Job Description

Would you like to be a part of a global leader which develops and produces energy efficient products and solutions?

 

Join the Design to Quality team

Danfoss Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Controls (RAC) is looking for a forward-thinking Senior Engineer Design for Excellence to join our small Design to Quality team as we develop new ways of working and developing our products. You will work from Grodzisk but cooperating globally with our sites in Denmark, Germany, China, India and Mexico. We are talking about a cross-functional environment with many different stakeholders like design teams, engineering, quality, procurement and manufacturing. You can expect to travel up to 20% of your time.

 

Robust and cost-efficient design, product development, reliability engineering… does this excite you? Are you driven to develop flawless launches of new products? Can you deliver best-in-class customer quality experiences? Is fast time to market through early involvement in technology development and better understanding of customers applications important to you? Then you could be our new Senior Engineer DfX.

 

 

It will be an advantage, if you have experience with methodology/tools such as AIAG core tools, DMAIC, DFSS, VDA, APQP, Agile connected to IATF 16949 mindset and experience with Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing principles as well as reliability software such as Minitab or Reliasoft. Openness to travel up to 30 days per year.

Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following. 

• Emphasize and support correct use of design tools such as SFMEA, DFMEA, DFA, DFM, Qualification plan, Lesson learnt in project environment, working closely together with project teams and application engineers.

• Drive reliability engineering activities in our product development projects and identify application/ product risks as well as failure mechanisms, early in the process as part of technology development

• Act as interface between the design team and the regional procurement, manufacturing and quality organization.

• Lead and conduct design quality reviews and recommend pass or no-pass.

• Ensure customer specific requirements are observed and quality targets are aligned with customer expectations.

• Review deliverables/documentation for New Product Development (e.g. requirements, specifications, tests plans, test results, traceability, design reviews, reports, etc.)

• Support global reliability process and guidelines including re-use of templates and considerations of lesson learnt. Facilitate design to cost workshops and drive the related mindset

• Sharing best practice and proactively coach the teams to be successful in accordance to specified requirements.

• Participate in global activities in Design Quality and Reliability community.

• Identify improvement areas and communicate to R&D and Engineering managers.

• Stay updated with industry trends and advancements in DfX methodologies.

Background & Skills

The ideal candidate possesses these skills. 

Bachelor or similar education with a technical background Experience in quality assurance/design of industrial or automotive products (proven skills on Reliability and RCPS techniques & analytical tools) Proven experience with technology or product development Experience in teaching, coaching and mentoring A proactive approach to spotting and communicating problems, areas for improvement, and performance bottlenecks  Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively across teams  Experience with cross cultural teams in multiple locations Ability to work from one location supporting other’s  Fluent and comprehensive English Employee Benefits

We are excited to offer you the following benefits with your employment:

Bonus systemPaid vacationFlexible working hoursPossibility to work remotelyPension planPersonal insuranceCommunication packageOpportunity to join Employee Resource GroupsState of the art virtual work environmentEmployee Referral Program

This list does 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.

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.