Production Supervisor

Danfoss Drives is looking for an experienced Supervisor. Are you a people leader who thrives in a fast-paced production environment? Can you lead your team to operational excellence while ensuring safety, quality, and delivery? Join us at Danfoss Drives and play a vital role in shaping our sustainable future.

At Danfoss Drives, we are currently looking for a Production Supervisor to join our team in Gråsten. You will be part of a dynamic and cross-functional environment where collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer satisfaction are at the heart of everything we do. In this role, you will lead and support your production team, ensuring smooth operations, high performance, and strong alignment with logistics, planning, and quality functions.

Job Responsibilities

As Production Supervisor, you will take operational responsibility for one or more production areas. Your main mission is to ensure that daily operations run efficiently, safely, and in accordance with customer demands. You will serve as the key link between shop floor execution and management, acting as a motivator, problem-solver, and coach for your team.

Key tasks include:

Leading, coaching, and developing production teams to achieve KPIs (safety, quality, delivery, and cost).

Coordinating daily production schedules and resources in close cooperation with planners and technicians.

Driving improvements in productivity, flow, and efficiency across your area.

Ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

Supporting onboarding, training, and development of operators and apprentices.

Acting as the first point of contact for technical or process-related challenges during shifts.

Monitoring performance metrics and participating in audits, reviews, and improvement projects.

Collaborating closely with other departments including logistics, planning, maintenance, and engineering.

Background & Skills

Hands-on leader with a passion for operational excellence.

To succeed in this role, you bring a structured, proactive mindset and the ability to lead with empathy and clarity. You thrive on the shop floor and know how to bring out the best in your team—even in busy or changing conditions.

We are looking for someone who has:

A background in production, manufacturing, logistics, or operations.

Experience as a team leader, shift supervisor, or similar leadership role in a production setting.

Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and a strong focus on continuous improvement.

Solid communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage team members at all levels.

Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP experience is an advantage) and good proficiency in MS Office.

Fluency in Danish and English (written and spoken).

A safety-first mindset and a commitment to quality in everything you do.

Employee Benefits

We are excited to offer you the following benefits with your employment:

Bonus system

Paid vacation

Flexible working hours

Possibility to work remotely

Pension plan

Personal insurance

Communication package

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.