Deputy Operations Manager

ABB; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 1,000,000,000 - 2,200,000,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB is seeking a seasoned Project Leader to oversee operations across local units in Indonesia, including project management, manufacturing, maintenance, procurement, and quality control. You will develop business action plans aligned with strategy and ensure adherence to health, safety, and integrity standards.

The role reports to the Operations Manager and requires strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and a track record of delivering complex solutions in process industries such

Qualifications

• Master or bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent.
• Accredited qualification in Business Management is an added advantage.
• 10+ years total engineering and project management experience, 5+ years in senior PM role.
• Strong leadership and business management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities.
• Proven track record delivering large projects in process industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project team, establish execution approaches, and oversee planning, monitoring, and control for internal and external resources.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by adopting best practices and lessons learned; participate in internal/external PM groups.
• Lead project recovery efforts and rapid turnaround for troubled projects on behalf of the Local Division.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Education

Master or Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Accredited qualification in Business Management

Job description

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:

Operations Manager

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Your Role And Responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to oversee the operational aspects of local units, encompassing the full scope of Operations, including project management and control, project engineering, manufacturing, production engineering, maintenance, procurement, quality, continuous improvement, logistics, and planning and fulfillment, or a part of that. Each day, you will be responsible for developing business action plans for the units, aligned with business area/division/product group strategy and targets. You will also showcase your expertise by ensuring strict adherence within the Operations with respect to policies and required health, safety, and integrity standards.

The work model for the role is:

This role is contributing to the Process Industries Division in Indonesia.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Leads the project team, establishes the project execution approach and oversees project hand-over, execution planning, and monitoring and control activities for both internal and external resources to accomplish all project goals. Coaches and provides performance feedback for project staff.
• Contributes to the continuous improvement of policies and work instructions by adopting external “best practices” and findings from lessons learned. Actively seeks both internal improvement opportunities and external project management practices with relevance to ABB and influences the organization to continuously improve project execution. Actively participates in and contributes to internal and external expert groups, e.g. project management councils and other forums.
• Leads project recovery efforts, i.e. the rapid assessment of troubled projects and their turnaround on behalf of the Local Division.

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

• Master or bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution; Accredited qualification in Business Management is added advantage.
• Minimum 10 years of total engineering and project management experience, at least 5 years in senior project management role.
• Strong Leadership and business management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Solid professional with proven success in delivering complex solutions in Process Industries, including, but not limited to the scope of Automation Systems, Electrical, E-house, Digital Solutions.
• Experience in delivering Large Projects in Process industries will be required.
• Experience in Pulp & Paper, Mining industry in the South East Asia will be preferred.
• Intimate knowledge of solutions bundling ( Process Electrification, Large Ehouses, Automation Systems, Filed Instruments, Power Management System, ).

What's in it for you?

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

More About Us

The Process Industries Division serves the mining, minerals processing, metals, cement, pulp and paper, battery manufacturing, and food and beverage, as well as their associated service industries. The Division brings deep industry domain expertise coupled with the ability to integrate both automation and electrical systems, increase productivity and reduce overall capital and operating costs for customers. For mining, metals and cement customers, solutions include specialized products and services, as well as total production systems. The Division designs, plans, engineers, supplies, installs and commissions integrated electrical and motion systems, including electric equipment, drives, motors, high power rectifiers and equipment for automation and supervisory control within a variety of areas including mineral handling, mining operations, aluminum smelting, hot and cold steel applications and cement production. The offering for the pulp and paper industries includes control systems, quality control systems, drive systems, on-line sensors, actuators and field instruments. Digitalization solutions, including collaborative operations and augmented reality, help improve plant and enterprise productivity, and reduce maintenance and energy costs.

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