Senior Analyst, Manufacturing Engineering

Role overview

Senior Analyst, Manufacturing Engineering at Danfoss

Responsibilities

• You will help improve productivity, reduce waste and downtime, strengthen process capability, and ensure stable manufacturing performance that supports customer delivery and business goals.

Required qualifications

• What We're Looking For - Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with mandatory experience in Hydraulics and a strong ability to drive manufacturing and process improvements. - 8+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience in Hydraulics, Control Valves, Pumps, and Proportional Valves within a manufacturing environment. - Strong hands-on troubleshooting skills with machinery and equipment such as Hydraulic Test Stands and assembly equipment to ensure operational reliability and efficiency. - Experience with PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, DOE, and structured root-cause analysis methodologies to improve quality and process capability. - Proficiency in CAD, process documentation, and data analysis tools, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Employment details

• Location: Pune [India]

Additional role details

• The Impact You'll Make As our Senior Analyst, Manufacturing Engineering , you’ll play a key role in driving manufacturing excellence by improving process efficiency, product quality, and operational performance to support reliable and sustainable operations.
• You’ll collaborate with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Engineering teams while taking ownership of process improvement initiatives, engineering documentation, and operational performance optimization to help us build a more efficient and continuous-improvement-driven future.
• What You’ll Be Doing - Identify, develop, and implement continuous improvement projects to enhance productivity, reduce waste, and optimize machine performance. - Track, analyze, and report actual vs. standard consumption, implementing corrective actions for process deviations. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve process-related issues and align operational objectives. - Develop and maintain PFMEA, Control Plans, Standard Work, and other engineering documentation. - Lead structured problem-solving activities (4Step, 8D, DMAIC) to eliminate chronic defects, improve first-pass yield, strengthen process capability, and reduce variability. - Improve equipment performance, reduce downtime, identify bottlenecks using data analytics, and support smooth production flow and material movement. - Support production planning and scheduling by eliminating constraints and contributing to stable manufacturing performance and customer service objectives. - Drive Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives across operations.
• What You'll Get from Us