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Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering
Operations
Utica, NY, USA
USD 80k-100k / year
Posted on Nov 3, 2026
The Impact You'll Make
You will play a critical role in ensuring precision components meet the highest standards of quality, performance, and reliability. Your expertise in machining and metal finishing will directly impact how our liquid cooling products perform in demanding environments such as data centers and industrial applications.
In this role, you will help create stable, capable, and efficient manufacturing processes that deliver consistent results. You’ll solve complex technical challenges—improving dimensional accuracy, surface quality, and process capability to support both production reliability and customer satisfaction.
By bringing a strong mindset for inclusive collaboration and continuous improvement, and by living Danfoss behaviors, you will help build a culture where diverse perspectives drive innovation and every team member can contribute to better results.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Support and optimize machining and finishing processes to improve product quality, efficiency, and consistency
- Analyze and resolve issues such as scrap, tool wear, dimensional variation, and surface defects to reduce waste and improve capability
- Develop and maintain clear process documentation, setup standards, and control parameters to enable reliable production
- Collaborate with Quality, Operations, and suppliers to strengthen inspection methods, tooling performance, and defect prevention
- Drive continuous improvement in cycle time, tool life, changeover, and cost per part through data-driven problem solving
What We're Looking For
- Background in manufacturing, mechanical, or industrial engineering with hands-on experience in machining or metal finishing
- Strong understanding of CNC processes, tooling, dimensional control, and surface finishing techniques
- Ability to interpret technical drawings and apply GD&T principles in a manufacturing environment
- Proven problem-solving skills with experience in root cause analysis and process improvement
- Effective communication and collaboration skills, with a commitment to inclusion and continuous improvement aligned with Danfoss behaviors
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 an annual bonus, paid vacation, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they´re worth asking about - we think they´re pretty great.
- The targeted salary range for this position is $80,000 - $100,000 based on experience.
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.
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.