External Production Engineering Specialist

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This Position reports to:

Production Engineering Manager

Your Role And Responsibilities

You will have the opportunity to optimize the external production organization’s assembly methods, processes, and equipment to maximize effectiveness and meet budgeted output in terms of volumes, quality, and service level. Each day, you will ensure appropriate support to improve production methods, cycle time, equipment performance, and materials/components in support of production targets. You will collaborate with other operational functions to implement production footprint allocation strategies supporting commissioning and strategic projects.

Work model:

In this role, you’ll help run what runs the world by taking on meaningful work that drives real impact, as you will be accountable for:

• Measuring and monitoring external manufacturing performances, identifying and recommending improvement opportunities, and implementing improvement projects, ensuring adherence to timeframe, quality, and cost requirements.
• Leading commissioning activities in cooperation with internal functions and involved suppliers, defining and following-up action plans.
• Evaluating new process technologies to improve productivity, quality, and cost reduction, defining and leading testing activities, approval criteria, and external provider choices.

Qualifications For The Role

• You enjoy working in a manufacturing environment with diverse cultures and backgrounds. You are passionate about teamwork and results-oriented.
• Possess advanced knowledge of MS Office suite (especially Excel) and have skills in problem solving and process mapping in operations areas.
• A degree in technical subjects (especially Engineering) is a plus, along with extensive proven experience in operations departments (production management, quality, engineering).
• You are comfortable communicating in Italian and English; additional languages like French or Arabic are a plus.
• You are an experienced traveler, used to arranging effective travel independently.

Benefits

Locally, you can count on:

• Competitive compensation: Attractive salary packages and performance bonuses.
• Corporate welfare: Access to a wide range of services and personal well-being support.
• Career development: Structured career paths, individual development plans, opportunities for internal mobility, including international roles, technical and managerial training programs, mentoring, and access to global learning platforms.
• Flexibility and work-life balance: Flexible working hours and a strong focus on work-life integration.
• Employee Support: Free services like psychological help, wellness coaching, and emotional support for employees and their families.
• Parental Leave: At least 12 weeks of fully paid leave for primary caregivers and 4 weeks for secondary caregivers, promoting DEI values.
• Meal allowance: Access to canteen.

More About Us

ABB Smart Buildings enables optimization of energy efficiency, safety, security, and comfort for any building type, through new installations or retrofit solutions. The Division offers integrated digital technologies to control HVAC, lighting, shutters, and security, in addition to energy distribution solutions including DIN rail products, enclosures, emergency lighting, industrial plugs, sockets, and wiring accessories, serving single-family homes, commercial buildings, infrastructure, and industrial applications. Our innovative technologies and digital solutions meet rising global demand for smart building solutions that optimize energy distribution and automation, delivering significant sustainability and financial benefits.

Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world. Run What Runs the World.

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We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to learn more about us and the impact of our solutions across the globe.