Industrial Engineer

ABB; Richmond (AL); On-site; USD 83,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

ABB in Richmond, VA is seeking a Production Engineer to optimize assembly methods, processes, and equipment to reduce labor hours and meet quality and safety targets. The role requires defining work phase sequences and ensuring suitable methods and equipment performance to achieve production targets.

You will identify improvement opportunities, lead testing activities, and support startup with training for maintenance and production teams, driving productivity and cost reduction across the line.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering is required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing or distribution facility.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, and SAP (or similar ERPs) is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma, Lean, and 5S is preferred.
• Experience with project management and proven history of driving and sustaining change.
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Responsibilities

• Defines the working phase sequence of a new production process to achieve target cost and equipment investment budgets.
• Ensures production methods, cycle time, equipment performance, and materials support production targets and project targets.
• Identifies and recommends improvement opportunities and implements projects, approves process designs, and conducts final tests.
• Provides support to Production during process/equipment start-up, defines action plans and training, evaluates new process technologies to improve productivity, quality, and cost reduction.

Skills

Project management

Change management

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

5S

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

SAP

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 Engineering Manager

The work model for the role is: Onsite, Richmond, VA

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to optimize the Production organization’s assembly methods, processes, and equipment to minimize labor hours in accordance with business strategies related to quality, efficiency, costs, and safety.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Defines the working phase sequence of a new production process to achieve the targeted product cost and equipment investment budget.
• Ensures appropriate production methods, cycle time, equipment performance, and materials/components in support of production targets; Ensures the production process complies with the project targets.
• Identifies and recommend improvement opportunities and implements improvement projects, ensuring adherence to timeframe, quality, and cost requirements; Approves the design for processes developed internally or externally and performs final tests with respect to the project.
• Provides support to Production during the internal/external process/equipment start-up, defining action plans and training relevant maintenance and production resources; Evaluates new process technologies to improve productivity, quality, and cost reduction, defining and leading testing activities, approval criteria, and external provider choices.

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor degree in engineering
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing or distribution facility
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, and SAP (or similar ERPs) is strongly preferred
• Knowledge of Six Sigma, Lean, and 5S is preferred
• Experience with project management and proven history of driving and sustaining change.
• Candidates must already have a 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 Affimative 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 Affimative 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

Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicant’s qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $83,300 and $133,280 annually.

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