastic injection moulding processes, ensuring safe, stable, and efficient production performance
- Optimize moulding parameters, cycle times, material utilization, and process capability to increase productivity, capacity, and reduce waste
- Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis of process deviations, quality issues, scrap, and equipment downtime, implementing sustainable solutions
- Introduce and validate new products, materials, tooling, and equipment, ensuring smooth implementation and integration into production
- Strengthen process and quality control through structured methods such as APQP, process validation, PFMEAs, control plans, and maintenance strategies
What We're Looking For
To succeed in this role, you'll combine technical expertise with a practical, hands-on approach to solving manufacturing challenges.
Essential qualifications:
- Technical background within plastic processing, injection moulding, production engineering, mechanical engineering, toolmaking, polymer engineering, or a related field
- Strong understanding of injection moulding processes, tooling, polymer materials, and production optimization
- Ability to combine analytical thinking with practical problem-solving on the shop floor
- Strong collaboration and communication skills, with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset when working across functions and with external partners
- Fluency in Danish and English, both written and spoken
Experience with APQP, PFMEA, process validation, continuous improvement methodologies, or quality management systems will be considered an advantage.
What You'll Get from Us
At Danfoss, you'll join an experienced and collaborative engineering environment where you'll have the opportunity to influence products manufactured in high volumes and used in homes around the world.
You'll work with advanced injection moulding technologies and play a key role in introducing new products, materials, and manufacturing solutions, while being supported by knowledgeable colleagues who value teamwork, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
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 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?
If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you!
Apply now to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us.
For information about the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Partner, Gerd Veierskov, +45 3057 1882
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The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Any benefits listed do not promise or guarantee any particular benefit or specific action. They may depend on country or contract specifics and are subject to change at any time without prior notice.
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