Full-Time

Market Surveillance Manager

UL Solutions

UL Solutions

10,001+ employees

Global safety testing, certification, and inspection

Compensation Overview

$126k - $168k/yr

Northbrook, IL, USA + 1 more

More locations: Raleigh, NC, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid role; requires on-site days in Northbrook, Illinois and Raleigh, North Carolina.

Category
Legal & Compliance (1)

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Requirements
  • University Degree (Equivalent to a Bachelors degree) in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Industrial Technology, Manufacturing Technology or a related field plus twelve years direct experience in manufacturing, quality control processes, market surveillance, and standards development, and at least five years of relevant management/leadership experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively manage departmental objectives, staffing and budget.
  • Detailed knowledge of manufacturing and the quality control processes.
  • Detailed knowledge of quality control and manufacturing issues, trends and problems.
  • Detailed understanding of ULs safety testing and certification services and strategic initiatives, plans and programs.
Responsibilities
  • Develops industry/discipline specific strategic plans, goals, and budgets for the department.
  • Develops and implements processes and procedures to investigate reports where the non-compliance or failure of UL certified products is alleged.
  • Ensures the product incident report investigations are accurate, consistent and complete when carried out at any organizational facility.
  • Develops and implements procedures to improve the process for investigation of product incident reports.
  • Consults with customers to enhance procedures and processes to increase the level of manufactured products complying with UL requirements.
  • Identifies safety and quality control issues resulting from product incident reports and develops and implements recommendations to address them.
  • Collaborates with key stakeholders (Legal team, COU's, Principle Engineers, Quality, Conformity Assessement Governance, etc) to resolve specific standard and industry wide product safety issues.
  • Communicates with external groups, such as government and regulatory agencies on issues of public safety related to market and conformity surveillance activities.
  • Directs the implementation of department strategies by gathering and evaluating input from customers, regulatory authorities, management, staff and other appropriate constituent sources.
  • Manages the performance of direct reports by defining accountabilities, establishing performance objectives, providing career counseling, feedback and guidance, and ensuring that all policies are understood and adhered to.

UL Solutions tests, inspects, and certifies products and systems to ensure they are safe, secure, and sustainable across electronics, mobility, cybersecurity, and energy. It uses rigorous laboratory tests and conformity assessments to issue the UL Mark on products that pass, guiding manufacturers through compliance and safety improvements. Its long history since 1894, its move to a for-profit structure and IPO in 2024, and its global scope across risk domains set it apart from peers. The goal is to help companies navigate complex supply chains and bring safer, more reliable products to market.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Northbrook, Illinois

Founded

1894

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What believers are saying

  • Automotive EMC testing in Toyota City expands exposure to EV and software-defined vehicles.
  • Hazardous-location robot certification opens a new compliance niche in industrial automation.
  • Global installed trust can drive recurring software and advisory cross-sells.

What critics are saying

  • Capex-heavy lab expansion can outpace utilization and pressure margins.
  • Certification failures would damage the UL Mark and trigger customer defections.
  • For-profit incentives can push manufacturers toward alternative labs and internal compliance teams.

What makes UL Solutions unique

  • Founded in 1894, UL Solutions built the UL Mark brand around safety science.
  • It combines testing, inspection, certification, software, and advisory services across 110+ countries.
  • Its nonprofit standards roots and 2024 NYSE listing create unusual trust and scale.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Leave

Hybrid Work Options

Remote Work Options

Wellness Program

Mental Health Support