Industrial Engineer

ABB; Columbus (MS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & disability plans

401k + ESAP

Paid holidays

Job summary

ABB in the United States is seeking an Industrial Engineer to support the Columbus motor plant, focusing on optimizing production systems, improving labor productivity, and reducing waste through data-driven analysis and continuous improvement methods.

You will document processes, balance lines, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive manufacturing efficiency and ensure safe, reliable operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering with minimum 5 years experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Preferred: Six Sigma certification, Lean, Kaizen, Root Cause Analysis, and PMP Project Management.
• Experience with SAP, ProPlanner, FlexSim, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, PFEP, Value Stream Mapping, and labor routings.
• Must be able to work occasional 2nd shift.
• Candidates must already have US work authorization.

Responsibilities

• Support production startup and ramp plans through project management and technical support for testing, installation, and commissioning.
• Assist in preparing proposals/presentations for engineering projects.
• Use checklists to verify designs per standards and guidelines.
• Create and maintain manufacturing process documentation: facility layouts, process flows, capacity/utilization studies, takt time, time and motion studies, standard work, cycle time, and line balancing.

Skills

Six Sigma

Lean

Kaizen

Root Cause Analysis

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

ProPlanner

FlexSim

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

PFEP

Value Stream Mapping

Labor Routings

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:

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

The work model for the role is:

Onsite #LI-Onsite

Your role and responsibilities:

The Industrial Engineer will provide support to the Columbus motor plant. The role focuses on optimizing production systems, improving labor productivity, reducing waste, and enhancing operational efficiency through data-driven analysis and continuous improvement methodologies.

Our Team Dynamics

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Support production startup and ramp plans though project management by providing technical support for testing, installation, and commissioning activities.
• Assisting in preparing proposal/presentation of engineering projects.
• Utilizing checklists to perform design verification according to applicable standards and engineering guidelines.
• Create and maintain required manufacturing process documentation, including facility layout, process flow charts, capacity and utilization studies, takt time assessments, time and motion studies, standard work, cycle time analysis, and line balancing.

Qualifications for the role:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering with minimum 5 years experience in a Manufacturing environment.
• Preferred Experience Includes: Six Sigma (Certification), Lean, Kaizen, Root Cause Analysis - Project Management (PMP Certification) - SAP - ProPlanner - FlexSim - AutoCAD - SolidWorks - Plan for Every Part (PFEP) - Value Stream Mapping - Labor Routings
• Positions requires occasional 2nd shift availability.
• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

More about us:

ABB's NEMA Motors Division is the global leading electric NEMA motors manufacturer. With more than 4,500 employees across the globe and seven manufacturing locations that produce more than 1.6 million motors every year, the division powers its customers from many industries with safe, reliable energy-efficient and effective solutions. NEMA Motors Division is a trusted leader with the shortest lead time and the broadest modularized product offering.

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 Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

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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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