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Quality and EHS Manager

Danfoss LLC
Louisville, KY Full Time
POSTED ON 2/21/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/19/2025

Job Description

We are excited to offer an immediate opportunity for a QEHS Manager to join our diverse team in Louisville. As the QEHS Manager, you will lead our Safety and Quality journey, ensuring these principles are integral to our culture. This role involves driving projects to establish standard processes, managing quality tasks, and enhancing safety in our manufacturing operations. You will handle customer complaints, analyze root causes, and perform daily quality tasks. The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable about OSHA, committed to meeting all Safety Standards, and hold a black belt in Six Sigma for Quality.

Job Responsibilities

Key responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to :

  • Implementing QMS Standards : Ensure compliance with Danfoss HEX and ISO 9001 requirements.
  • Handling Customer Complaints : Create 8D reports and manage customer issues with precision.
  • Driving Quality Solutions : Address daily quality issues using a 4-step process, involving all stakeholders in containment actions and root cause analysis.
  • Championing Continuous Improvement : Challenge the status quo and contribute to innovative improvement activities in our manufacturing sites.
  • Developing Quality Procedures : Create and modify quality procedures, metrics, and processes to achieve quality and on-time delivery goals.
  • Leading Corrective Actions : Drive corrective and preventive actions for timely and effective resolutions, focusing on high-impact issues.
  • Communicating Effectively : Ensure clear and effective communication and reporting to internal and external customers.
  • Managing QEHS Functions : Improve KPIs, including Customer and Supplier PPM, scrap, rework, and related metrics.
  • Ensuring Safety Compliance : Implement and meet all OSHA requirements and safety standards.
  • Overseeing Safety Policies : Plan, implement, and oversee safety and environmental policies in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
  • Promoting Safety Awareness : Develop and deliver training programs, promote safety awareness, and validate training effectiveness.
  • Conducting Audits : Identify and address environmental, fire, safety, and health hazards through comprehensive audits.
  • Investigating Incidents : Facilitate the investigation of accidents, injuries, and near misses, ensuring proper documentation and follow-up.

Background & Skills

The ideal candidate possesses these skills :

  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution
  • Minimum of five (5) years in a Quality / Safety role within a plant-manufacturing environment
  • Minimum of two (2) years experience in a management role
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills.
  • Strong organizational skills, with the ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced and demanding environment are required
  • Extensive experience leading / facilitating complex 8D's.
  • Self-driven professional capable of setting direction with peers for a Quality Roadmap
  • Black Belt in Six Sigma
  • Experience / knowledge of OSHA, DOT, and EPA regulatory environments
  • Experience / knowledge of behavior-based safety principles and practices
  • Workers' comp, incident management, and root cause investigation experience
  • Additional Desired Personal and Working Experience :

  • EHS-related licenses, certifications, and / or membership in EHS professional associations are desired.
  • Manufacturing management experience is a plus
  • 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 actionable
  • 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
  • Demonstrated ability to translate strategy to action; Influence, negotiation, change mgt, and presentation
  • Able to identify problems and leverage a structured and disciplined methodology to identify root causes.
  • Ability to bring clarity, structure, and actions to ambiguous plans and challenges.
  • At Danfoss, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace fosters creativity, innovation, and a broader perspective in decision-making. When you consider this job posting, do you feel like your profile is not a perfect match? Numerous studies have found that women and people of color are more likely to apply only when they meet all the requirements listed in the job posting. Even if you do not check all the boxes, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are curious to find out how you can bring new insights to the role or to Danfoss as an organization.

    Employee Benefits

    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.

    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.

    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 42.000 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 42.000 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.

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