ELSP Continuous Improvement Lead

ABB Inc.; Miles (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB Inc. is seeking an ELSP Continuous Improvement Lead for an on-site role in Mebane, NC. You will promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement, mentoring teams daily to reach operational excellence and drive performance gains.

You will deploy and lead projects to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets, aligning local initiatives with global CI strategy within ABB.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering (preferred) with at least 2 years in manufacturing/production.
• Lean Manufacturing experience is a plus.
• Six Sigma certification is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and SAP.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and coach teams to achieve operational excellence and drive improved results.
• Deploy and lead projects to improve and sustain local business performance.
• Escalate blockers to stakeholders to enable adoption of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure local ABB unit’s CI approach aligns with global strategy.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Read drawings

Education

Bachelor degree (engineering preferred)

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:

Production Development Manager

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The work model for the role is: Onsite, Mebane, NC

Your role and responsibilities

In this role as ELSP Continuous Improvement Lead, you will have the opportunity to support the deployment of the continuous improvement strategy for a local organizational unit, including promoting a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Each day, you will mentor and coach teams to achieve operational excellence and drive improved results.

You will also showcase your expertise by deploying and leading projects to improve and sustain local business performance.

• Escalating to relevant stakeholders, as necessary, to remove roadblocks that prevent the successful implementation and adoption of continuous improvement initiatives at local level and helping facilitate cases of conflicting priorities in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

• Ensuring the continuous improvement approach and strategy deployed at local ABB unit level is aligned with the global strategy.

• Facilitating significant improvements with respect to safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and/or cost targets, meeting customer and stakeholder commitments in collaboration with local leadership.

• Providing training support by developing and maintaining training modules and toolkits aligned with business needs in collaboration with management at local level.

Qualifications for the role:

• Bachelor degree (engineering preferred) PLUS minimum 2 years experiencein a manufacturing or production environment

• Experience in Lean Manufacturing, a plus

• Six sigmacertification, preferred

• Proficientin MicrosoftExcel and SAP

• Ability to read and interpret drawings

• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

More about us

ABB Smart Power provides energy distribution solutions for data centers, industrial and manufacturing plants, critical infrastructure and commercial buildings. The Division's technical teams work closely with industry partners, delivering advanced solutions that support rapid growth, energy transition, and sustainability objectives. The Division's portfolio includes industrial circuit breakers, low-voltage systems, motor starting applications, and safety devices like switches and relays. Its Power Protection unit supports the world's largest data center companies with advanced energy-efficient UPS solutions. The Division's ABB Ability Energy Manager provides a scalable, easy-to-use platform that helps organizations save energy and reduce CO2 emissions.

Why ABB?

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.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affäctive Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affäctive Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.

Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to [e-mail]. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.

ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]

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Health, Life & Disability

• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.

• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus

• Vision benefit

• Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)

• Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)

• Voluntary life and AD&D - 100% employee paid up to maximums

• Short Term Disability - up to 26 weeks - Company paid

• Long Term Disability - 60% of pay - Company paid. Ability to "buy-up" to 66 2/3% of pay.

• Supplemental benefits - 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance

• Paid Parental Leave

• Employee Assistance Program

• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption

• Employee discount program

Retirement

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions

• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

Time off

ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

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