Product Compliance Quality Engineer

HARTING Technology Group; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off (PTO) and holidays

Employee wellness programs

Job summary

HARTING Americas, a subsidiary of HARTING Technology Group, seeks a Product compliance Quality Engineer to ensure regional compliance for all Americas products including connectors. You will map regional regulations, interpret laws, and support product development with material compliance matters.

You will work with procurement to close gaps and create data sets/declarations for article level compliance using global rules and internal databases. English fluency is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Material Science.
• 3+ years in product compliance or materials science.
• Excellent proficiency in English, both verbal and written.
• Regulatory mapping of region-specific substance requirements to products.

Responsibilities

• Monitor new regional product substance requirements and assess impact on HARTING products.
• Map regional substance regulations to products and report to Global Material Compliance Officer.
• Review regional processes to ensure substance requirements are considered during development.
• Support PD and other internal departments with material compliance matters.
• Collaborate with procurement to close compliance gaps.
• Create product-substance data sets and generate declarations (PDs/FMDs) per global rules.
• Enter data in regulatory databases such as IMDS, BOMCheck, Assent, EPA/CDX.

Skills

Regulatory mapping

Regulatory interpretation

Material science knowledge

Electromechanical product knowledge

Compliance auditing

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Material Science

Tools

IMDS

BOMCheck

Assent

EPA/CDX

Job description

Join HARTING! A leader in connectivity products and custom solutions…..

Product compliance Quality Engineer

Ensures full regional compliance for all HARTING products developed in the Americas, including all connector lines, HCS, and CSE products. This role monitors, interprets, and applies product substance legal regulations alongside customer-specific substance requirements to guarantee product integrity and market alignment.

To succeed in this role, you will be highly driven to:

• Monitoring new and upcoming regional product substance requirements, making lobby work towards legislators.
• Map regional substance regulations/restrictions to HARTING products; conduct regulatory impact assessments and report to Global Material Compliance Officer.
• Review regional/local processes to ensure that product substance requirements are considered during product development.
• Support PD and other internal departments with material compliance matters.
• Work with procurement and suppliers to close compliance gaps.
• Creation of product substance related data sets into HARTING internal databases and generation HARTING standard declaration documents such as PDs or FMDs on article level according to global rules.
• Creation of customer‑specific data sets and/or declaration documents.
• Entering data into commercial/regulatory material compliance databases like IMDS, BOMCheck, Assent, EPA/CDX, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and experience to thrive in this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Material Science.
• 3+ years in product compliance or materials science.
• Excellent proficiency in English, both verbal and written.
• Material Compliance Assessment: Mapping regional substance regulations to products and conducting regulatory impact assessments.
• Technical Legislation Interpretation: Understanding and applying product substance legal regulations and technical legislation.
• Electromechanical Product Knowledge: Applying material science principles specifically to electromechanical products and connector lines.
• Material Standards Analysis: Demonstrating a strong understanding of chemical compositions and material standards.
• Compliance Process Auditing: Reviewing local engineering and product development processes to ensure compliance integration.

HARTING Americas is a subsidiary of HARTING Technology Group, a German-based global leader in industrial connectivity solutions. We develop, manufacture, and sell the world's most durable and reliable products and solutions for use in Machinery & Robotics, Automation Devices, Rail & Transportation, Intralogistics & Conveyor Systems, Energy, and Datacenter market segments.

As a third generation, family-owned company, with over 75 years of history, we continue to create value and shape the future with technologies for people. You will discover that we work hard – to fulfill our personal, company, and customer goals, and in our commitment to our community with our holiday drives and our paid VTO (Voluntary Time Off). You will also discover that we like to have fun – like when we celebrate the holidays, host theme days and sweater parties, prost to Oktoberfest, and much more!

HARTING USA offers an attractive total compensation package and employee benefits, including:

Compensation:

• HARTING's Total Compensation Structure includes a Base Salary and Bonus Percentage.
• Competitive salary : $105,000 - $120,000 (commensurate with experience)
• This role is eligible for a 5% discretionary annual bonus.
• 21 days PTO (Paid Time Off) to start – quickly earn more PTO as you stick with us (36 days max).
• Medical, dental, and vision Insurance – several Blue Cross Blue Shield plan options to choose from.
• Company-sponsored life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability – at no cost to employee.
• Paid parental leave, tuition and fitness reimbursement.
• 401(k) with a 4% dollar-for-dollar match – fully vested upon eligibility!

Good reasons to get started at HARTING

Play an important role within a growing, global, family-owned technology manufacturing company.

Competitive compensation

Salary and/or variable compensation plans with a 4% employer 401(k) match.

Continuing Education Tuition Reimbursement

We understand how important continuing education and professional development is to our employees, and we want to ensure we are supporting you in these endeavors!

Give back

Cultivate a healthy community with paid Volunteer Time Off (VTO) and partnerships with local organizations.

Have fun

Celebrate and have fun at a number of company-wide parties and get togethers throughout the year.

Lead a Healthy Life

A variety of wellness and benefits options to meet your individual and family needs such as a monthly fitness reimbursement to be used toward any eligible wellness related activity!

Enjoy a wide assortment of food options that provides breakfast and lunch, at a low cost to team members.

Take time off

Rest and relax with paid holidays and a very generous paid time-off program.