Quality Engineer

Socomec · Crystal Lake

Socomec Group (Socomec) is a global leader in electrical equipment engineering and manufacturing, specialized in low voltage energy performance.

Socomec North America (NAM) is Socomec’s organization overseeing all operations in North America.

About This Role

The Manufacturing Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring product quality by developing and maintaining quality standards, supporting compliance with ISO 9001, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. This role partners closely with production, engineering, and supply chain to identify issues, implement corrective actions, and improve overall product reliability and manufacturing processes.

Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities

Collaborate with production teams to maintain quality standards and ensure compliance
Investigate customer complaints, nonconformances, and supplier corrective actions (SCARs)
Lead and support CAPA processes, including root cause analysis and corrective actions
Develop product specifications, sampling plans, and quality procedures
Support internal and external ISO 9001 audits
Monitor quality metrics and drive improvement actions
Maintain documentation and support QMS requirements
Assist with Lean and Six Sigma continuous improvement initiatives
Support change management and engineering changes
Ensure products are manufactured to design specifications
Support supplier and equipment evaluations from a quality perspective
Help reduce manufacturing errors and improve consistency
Promote a safety-first culture and support risk prevention

Essential Qualifications, Experience, And Skills

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related)
2–5 years of quality experience in a manufacturing environment
Experience with ISO 9001 (required)
Experience with CAPA, nonconformances, complaints, or SCARs
Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills
Strong communication and teamwork skills
Ability to work cross-functionally in a manufacturing environment
ISO 14001 experience
Lean / Six Sigma certification
Experience in electrical, power, or similar manufacturing environments
Supplier quality or manufacturability experience
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
Valid driver’s license required
Ability to travel internationally (passport required)
Role includes regular time in a manufacturing environment

Compensation Range: $80,000-$100,000

Upon request, we will provide reasonable accommodation for disabilities to support participation of candidates in all aspects of the recruitment process. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

All applications are reviewed directly by the Socomec North America Talent Acquisition team and other human reviewers. No automated or AI‑based systems are used to make decisions in the application review process.

We thank all those who apply. However, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Socomec is a French family-owned industrial group founded in 1922 and specialising in electrical energy performance. For over 100 years, we have been designing solutions for the world’s most critical infrastructures, including data centres, hospitals, industry and energy facilities, wherever electricity is essential and cannot be interrupted.

Independent and driven by a long-term vision, we put our industrial expertise at the service of more reliable, higher-performing and more sustainable energy.

Present in 80 countries, Socomec brings together 5,200 employees around a shared commitment: developing our industrial expertise to support the major challenges of the energy transition through concrete solutions.

€997 million revenue — 13 production sites — 30 subsidiaries — 5,200 employees — 80 countries

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