Quality Control Specialist

ABB; Napier; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB in Napier, New Zealand, seeks an experienced Quality Assurance professional to assure product and system quality across development and manufacturing. You will lead QA activities, ensure compliance with ISO/IEC and FAT procedures, and drive continuous improvement within a safety-minded, cost-effective environment.

Reporting to the Quality Manager, you will collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, and supplier quality teams to ensure robust QA across local and global operations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in quality assurance, testing, quality control, or related function.
• Strong understanding of ISO/IEC standards and FAT procedures.
• Experience in electrical/power systems manufacturing.
• Excellent communication to stakeholders.
• Willingness to develop specialized knowledge in UPS/critical power.
• English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Conduct QA activities to ensure products, processes, systems, software meet requirements for incoming material, manufacturing, testing, and FAT.
• Support QA needs for production quality, customer quality, supplier quality, testing, and engineering in local and global factories.
• Execute QA training and promote quality and integrity with a focus on results and customer orientation.
• Collect, record, and evaluate data per ABB specs, customer norms, and standards with integrity.

Skills

Quality assurance

Testing

Validation

Inspection

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Electrical systems

Power electronics

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

Electrical/Electronic engineering

Quality Assurance

Lean / Six Sigma

ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

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:

Quality Manager

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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.

The work model for the role is: #onsite

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.

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

• You have established skills and experience in quality control/assurance, testing, validation, and inspection methodologies with a strong understanding of electrical and power systems manufacturing environments.
• You have 8+ years of experience in quality assurance, testing, quality control, or a related function, preferably in a manufacturing or electronics environment.
• You possess 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.
• You are 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.
• You demonstrate expertise in electrical systems, power electronics, or UPS/critical power applications or have a strong willingness to develop specialized knowledge in these areas.
• You hold a 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).
• You are at ease communicating in English and have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• You are 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.

Ready to make an impact?