Lead Technician - Industrial Machinery

Job Title: Lead Technician - Industrial Machinery Employment Type: Full Time Segment: Danfoss Power Solutions Segment Job Category: R&D, Technology and Engineering Work Location Type: On‑site The Impact You’ll Make Danfoss is seeking a Lead Technician to support testing, validation, and continuous improvement activities for industrial clutch and brake products. This role operates within a fast‑paced engineering and manufacturing environment and is responsible for executing experiments, maintaining test equipment readiness, and ensuring reliable, high‑quality product performance. This position plays a critical role in supporting product development and production by analyzing test results, maintaining equipment standards, and enabling continuous improvement initiatives. There is no sponsorship available for this position. What You’ll Be Doing Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following: Set up, execute, and document engineering experiments to support product development, validation, and continuous improvement initiatives Analyze and interpret test data to identify trends, evaluate product performance, and support engineering recommendations Maintain and verify calibration of test equipment to ensure accuracy, reliability, and compliance with established standards Perform basic fabrication and assembly of test fixtures and prototypes to support testing activities Troubleshoot and support technical equipment to ensure consistent and efficient operation in test and manufacturing environments Collaborate with engineering and cross‑functional teams to improve testing processes and product performance What We’re Looking For Required qualifications Associate degree, two‑year technical degree in a relevant field, or relevant work experience in a similar field Minimum of five years of relevant technical or manufacturing experience Strong mechanical aptitude with hands‑on experience using test equipment and manufacturing tools Proficiency with instrumentation and related software used for test setup, data acquisition, and analysis Preferred qualifications Bachelor’s degree in engineering, engineering technology, or a related field Experience troubleshooting and maintaining technical equipment in an engineering or manufacturing environment Hands‑on experience with industrial clutches and brakes, including assembly, testing, troubleshooting, or maintenance Job Criteria Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new and existing technologies quickly and effectively Highly detail‑oriented, self‑motivated, and proactive with a strong sense of ownership Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams Ability to work in a manufacturing environment, including sitting or standing for extended periods Ability to safely lift up to 50 lbs What You’ll Get from Us We are excited to offer the following benefits with your employment: Bonus system Paid vacation Personal insurance Opportunity to join Employee Resource Groups Employee Referral Program 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Danfoss GmbH