Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Company: Danfoss
Location: Tallahassee
Posted on: April 16, 2025

Job Description:

Requisition ID: 41535

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Job Location(s):

Tallahassee, FL, US

Employment Type: Full Time
Segment: Danfoss Climate Solutions Segment
Job Function: Supply Chain and Operations
Work Location Type: On-site
Job Description

Danfoss Turbocor is a rapidly expanding global industry leader in the oil-free compressor market. We are looking to expand our Global Industrial Project Team to include a position that will support our manufacturing testing and automation strategies. The role will support our factories in the US, Europe, and China.

The Advanced Manufacturing Engineer will lead global manufacturing projects for new testing and automation processes. This role will work with key stakeholders to benchmark and identify potential manufacturers/vendor partners. This role will drive best-in-class performance, process, and cost optimization with value-added technology capabilities across the business that provide measurable outcomes. In addition, it is expected to have a deep sense of ownership, the ability to identify process improvement opportunities, and drive positive changes across the organization. This individual should further be able to demonstrate an excellent ability to communicate and lead/influence teams that do not directly report to this role.

Job Responsibilities

Essential Functions, Key Tasks, & Responsibilities:

o Develop testing solutions based on FMEA analyses and lead testing strategy for all manufacturing sites globally.
o Manages project execution from inception to completion, with a focus on sustainable and reliable manufacturing, equipment optimization, and technology enhancements.
o Understands and complies with quality policy, procedures and instructions to ensure product quality, customer satisfaction, attainment of business goals and environmental well-being. Supports new initiatives including, but not be limited to; new equipment and technology, human capital requirements, floor space and facility layouts, other key projects as needed.
o Build personal competencies in product knowledge of our complete product line.
o Acts as the liaison between key departments per project requirements: QA/regulatory, product development, and manufacturing. Effectively utilizing team leadership and facilitation skills to drive business outcomes.
o Develop competencies to be a global subject matter expert in manufacturing testing applications.
o Preparing cost/benefit analysis for proposed initiatives to drive business decisions; Managing capital budget related to technology upgrades and new implementations.
o Collaborates with engineering and product development on key business goals and strategy; Ensuring necessary support is obtained from other functions in order to meet the project objectives and/or milestones.
o Focuses on reduction of cost and speed to market, quality, and standardization of best practices; Assisting in future growth due diligence and business integration needs.
o Develops talent and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and engagement. Identifies and cultivates essential skills and attributes to maximize individual contribution and engagement.
o Develops and maintains technology solutions and processes that will enable the organization to scale, innovate, improve customer and staff experience, and operate efficiently and effectively.

Background & Skills

Required Qualifications:

Education and/or Experience
--- Minimum of a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from a four-year college or university in Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Robotic, or Industrial Engineering or equivalent.
--- 5+ years of engineering experience in manufacturing testing applications
--- Strong knowledge of engineering concepts, including electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical systems.
--- Ability to interpret blueprints, specifications, and schematics.
--- Able to travel up to 30-40% internationally.
--- Testing and measurement techniques

Preferred Qualifications
o Robotics and Industry 4.0 experience.
o Advanced computer skills in CAD and AutoCAD.
o CNC Machining experience.
o Lean Manufacturing (Six Sigma) knowledge.
o Safety and Ergonomic principles and regulations knowledge.
o Strong interpersonal skills to influence decision-making with or without authority, facilitate groups with diverse perspectives, across geographies, and bring teams to agreement. o Strong self-leadership, demonstrating self-awareness, initiative, and humility.
o Results-driven leader who is fearless about execution, can champion a vision and roadmap, and is not afraid to dig into the details with the front-line team.
o A strong team player who supports their team and embraces ownership, accountability, and responsibility for the team's work
o Experience with programming LabView test software or comparable platforms.

Other Competencies:
o Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to organize, conceptually interpret, and clearly communicate material developed collaboratively via the input of multiple parties; translate complexity into the actionable.
o Demonstrated ability to manage large, complex change efforts and to drive results through the creative use of facts and quantitative data, as well as influence, persuasion, and relationship management.
o Demonstrated ability to translate strategy to action; Influence, negotiation, change mgt, and presentation.
o Able to identify problems and leverage a structured and disciplined methodology to identify root cause.
o Ability to bring clarity, structure, and actions to ambiguous plans and challenges.
o Able to work flexible schedules occasionally to accommodate global work teams.
o Written and verbal communication
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 39.000 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 39.360 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.

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