Sr. Quality Engineer (Manufacturing)
Legrand North America · Canonsburg, PA
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Quality
- Travel
- 20%
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior quality role at Legrand North America (industrial) in Canonsburg, PA.
- They ask for
- degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Lean, Kaizen, 5S, Root cause, CAPA
- Day to day
- about 20% travel
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Pennsylvania: typical posted base $83k–$123k.
Median of the low and high ends of 13 live postings that list pay, out of 49 quality engineer openings in Pennsylvania, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 48 other live quality postings in Pennsylvania.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $83k–$123k, from 13 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 53%
- Supplier quality 37%
- ✓ Lean 35%
- ISO 9001 33%
- Six Sigma 31%
- Team leadership 31%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for 5S, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Legrand North America in Canonsburg
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Full description from Legrand North AmericaAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
of the quality management system
- ✓Responsible for planning and organizing quality for WIP and Finished Goods material moving through production
- ✓Ensure timely resolution of supplier failure, corrective actions and preventive actions
- ✓Support the preparation of QA reports.
Education
- ✓Electrical Engineering Degree required or related experience
- ✓Four plus years of prior quality control experience with proven implementation of quality systems and tools
- ✓Prior experience working in a manufacturing operation required
- ✓Strong computer skills including experience using database and spreadsheet programs
- ✓Experience with an enterprise resource planning (ERP) program
- ✓Flexibility for minimal travel in North America (approximately 10-20%)
Requirements
- ✓The performance of this position may occasionally require exposure to the manufacturing areas where, under certain areas, the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses and mandatory hearing protection are required.
- ✓Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time
- ✓Able to lift and carry up to 25lbs
Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Its comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and datacenter markets makes it a benchmark for customers worldwide.
Trusted by the world’s largest hyperscalers, Legrand's Power & Thermal Management division helps operators manage the critical infrastructure that powers modern data centers. Through a portfolio of best-in-class brands spanning power, cooling, connectivity, management, and supporting infrastructure, we enable customers to deploy, operate, and scale high-density environments. Combining deep domain expertise with a customizable design approach and dedicated support services, we help customers build and operate resilient infrastructure that meets current performance
requirements
while adapting to future demands. Power & Thermal Management industry-leading brands include Approved Networks, Raritan, Server Technology, Starline, Ortronics, Kratos Industries, and ZPE Systems.
Legrand, North & Central America offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us.
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Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Quality Engineer to join the Power & Thermal Management Division supporting the Starline Team in Canonsburg, PA as part of the Data Power & Control Division of Legrand.
The Senior Quality Engineer will plan, and direct activities associated with the development, application,
and maintenance of quality standards for industrial processes, materials, products, and external suppliers. The
incumbent will develop and initiate standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation
- •Support QA Manager
- •Conduct weekly quality control meetings with technical specialists and provide follow-up.
- •Provide tactical quality control data for management reviews.
- •Design or specify inspection and testing mechanisms and equipment.
- •Recommend revisions of specifications and procedures when needed.
- •Interface with all other engineering components within the organization and with suppliers on quality related issues.
- •Support continuous improvement activities that enhance internal quality systems and processes
- •Implement proactive quality processes, procedures, assembly processes and poka yokes that improve overall customer quality
- •Support Quality Control CAPA Database including timely and accurate completion and follow-up of outstanding quality concerns
- •Work with external suppliers to improve incoming quality
- •Assist Quality Manager in establishing, implementing and maintaining the quality management system
- •Support Engineering and Operations departments to ensure transfer to production of new products is in accordance with approved data
- •Develop training modules to build quality awareness throughout the production facility
- •Conduct audits, including closing out audit findings, creating audits finding reports and determining proper corrective and preventive actions
- •Support Quality Control to ensure that products and processes comply with the relevant
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
- •Knowledge of quality principles including 5S, Kaizen Lean Methods
- •Knowledge of root cause analysis techniques and procedures
- •Knowledge of production processes, quality control, costs and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods
- •Complex Problem-Solving skills – identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate option and implement solutions
- •Judgment and Decision-Making skills – considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one
- •Critical Thinking skills – using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions and approaches to problems
- •Excellent Verbal and Written Communication skills – ability to communication information and ideas verbally and in writing so others will understand
- •Able to manage multiple projects
- •Able to meet agreed upon completion dates
- •Able to motivate team members within a cross functional team
Working Conditions / Physical