Line Quality Engineer

The Impact You'll Make
As a Quality Engineer at our Controls and Thermal Management division based in Vadodara, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring excellence throughout our manufacturing processes. Your expertise will directly contribute to maintaining the high standards synonymous with Danfoss Climate Solutions, impacting both product reliability and customer satisfaction. By meticulously implementing and overseeing quality procedures from project inception through completion, you will help safeguard compliance with international quality standards such as ISO and ASME. Your efforts will be vital in driving continuous improvement initiatives, reinforcing our commitment to operational excellence and sustainable manufacturing practices.

Joining our team means actively participating in shaping the quality culture across cross-functional units, fostering collaboration, and influencing process enhancements that extend beyond immediate quality engineering tasks. Your role will also support strategic business goals by underpinning product integrity and promoting best practices in quality management throughout the supply chain.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Maintain comprehensive and precise documentation of all quality control activities, including test outcomes, inspection findings, and tracking of non-conformance incidents, ensuring traceability and accountability.
• Collaborate closely with production teams, engineering units, and quality assurance personnel to identify, investigate, and resolve quality-related challenges promptly and effectively.
• Lead and participate in rigorous material and component inspections during incoming audit processes, applying a deep understanding of engineering documentation and standards.
• Drive continuous process improvements through coordination with cross-functional teams, utilizing Lean and Six Sigma methodologies where applicable.
• Develop and implement Incoming Inspection Plans (IIPs), checklists, and Critical to Quality (CTQ) parameters to guarantee that supplier materials meet stringent quality requirements.
• Conduct training sessions for quality operators and third-party personnel on established testing protocols, fostering a culture of quality awareness and compliance.
• Ensure all quality measurement instruments and tools are calibrated on schedule, maintaining measurement accuracy and reliability across inspection activities.
• Perform First Article Inspections (FAI) for new product developments to validate production readiness and adherence to specifications.
• Implement regular Quality Observation Tours (QOT) on the shop floor to identify potential issues proactively and promote best practices among manufacturing teams.
• Analyse First Pass Yield (FPY) data consistently to detect recurring failure patterns, subsequently initiating targeted corrective and preventive actions.
• Review and manage manufacturing non-conformance reports rigorously, applying appropriate problem-solving methodologies such as root cause analysis to achieve sustainable corrective outcomes.
• Champion the deployment and operational excellence of the Danfoss Business System (DBS) within manufacturing units, ensuring alignment with corporate quality standards and processes.
• Facilitate the effective use of SAP S4 Hana Quality module, maintaining accurate records of Non-Conformance Reports (NCR), Incoming and Final inspections, and Quality Plans to support data-driven decision-making.
• Support and coordinate customer inspections and external audits, preparing necessary documentation and demonstrating compliance confidently.
• Carry out stage-wise inspections on the shop floor per approved Quality Assurance Plans (QAP), including assessments such as Part Material Identification, Fit-up, Weld Visual Examination, and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) witnessing.
• Conduct thorough reviews of Material Test Certificates (MTC) against correlated standards to ensure material compliance and integrity.
  
  

What We're Looking For

• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, for efficient documentation, reporting, and communication purposes.
• Solid working knowledge of SAP Quality Management (QM) modules, including the ability to execute transactions such as creating inspection plans and quality plans to align with business requirements.
• A foundational understanding of manufacturing processes including casting, forging, welding, and machining is highly valued, enabling more effective quality oversight and collaboration with production teams.
• Familiarity with international quality standards including ASME, ASTM, and various ISO standards, ensuring all practices meet or exceed regulatory and industry benchmarks.
• Experience in managing quality processes such as inspection plan creation, handling accept/reject decisions, material blocking, and scrap management, alongside interpreting technical drawings and specifications accurately.
• Knowledge of Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), and welder qualification standards to support welding process assurance and compliance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities aimed at identifying root causes and driving continuous improvement actions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, fostering teamwork and enabling effective stakeholder engagement across all levels of the organisation.
• A proactive mindset with a passion for quality and operational excellence aligned with the core competencies embraced by Danfoss, including 'Frontline Passion', 'Run the business like your own', and 'Think DANFOSS'.
  
  

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.