Quality Engineer

Now is a great time to join our Danfoss Power Solutions Team in Ames! We are seeking to hire an experience Quality Engineer to help drive improvements in kitting and distribution. The Quality Engineer provides technical support to various programs intended to assure the quality of the assembly processes to our customers and to resolve all customer quality concerns.

• Manages and processes customer production line reject claims to drive improvements in kitting and distribution to achieve customer satisfaction.
• Provides liaison with other areas such as engineering, process engineering, manufacturing, marketing, customer representatives and third-party logistics in the resolution of quality concerns.
• Prepare and implement quality assurance control plans associated with manufacturing requirements before, during and after PPAP. Assures that specific controls are established and properly integrated with the applicable development and production phases of the project. (e.g. new product, new assembly process, new kitting process) to achieve customer satisfaction.
• Lead the containment efforts when an external or internal quality risk is identified.

Line Support:

• Based on issues discovered, this position may require documenting quality issues in various quality systems (e.g. SIR, Change Management and CAR in SAP) to prevent future issues.

• Uses Six Sigma methodology to reduce process variations.
• Performs a wide variety of duties to ensure quality and reliability of parts kitted and shipped from distribution: conduct MSA Studies, capability analysis, correlation analysis, design of experiments, process control, developing control plans, reading engineering drawings, interpreting GD&T and utilizing statistical techniques to provide insight, prove out process and or correct quality problems.

Problem Solving / Facilitation

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   • Leads 8D with cross-functional teams.
   • Works with quality technicians, process engineers, and other staff to implement quality enhancements to products and processes.
   
   
   
   

Continuous Improvement

• Analyzes customer complaints, returned product, and rejects in the kitting and distribution to determine and implement solutions to prevent recurrence.
• Lead/Participate Quality Audits and help improve the process.

Change Management Approver

• Review specifications and/or engineering drawings in order to establish design and quality goals.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Engineering or equivalent relevant experience
• 3+ years of experience as a Quality Engineer or related experience in a production manufacturing environment (including PPAP processes and quality tools)

Preferred qualifications

• Certification in ISO 9001 and IATF 16949
• Hydraulic product knowledge
• Prior experience with Danfoss kitting & distribution activities
• Knowledgeable of PPAP processes and quality tools (e.g. SPC, FMEA, Control plans, DOE, QFD, Gage R&R, Kaizen, Poke-Yoke techniques & change management)

This position description is intended to be a tool to describe the primary purpose of the job and the key duties and responsibilities. The position description may not be inclusive of all duties and job assignments. Job duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, and/or revised at the discretion of management. This is a description of the current position and does not address the potential for accommodation, which will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

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

Bonus system

Paid vacation

Flexible working hours

Personal insurance

Opportunity to join Employee Resource Groups

State of the art virtual work environment

Employee 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.

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.