R&D - Product Data & Documentation Specialist

ABB; Vittuone; Hybrid; EUR 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Hybrid work options

Meal allowance

Corporate welfare

Career development

Employee support

Parental leave

Internal mobility

Job summary

ABB cerca un nuovo responsabile R&D per guidare attività di sviluppo di software, dati prodotto e sistemi. Il ruolo prevede responsabilità nella gestione delle strutture prodotto, BOM e documentazione tecnica, con focus su accuratezza e miglioramento continuo.

Farai parte di un contesto globale, in un ambiente ibrido a Vittuone (MI), collaborando con team cross‑funzionali per ottimizzare processi e data governance, anche integrando soluzioni AI e automazione.

Qualifications

• Conoscenza di CAD 2D/3D (CATIA V5, Creo 8.0).
• Comunicazione in italiano e in inglese.
• Conoscenza di SAP o ERP equivalenti.
• Conoscenza di Windchill o PLM/PDM equivalenti.
• Comprensione di BOM, strutture prodotto, codificazione e configurazione.

Responsibilities

• Creare, mantenere e gestire strutture prodotto, BOM e codifiche.
• Creare e aggiornare documentazione tecnica in linea con standard interni e requisiti normativi.
• Garantire coerenza, tracciabilità, completezza e qualità della documentazione rilasciata.
• Supportare lanci di prodotto, Change Control e attività di manutenzione.

Skills

Comunicazione in italiano/inglese

Mentalità dati

Excel avanzato

Power BI

Automazione e AI in flussi di lavoro

Attenzione ai dettagli

Tools

CATIA V5

Creo 8.0

SAP

Windchill

Job description

Noi di ABB aiutiamo le industrie a operare in modo più snello e pulito, e ogni persona qui contribuisce a rendere possibile tutto questo. Avrai la possibilità di assumere un ruolo di leadership, sarai supportato nella tua crescita e sarai orgoglioso dell'impatto che creeremo insieme. Unisciti a noi per contribuire a far funzionare ciò che fa funzionare il mondo.

Questa Posizione Risponde a

R&D Team Lead

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Your Role And Responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute to ABB’s growth with technology, software, product, and system development.

The position plays a key role in maintaining product integrity, supporting engineering change activities, and contributing to the continuous improvement and digitalization of product data processes.

Performing well in this role depends on accuracy, advanced skills with data, and a solution-oriented use of Excel, automation, Power BI, and AI in regular workflows

The Work Model For The Role Is

This role is contributing to the Electrification/Smart Building/ Protection devices in Vittuone (Milan)

You will be part of the R&D People Protection, responsible for several electro-mechanical low voltage devices (socket, fuseholder, …) and for low voltage protection devices and components (RCCB, RCBO, MCB, AFDD, motor reclosing, …).

You will be part of Product Care unit, managing the maintenance and the improvement/optimization of products in production (mainly in our factory in Santa Palomba -Rome, but not only), inside a global and international environment.

You Will Be Mainly Accountable For

• Create, maintain, and manage product structures, Bills of Materials (BOMs), codifications, and related engineering data.
• Create, maintain, and update technical product documentation in accordance with internal standards and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Ensure the consistency, traceability, completeness, and quality of released documentation throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support product launches, engineering changes, and product maintenance activities through timely documentation updates.
• Ensure alignment and consistency between engineering documentation and enterprise systems.
• Manage product information and documentation within SAP and Windchill.
• Support engineering change management workflows and product release processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve product data discrepancies and improve data quality.
• Contribute to the standardization and optimization of product data and documentation processes.
• Identify and implement opportunities for process simplification, digitalization, and automation, with particular focus on data quality, repetitive activities, and reporting.
• Regularly evaluate and apply AI-enabled tools and automation solutions to technical documentation, product data management, data validation, and process improvement activities
• Progressively assume ownership of assigned processes and become a key reference point for related activities.

Qualifications For The Role

• Knowledge of 2D/3D CAD Nice to have: cad software Catia V5 and Creo 8.0
• You communicate in Italian and English
• Knowledge of SAP or equivalent ERP systems.
• Knowledge of Windchill or equivalent PLM/PDM platforms.
• Understanding of Bills of Materials, product structures, codification, and product configuration principles.
• Familiarity with technical documentation processes and document control.
• Understanding of engineering change management processes.
• Practical interest in applying AI-based solutions and automation to improve data quality, accelerate documentation activities, reduce repetitive work, and improve process efficiency
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including complex formulas, PivotTables, Power Query, data validation, structured datasets, and analytical reporting.
• Ability to create or maintain Excel macros and VBA-based automations is considered a strong advantage.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Power BI for data modelling, dashboard creation, KPI monitoring, and visualization of product data and process performance.
• Ability to identify concrete use cases and responsibly apply AI tools to improve documentation quality, data analysis, information retrieval, workflow automation, and decision support.
• Solid data mindset, with the ability to work accurately across large and complex datasets and identify inconsistencies before release

Compensation Package

As part of our commitment to transparency, we want to share the compensation details for this position:

Applicable CBA: Metalmeccanico

Minimum annual salary: € 39.000

Variable Pay: Eligible for Company Productivity Bonus

The offer will be tailored based on your role location, experience, skills and qualifications, internal market positioning and alignment with ABB internal standard

Benefits

We also offer our employees the following benefits:

• Attractive pay and performance bonuses: 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, hybrid work options, and a 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 is provided to support daily lunch expenses.

Costruire un futuro più pulito e intelligente richiede ogni tipo di mente: i curiosi, i coraggiosi e i creativi. Per questo accogliamo persone da ogni percorso e con ogni esperienza.