Quality Manager Requisition ID: 42142 Job Location(s): Postal - Burgstall, IT **Job Description** Are you passionate about energy efficiency and how quality can make a difference in a more sustainable world? Does the idea of working in an innovative and dynamic environment, where your contribution truly matters, excite you? Then this is the position for you. At **Danfoss Drives** , we are looking for a **Quality Manager** for our Postal (Burgstall), BZ plant, a key role in ensuring the highest standards of quality and sustainability in our production processes. You will be responsible for driving the evolution of the quality system, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement with a structured and results-oriented approach. **Job Responsibilities** Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following. + Manage and maintain the QEHS Management System (ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 45001) for the Postal (Burgstall), BZ plant, ensuring compliance with corporate and regulatory standards. + Ensure the implementation and adherence to Danfoss Drives Management System procedures, supporting the team in defining and applying best practices. + Plan, execute, and monitor internal and external audits, including process, environmental, safety, and product certification audits, ensuring timely closure of non-conformities. + Support the plant leadership team in defining and implementing site-specific policies and standards to ensure regulatory compliance and foster a strong QEHS culture. + Manage product and production quality, monitoring key indicators such as RTY, internal scrap rates, and internal claim handling, with the goal of improving overall performance. + Coordinate supplier quality management, overseeing complaint handling and collaborating with procurement functions to ensure high standards across the supply chain. + Act as the local point of contact for external inspections and audits, including UL inspections, product certifications, and customer audits, ensuring effective request management and regulatory compliance. + Supervise and support EHS activities, including safety and environmental incident reporting and follow-up, periodic risk assessments, and the promotion of continuous improvement initiatives. **Background & Skills** + Academic background in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering or equivalent education. + Previous experience in similar roles within medium-sized multinational manufacturing companies. + Background in quality management in an assembling manufacturing environment; experience in sourcing, planning, logistics, or production is a plus. + Certification as an auditor (ISO 9001, IATF 16949, preferably ISO 14001, ISO 45001); knowledge of quality tools such as PFMEA, Control Plan, 8D, Six Sigma. + Ability to balance leadership and individual contribution, strong coaching and listening skills, proactive approach to stakeholder management. + Knowledge of assembly processes and methodologies, ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications, experience with ERP and PDM systems, good command of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint). + Excellent command of the English language, German and/or Italian (written and spoken). **Danfoss – Engineering Tomorrow** At Danfoss, we are engineering solutions that allow the world to use resources in smarter ways - driving the sustainable transformation of tomorrow. No transformation has ever been started without a group of passionate, dedicated and empowered people. We believe that innovation and great results are driven by the right mix of people with diverse backgrounds, personalities, skills, and perspectives, reflecting the world in which we do business. To make sure the mix of people works, we strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are treated equally, respected, and valued for who they are. It is a strong priority within Danfoss to improve the health, working environment and safety of our employees. Following our founder’s mindset “action speaks louder than words”, we set ourselves ambitious targets to protect the environment by embarking on a plan to become CO2 neutral latest by 2030. 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. Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification. Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities. Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 42.000 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories. Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification. Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities. Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 42.000 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.