Mechanical Designer

ABB; Flowery Branch (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

ABB is seeking an on-site Mechanical Design Engineer to create, modify, and release custom motor designs and associated documentation. You will develop manufacturing specifications for low to medium complexity applications and collaborate with multiple teams to meet customer requirements and production goals.

The role emphasizes building accurate production drawings, BOMs, and engineering records while supporting design changes and ensuring manufacturability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field preferred or an Associate’s Degree with relevant experience, or high school diploma with substantial experience.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the US.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical design fundamentals and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and update engineering drawings, BOMs, specifications, and technical documentation for custom motor orders.
• Support custom order execution with design modifications and engineering changes that meet requirements.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Sales, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to provide technical documentation and resolve issues.
• Utilize SAP and engineering tools to manage documentation and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Complex part modeling

Assembly modeling

GD&T

Tolerance analysis

Engineering documentation

Excel/PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Preferred)

Associate’s Degree (Mechanical Design/Drafting) (Preferred)

High School Diploma w/ 4 years relevant experience

Tools

SolidWorks

SolidWorks PDM

CSWP Certification

SAP/PLM systems

FEA/simulation tools

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:

Mechanical Engineering Supervisor - PD

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The work model for the role is:

Onsite

Your role and responsibilities:

Creates, modifies, and releases custom electric motor designs and associated engineering documentation for customer orders. Develops and updates manufacturing, fabrication, and assembly specifications for low to medium complexity applications using established engineering practices and standard product platforms. Collaborates with manufacturing, sales, and cross-functional teams to ensure customer requirements, product performance, quality, and production objectives are met.

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:

• Create, maintain, and update engineering drawings, Bills of Material (BOMs), specifications, and technical documentation for custom motor orders, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and manufacturability.
• Support custom order execution by implementing design modifications, product configurations, engineering changes, and technical solutions that meet customer, quality, and manufacturing requirements.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Sales, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams to provide technical documentation, resolve product and material issues, and support successful project delivery.
• Utilize engineering tools, processes, and SAP systems to manage documentation, drive continuous improvement, identify and escalating technical risks, and ensure timely completion of assigned deliverables.

Qualifications for the role:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Engineering - Preferred) OR Associate’s Degree (Mechanical Design/Drafting - Preferred) with minimum 2 years relevant experience OR High School Diploma with minimum 4 years relevant experience.
• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Preferred Experience Includes:

• Expertise in complex part and assembly modeling for production‑ready designs.
• Strong command of mechanical design fundamentals, including GD&T, tolerance analysis, and a variety of manufacturing processes such as die casting, machining, stamping, plastic molding, and fabrication.
• Proven ability to create accurate production documentation, including detailed drawings, BOMs, and engineering records, while supporting design changes and revisions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for engineering analysis, data reporting, and technical presentations.
• SolidWorks PDM (Product Data Management), SolidWorks Design Professional Certification (CSWP), FEA or simulation tools, SAP or PLM systems, and design support for electromechanical or industrial products. PMP Certification, Lean Six Sigma Certification, Working knowledge of UL, CSA, IEEE, NEMA regulatory compliance.

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 is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affir

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 Affir

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ABB Benefit Summary For Eligible US Employees

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

Go to MyBenefitsABB.com and click on “Candidate/Guest” to learn more

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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