S/C Project Manager - NPI & Industrialization
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 3, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 2, 2026. Danfoss scores A on the Alion truth index.
The Impact You'll Make
At Danfoss Drives, turning innovative product designs into reliable, scalable production is critical to bringing new technologies to market.
As our Supply Chain Project Manager, you will lead the supply chain and manufacturing readiness of New Product Introduction (NPI) projects, ensuring new drive technologies are ready for successful industrialization and production.
You will take projects from early development through industrialization and handover to Operations, bringing together R&D, Product Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Procurement, Quality, and Operations.
Based in our Supply Chain Technology Center in Gråsten, you will have a key role in translating product ambitions into robust manufacturing solutions.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead NPI industrialization projects, ensuring manufacturing, materials, processes, and supply chain capabilities are ready for successful product launches.
- Drive cross-functional execution, aligning R&D, Product Management, Procurement, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, and Operations around priorities, milestones, and decisions.
- Shape manufacturing readiness, ensuring new products and processes meet targets for manufacturability, scalability, quality, and cost.
- Lead major manufacturing changes, including product and component changes, new production setups, technologies, systems, and digital manufacturing solutions.
- Own project delivery, proactively managing risks, dependencies, milestones, priorities, and stakeholder communication to keep complex projects moving forward.
What We're Looking For
You are an experienced project manager whotakes ownership, creates direction, and drives results across functions. You combine a solid understanding of manufacturing with the ability to align people around clear priorities.
You bring:
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Production Technology, or a related field.
- Experience leading technical, manufacturing, industrialization, or supply chain projects in an industrial environment.
- A solid understanding of manufacturing processes and business flows.
- Proven project management skills, including managing priorities, risks, stakeholders, and milestones.
- The ability to influence decisions and create alignment across functions and regions without direct authority.
- Fluent English. Danish is an advantage, but not required.
Experience with New Product Introduction and industrialization is a strong advantage. Experience with Agile or Scrum ways of working is also beneficial.
You are structured, proactive, and comfortable moving forward when not everything is defined. You build trust, challenge constructively, and communicate clearly with technical and business stakeholders.
What You'll Get from Us
This role gives you the opportunity to influence how new Danfoss Drives technologies move from development into full-scale production. You will work at the intersection of product development, supply chain, and manufacturing, with exposure to specialists, technologies, suppliers, and manufacturing locations across our global organization.
You'll help engineer a better future by contributing to solutions that make a real difference around the world.
We'll support your career growth with mentoring, learning opportunities, and access to global career paths.
You'll have the flexibility, autonomy, and support you need to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
You'll be part of an inclusive workplace where people of all backgrounds are respected, valued, and empowered to succeed.
You'll receive a competitive rewards package that includes benefits such as an annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, health insurance, and more. As a global company, these benefits vary by country and contract.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you want to take ownership of complex industrialization projects and turn new technologies into scalable manufacturing solutions, we'd like to hear from you.
You don't need to meet every preferred qualification to make an impact in this role. If you bring strong project leadership, manufacturing understanding, and the drive to bring people together around a common goal, we encourage you to apply.
For more information about the position, please contact Director, TEC, Peter Westermann-Rasmussen at +45 3054 3579. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Partner, Lisa Tveen Bachmann, at +45 2859 4039.
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.
Join Danfoss Drives in Gråsten and take a leading role in bringing our next generation of drive technologies into production.
Our Commitment to Transparency
Salary ranges listed reflect only primary location and currency. For local salary ranges and specific benefits in your preferred hiring location, please ask your Talent Acquisition representative for more information.
The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Any benefits listed do 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.
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