Quality Control Specialist

JobSpace; Napier; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB in Napier, New Zealand seeks a seasoned QA professional to assure quality across products, systems, and services. You will help implement standards, run FATs, and ensure compliant releases while collaborating with production, engineering, and supplier teams.

The role emphasizes data-driven quality control, traceability, and continuous improvement within a safety-conscious environment in the Critical Power division.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in QA, testing, QC in manufacturing or electronics.
• Advanced knowledge of ISO/IEC standards and FAT procedures.
• Strong attention to detail, root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Experience communicating findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quality assurance activities to ensure products meet requirements and customer expectations across material, manufacturing, labs, and testing.
• Support production quality, customer quality, supplier quality, testing and validation, and engineering.
• Provide quality-related training and promote a culture of quality and integrity.
• Collect, record, and evaluate data per ABB specs and applicable national/global standards.

Skills

Quality assurance

Testing & validation

Data analysis

Electrical power systems

Communication

Education

Electrical/Electronic engineering degree

ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

Lean / Six Sigma belts

Tools

Quality management systems

ISO/IEC standards

Data analysis tools

Job description

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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 role is contributing to the Critical Power division in Napier, New Zealand. Main stakeholders are manufacturing, engineering, quality assurance, customer quality representatives and supplier quality teams.

Your Role And Responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to assist local unit in developing the necessary capabilities to effectively assure quality of products and systems. Each day, you will ensure compliance with internal, customer, and industry requirements within a cost-effective and safe working environment. You will also showcase your expertise by participating in the product development and implementation of standards and test methods to ensure only compliant products, software, and services are released to the customer.

You Will Be Mainly Accountable For:

• Conducting quality assurance activities to ensure products, processes, systems, software and services meet specified requirements and customer expectations in incoming material, manufacturing, factory test labs, and final inspection including internal testing routine and Customer / Factory Acceptance Testing (F.A.T.) as applicable.
• Supporting quality control/assurance needs and activities for production quality, customer quality, supplier quality, testing and validation, and engineering, as applicable in the local organization and sister factories globally.
• Executing and assisting specific quality-related training, promoting a passion for quality and integrity in all actions, with a focus on result and customer orientation.
• Collecting, recording, and evaluating data to be interpreted according to the internal ABB specifications, customer norms, material/supplier qualifications, and applicable national and/or global standards while maintaining a high level of integrity.

Qualifications For The Role

• Established skills and experience in quality control/assurance, testing, validation, and inspection methodologies with a strong understanding of electrical and power systems manufacturing environments.
• 8+ years of experience in quality assurance, testing, quality control, or a related function, preferably in a manufacturing or electronics environment.
• Advanced knowledge of quality management systems, testing standards (ISO, IEC), and Factory Acceptance Testing (F.A.T.) procedures and are highly proficient in data recording, analysis and interpretation tools.
• Passionate about attention to detail, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement with a demonstrated ability to communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Expertise in electrical systems, power electronics, or UPS/critical power applications or have a strong willingness to develop specialized knowledge in these areas.
• Qualification in electrical/electronic engineering, quality assurance or a related technical discipline, or have an equivalent combination of relevant experience and certifications (such as ISO 9001 Lead Auditor, Lean / Six Sigma Belts).
• At ease communicating in English and have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexible to work following extended production schedule, as necessary.

More About Us

In ABB's Critical Power division, our customers require reliable and efficient power that supports their growing infrastructure, ensuring that data flows 24x7, while optimizing their footprint, energy costs and operations. They rely on us to provide the latest industry insights and technology to develop solutions needed to meet their evolving challenges. We are a customer-first provider of innovative critical power solutions that are designed for high reliability and performance. Our culture is one of quality and operational excellence which is fuelled and supported by our talented people, tools and processes, and our "know how".

ABB is a global leader in technology and engineering, dedicated to serving a wide range of industries through electrification, automation, and digitalization. Our commitment to innovation, sustainability, and excellence drives our mission to improve quality of life and support the energy transition globally.

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.