QHSE Manager at Shape LLC

At Noratel Group , we design and manufacture customised transformers and wound magnetic components that power technologies in industries such as renewable energy, healthcare, transportation, and industrial automation. For more than 100 years, Noratel has been trusted for engineering excellence, reliability, and customer-focused solutions that perform where it matters most.

With more than 2,200 employees worldwide , Noratel operates production facilities across Europe, Asia, and North America . Among them is Shape LLC in Addison, IL , part of Noratel’s Magnetics Cluster. Shape specializes in mission-critical, custom electrical transformers for demanding equipment manufacturers, combining the resources of a global group with the collaborative spirit of a local team. Guided by our values – Passion, Accountability, Customer focus, Teamwork, and Excellence (PACTE) – we foster a workplace where people support one another and strive for high standards every day.

We are now seeking an experienced QHSE Manager to lead and strengthen our Quality, Health, Safety & Environmental programs at Shape. This is an opportunity for a hands-on leader who understands that quality, safety, and environmental responsibility are essential to reliable manufacturing. You’ll build and maintain practical systems that protect our people, strengthen compliance, improve product quality, and support operational excellence – without unnecessary bureaucracy.

Reporting to the Director of Operations and working as a peer partner to the Plant Manager, you’ll have the opportunity to make a visible impact across the entire Addison facility.

What You’ll Do

As QHSE Manager at Shape LLC, you’ll be responsible for leading an integrated approach to quality, health, safety, and environmental management. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading Shape’s integrated QHSE management system, aligned where appropriate with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001, including policies, procedures, audits, management reviews, document control, training records, and performance reporting.
• Owning the Quality Management System and driving improvements in incoming, in-process, and final inspection, nonconformance management, root cause analysis, CAPA, defect reduction, customer complaints, and supplier quality.
• Maintaining product and regulatory compliance requirements, including UL, CSA, CE, VDE, RoHS, REACH, Conflict Minerals, and applicable customer-specific requirements.
• Overseeing inspection, test, and calibration controls, partnering with Engineering and Production to maintain effective electrical test processes, investigate failures, and ensure accurate, audit-ready records.
• Leading workplace health and safety programs consistent with OSHA requirements and ISO 45001 principles, including risk assessments, machine and electrical safety, lockout/tagout, PPE, incident and near-miss investigation, corrective action, training, and employee engagement.
• Managing environmental compliance and improvement efforts aligned with ISO 14001 principles, including chemical management, SDS records, waste and emissions controls, spill prevention and response, recycling, and sustainability initiatives.
• Planning and leading internal audits and coordinating customer, certification, supplier, and regulatory audits, ensuring timely closure of findings and corrective actions.
• Driving continuous improvement through KPIs, plant-floor observation, trend analysis, and root cause methods to reduce defects, scrap, rework, safety incidents, environmental risks, and customer complaints.

You’ll also have the authority and responsibility to stop or escalate unsafe work, nonconforming products, uncontrolled processes, or material compliance risks when necessary.

This is both a strategic and hands-on role, where success means better quality, a safer workplace, stronger compliance, and practical improvements that become part of how we operate every day.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a QHSE professional with a strong manufacturing background and the ability to translate standards and requirements into effective, everyday practices. The ideal candidate combines technical expertise with a collaborative leadership style, sound judgment, and a genuine commitment to our people and customers.

The ideal candidate will bring:

• 5+ years of manufacturing experience in Quality, Health & Safety, Environmental, Compliance, or integrated QHSE leadership.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, OSHA, CAPA, root cause analysis, audits, document control, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, coaching, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• A hands-on leadership style and confidence working directly with production employees, engineers, suppliers, auditors, customers, and senior leadership.
• A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Occupational Health & Safety, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related field preferred.
• Experience with electrical equipment, transformers, power electronics, calibration, or electrical testing preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma, ISO Lead Auditor, OSHA safety, or environmental compliance certifications are a plus.
• A team-player spirit, accountability in execution, customer focus, care for people and planet, and a drive for excellence.

Why Join Us?

At Shape and across the entire Noratel Group, people are at the center of everything we do. Joining us means:

• A stable, long-term career opportunity with the backing of a global group.
• A chance to lead and strengthen QHSE systems and make a visible impact on the way our manufacturing facility operates.
• The opportunity to work closely with Operations, Engineering, and Production to turn continuous improvement into measurable results.
• A role where your expertise directly contributes to employee safety, product reliability, customer confidence, and environmental responsibility.
• An annual salary range of $90,000–$105,000, with the final offer based on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience.
• A competitive compensation package, including health, dental, vision, paid vacation, and 401(k).
• The opportunity to work in a culture where teamwork, accountability, passion, customer focus, and excellence are not just words, but everyday practice.

At Shape, you’ll find the closeness of a local team with the strength of an international group.

Here, your work will matter – for our people, for our company, and for the industries we serve.

Find out more at: noratel.com

Equal Employment Opportunity

Shape LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.