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This Position reports to:
Production Engineering ManagerIn this role youll help run what runs the world by taking on meaningful work that drives real impact.
In this role you will have the opportunity to optimize the Production organizations assembly methods processes and equipment to minimize labor hours in accordance with business strategies related to quality efficiency costs and safety. Each day you will ensure appropriate production methods cycle time equipment performance and materials/components in support of production targets. You will also showcase your expertise by defining the working phase sequence of a new production process to achieve the targeted product cost and equipment investment budget. This role drives operational excellence by applying Lean Manufacturing principles leading continuous improvement initiatives and ensuring processes meet safety quality and productivity standards. The Process Engineer partners closely with production quality design engineering and supply chain to support efficient safe and repeatable operations.
The work model for the role is: Onsite (#Li-Onsite) in Mebane NC.
Your role and responsibilities:
Identify evaluate and implement process improvement initiatives to enhance productivity quality and cost efficiency ensuring projects meet defined scope timelines quality standards and budget requirements.
Approve and validate process and equipment designs developed internally or by external partners leading testing activities establishing approval criteria selecting external providers and performing final acceptance testing.
Provide production start-up and operational support by defining action plans leading Lean and Six Sigma initiatives (5S Kaizen value stream mapping DMAIC) and training maintenance and production teams to ensure stable efficient operations.
Monitor and optimize process performance using KPIs root cause analysis SPC and corrective actions while championing a culture of continuous improvement across the production floor.
Our Team Dynamics
Our teams support each other collaborate and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.
Qualifications for the role
Bachelors degree (preferred in Mechanical Electrical Industrial Engineering or related field). Lean Certification (SME Bronze/Silver) and/or Six Sigma Green Belt strongly preferred.
Minimum 2 years of handson experience applying Lean principles including Kaizen 5S value stream mapping waste elimination and leading continuous improvement initiatives that measurably reduce defects cycle time and/or cost. Proficient with Six Sigma tools such as DMAIC root cause analysis SPC and statistical methods.
Strong experience developing optimizing and validating manufacturing processes workflows factory layouts and production lines. Skilled in standard work creation work instructions time studies line balancing PFMEA control plans process capability studies and process validation.
Ability to create and interpret engineering drawings BOMs routings and technical specifications with handson exposure to electromechanical assembly wiring metal fabrication and/or panel building. Working knowledge of UL IEC ANSI and ISO 9001 quality and safety standards applicable to switchgear or similar manufacturing environments is preferred.
Proven ability to work effectively with production quality design engineering supply chain and safety teams. Experienced in training operators and technicians on new processes standard work and continuous improvement initiatives to drive adoption and sustain results.
ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity gender expression sexual orientation) marital status citizenship age race and ethnicity inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles color religious creed national origin pregnancy physical or mental disability genetic information protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.
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ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees
excludes ABB E-mobility Athens union Puerto Rico
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Health Life & Disability
Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
Vision benefit
Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
Voluntary life and AD&D 100% employee paid up to maximums
Short Term Disability up to 26 weeks Company paid
Long Term Disability 60% of pay Company paid. Ability to buy-up to 66 2/3% of pay.
Supplemental benefits 100% employee paid (Accident insurance hospital indemnity critical illness pet insurance
Parental Leave up to 6 weeks
Employee Assistance Program
Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health general health navigation and virtual health and infertility/adoption
Employee discount program
Retirement
401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
Time off
ABB provides 11 paid exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.
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