Production Development Specialist

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As a Production Engineering Specialist, you will drive improvements in production of LV (Low Voltage) and MV (Medium Voltage) switchgear systems ANSI, Electrification Distribution Solutions (ELDS) in Mebane, North Carolina. You will be responsible to optimize the Production organization’s assembly methods, processes, products, and equipment in order to minimize labor hours and material content in accordance with business strategies related to quality, efficiency, costs and safety.

This position reports to

NAM Hub Program Manager

Your responsibilities

• Defines the working phase sequence of a new production process to achieve the targeted product cost and equipment investment budget.
• Ensures appropriate production methods, cycle time, equipment performance and materials/components in support of production targets.
• Identifies and recommends improvement opportunities and implements improvement projects, ensuring adherence to timeframe, quality, and cost requirements.
• Ensures the production process complies with the project targets.
• Approves the design for processes developed internally or externally and performs final tests with respect to the project.
• Provides support to Production during the internal/external process/equipment start up, defining action plans and training relevant maintenance and production resources.
• Evaluates new process technologies to improve productivity, quality, and cost reduction, defining and leading testing activities, approval criteria and external provider choices.
• Support E/M BOM creation for different LV/MV SWG.
• Support Product logic creation for new designs.
• Support redesign of LV/MV SWG under Deep Blue program.

Your background

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechatronics or Mechanical is preferred).
• Minimum 3 years of industrial related experience.
• Experience in ABB Monterrey, Mebane, or San Luis de Potosi LV, MV SWG product lines preferred.
• High potential for further development.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Six Sigma certification.
• Solid works/Creo basic knowledge preferred.
• Windchill & SAP experience.
• Basic MS Office knowledge.
• Candidates must have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Wellbeing program
• Healthcare plan

More about us

ABB's Distribution Solutions Division provides utility, industrial and commercial customers with safe, smart and sustainable technologies for the distribution of electricity. With ABB AbilityTM enabled digital solutions at its core, our extensive portfolio includes distribution automation products, switching, limiting, measuring and sensing devices, switchgear, modular substation packages, and related services. We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABB ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to [email protected] Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. #LI-Hybrid