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Quality Engineer
Quality Assurance
8600 Silkeborg, Denmark
Posted on Nov 3, 2026
The Impact You'll Make
Do you enjoy solving quality challenges, working closely with production teams, and turning data into meaningful improvements?
As a Quality Engineer at Danfoss in Silkeborg, you'll help ensure that quality is built into every stage of our manufacturing processes. Working closely with colleagues across production echnology, RD&E and production, you'll drive improvements that strengthen process capability, reduce defects, and enhance customer satisfaction.
Through your expertise in quality methods and continuous improvement, you'll play an important role in maintaining the high-quality behind our radiator thermostats and valves while supporting a culture where quality is everyone's responsibility.
What You’ll Be Doing
What you will be doing:
- Support production teams with daily quality challenges and lead investigations of quality deviations and customer complaints using structured problem-solving methods
- Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure quality requirements are embedded in new product introductions, process changes, and industrialization activities
- Use data analysis to identify trends, uncover root causes, and drive improvements that enhance product quality, process capability, and operational performance
- Promote a Quality-at-Source culture through coaching, training, and collaboration, helping employees build quality into everyday processes
- Strengthen and maintain the Quality Management System by supporting audits, ensuring compliance with internal and external requirements, and driving corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives
What We're Looking For
Essential Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field
- Experience working with quality assurance, quality control, or quality systems in a manufacturing environment
- Hands-on experience with quality tools such as 8D, FMEA, SPC, and MSA
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with knowledge of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with fluency in both Danish and English
Preferred Qualifications
Experience as a certified internal or lead auditor would be an advantage.
Experience supporting new product introductions, industrialization projects, or automated manufacturing environments is also beneficial.
What You'll Get from Us
You'll help engineer a better future by contributing to solutions that make a real difference around the world.
We'll support your career growth with mentoring, learning opportunities, and access to global career paths.
You'll have the flexibility, autonomy, and support you need to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
You'll be part of an inclusive workplace where people of all backgrounds are respected, valued, and empowered to succeed.
You'll receive a competitive rewards package that includes benefits such as an annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, health insurance, and more. As a global company, these benefits vary by country and contract.
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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