Engineering Tools Team Lead

ABB; Mebane (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k with company contributions

Paid holidays

Job summary

ABB in North America seeks an Engineering Tools Manager to lead a team of engineers and specialists delivering high‑quality, cost‑effective engineering solutions to product teams. You will plan, allocate resources, and drive continual improvement of processes to strengthen engineering and design capability.

This role focuses on Electrification Distribution Solutions in North America, collaborating with Product Management, Engineering, R&D and Manufacturing to meet contract targets and milestones

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, physics, or mathematics.
• At least 10 years’ experience in electrical distribution.
• Experience working with product engineering and/or engineering tools maintenance for the Electrical Distribution market.
• Experience using agile methodologies to reduce engineering lead time.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction to the engineering tools team with a focus on functional safety, cybersecurity, on time delivery, quality, and margin improvement.
• Ensure the projects/ operations value chain portfolio follow sound methodology and execution practices in accordance with internal standard procedures and that the projects are closed as per the contract specifications.
• Initiate, coordinate, driving, and overseeing continual improvement of processes and procedures to strengthen the engineering / design capability and efficiency, utilize agile methodologies to reduce engineering lead time, and enhance functional safety and cybersecurity.
• Driving team performance to ensure that the deliverables are met on time and as per the set contract specifications and safety, cyber security, and quality requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Mentorship

Agile

Functional safety

Cybersecurity

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or Mathematics

Tools

ePlan

Electrical CAD

Documentation automation

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

Engineering Tools Manager

Your Role And Responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to manage a team of engineers and technical specialists to deliver high quality, cost effective, and timely engineering solutions to product engineering teams. Each day, you will formulate plans and allocate resources to meet the agreed contractual and financial targets. You will also showcase your expertise by initiating, coordinating, driving, and overseeing team development and continual improvement of processes and procedures to strengthen the engineering and design capability.

The work model for the role is: This role is contributing to the Electrification Distribution Solutions in North America. Main stakeholders are Product Management, Engineering, R&D, and Manufacturing.

You will be mainly accountable for

• Providing direction to the engineering tools team with a focus on functional safety, cybersecurity, on time delivery, quality, and margin improvement.
• Ensuring the projects/ operations value chain portfolio follow sound methodology and execution practices in accordance with internal standard procedures and that the projects are closed as per the contract specifications.
• Initiating, coordinating, driving, and overseeing continual improvement of processes and procedures to strengthen the engineering / design capability and efficiency, utilize agile methodologies to reduce engineering lead time, and enhance functional safety and cybersecurity.
• Driving team performance to ensure that the deliverables are met on time and as per the set contract specifications and safety, cyber security, and quality requirements.

Qualifications For The Role

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or Mathematics.
• Ability to demonstrate at least 10 years of experience in electrical distribution.
• You are engaged in working with product engineering and/or engineering tools maintenance and development the Electrical Distribution market.
• Highly adept in ePlan or other electrical CAD, product configurators, and/or documentation automation.
• You are passionate about project management, leadership, and mentorship.
• Candidates must already have work authorization to work in the US.

More About Us

ABB is a pioneering technology leader in power grids, electrification products, industrial automation, robotics and motion, serving customers in utilities, industry and transport & infrastructure globally. Continuing a history of innovation spanning more than 130 years, ABB today is writing the future of industrial digitalization with two clear value propositions: bringing electricity from any power plant to any plug and automating industries from natural resources to finished products. ABB operates in more than 100 countries with about 147,000 employees. www.abb.com The Electrification Products business connects equipment, software, and services to protect, control, and optimize assets within electrical infrastructures. The business provides customers with end-to-end product and service solutions that help ensure the reliability and protection of their electrical infrastructure.

What’s In It For You

We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affiritive 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 Affiritive 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
• Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks
• 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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