Supplier Quality Engineer - I
North American Lighting · Paris, IL
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $65k–$84k
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 28 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at North American Lighting (automotive) in Paris, IL. NAL provides advanced lighting technology, engineering design expertise, and state-of-the-art production capabilities to auto makers based in North America and around the world.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Supplier quality
- Base pay
- $65k–$84k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage · relocation help
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Illinois: typical posted base $98k–$132k. This one lists $65k–$84k.
Median of the low and high ends of 48 live postings that list pay, out of 65 quality engineer openings in Illinois, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Illinois plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 64 other live quality postings in Illinois.
- Base pay
- About 31% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Typical $93k–$123k, from 40 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 57%
- ✓ Supplier quality 48%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 45%
- SPC 38%
- FMEA 35%
- Team leadership 35%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at North American Lighting
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: North American Lighting in Paris
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Full description from North American LightingAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Who We Are
North American Lighting Inc., member of the Koito Group of Companies, is the largest tier one automotive exterior lighting manufacturer in North America. As the market share leader in exterior automotive lighting, NAL provides advanced lighting technology, engineering design expertise, and state-of-the-art production capabilities to auto makers based in North America and around the world.
Our Opportunity
North American Lighting (NAL) is looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer - I to join our team. The ideal candidate will develop assigned suppliers in the areas of Quality, Delivery, Service, and Total Cost.
Your Priorities
- •Performs Supplier Quality Systems Surveys and supplier process reviews.
- •Leads component part design review meetings.
- •Works with NAL Buyers to gather information and make decisions regarding product sourcing.
- •Reviews and approves ISIR submissions.
- •Performs Supplier process reviews.
- •Performs technical and statistical investigations and analysis on supplier-related quality issues using standard NAL problem solving method.
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Your Background
- •Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, plus 0 – 2 years of related manufacturing experience OR
- •Bachelor’s Degree, plus 1 – 3 years of related manufacturing experience.
2 years of experience in Supplier Quality Engineering or Customer Relations within automotive supplier manufacturing, and experience in a JIT manufacturing environment are preferred.
At North American Lighting
Team Member Benefits
World class health insurance plans
Award winning 401k plan
Relocation assistance
Paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays, etc)
Supplier discounts (wireless, computer, vehicle, etc.)
Company sponsored wellness program including gym reimbursement
Diversity at NAL
The mission of NAL’s Diversity Committee is to facilitate NAL’s ongoing and continuing efforts to foster a culture and atmosphere of mutual respect, for the benefit of all Team Members from different backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities that represent our communities.
You can learn more about NAL and our opportunities at jobs.nal.com.
Location: Paris CHQ