About this role
At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.
This position reports to:
Operation Processes Excellence Lead - ELDS
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Your role and responsibilities
In this role, you will have the opportunity to support the deployment of the continuous improvement strategy for the division Electrification Distribution Solution (ELDS), including promoting a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Each day, you will work tighter with teams to deliver operational excellence and improve results. You will also showcase your skills by deploying and leading projects to improve and sustain business performance in an international environment.
The work model for the role is: hybrid or remote, depending on location #LI-hybrid #LI-remote
This role is contributing to build a culture of continuous improvement across the organization and improve division results. Main stakeholders are division president, business lines leaders, manufacturing plant leaders, sales leaders.
You will be mainly accountable for:
- Lead continuous improvement projects cross-functions and cross-countries
- Interact with relevant stakeholders, as necessary, to collect business requirements, to update project status or to remove roadblocks that prevent the effective implementation and adoption of continuous improvement initiatives
- Ensuring the continuous improvement approach and strategy deployed at local ABB unit level is aligned with the global strategy
- Facilitating significant improvements with respect to safety, quality, delivery, sustainability, and/or cost targets, meeting customer and stakeholder commitments in collaboration with local leadership
- Providing training support by developing and maintaining training modules and toolkits aligned with business needs in collaboration with management at local level
You will join a multicultural, multidiscipline and skilled team, where you will be able to growth from strategic mindset and operational point of view.
Qualifications for the role
- A bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, operations, or a related field.
- Experience in process improvement, manufacturing, or operational excellence.
- Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and root-cause analysis; a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt is nice to have.
- Solid analytical, project-management, communication, and facilitation skills.
- The ability to work with cross-functional teams and lead change.
More about us
ABB's Distribution Solutions Division facilitates the efficient and reliable distribution, protection and
control of power by improving electric power quality while making the grid more resilient. The
Division offers segment-specific products and solutions that largely serve utilities, industry and
infrastructure segments, often providing the requisite medium-voltage link between high-voltage
transmission systems and low-voltage users. With ABB Ability™ enabled connected solutions at its
core, the offering includes medium-voltage air- and gas-insulated switchgear (1 to 66 kilovolts), indoor
and outdoor circuit breakers, reclosers, fuses, contactors, relays, instrument transformers, sensors,
motor control centers, as well as low-voltage switchgear for the ANSI standard markets.
This opportunity is open to candidates in multiple countries, with the final work location determined based on the selected candidate. As compensation may vary by location, we are committed to being transparent throughout the hiring process and will share details of the salary range, variable compensation and benefits package with candidates who progress to the first interview stage for a location in the European Union, covered by the EU Pay Transparency Directive.
The final offer will be tailored based on your role location, experience, skills and qualifications, internal market positioning and alignment with ABB internal standards.
This opportunity is open to candidates in one or more countries covered by the European Pay Transparency Directive. The final work location will depend on the selected candidate. As pay may vary by location, compensation details will be shared with candidates who progress to the first interview stage.
Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.
Ready to make an impact?
Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.