Quality Manager

ABB Inc.; Ozark (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k plan

11 paid holidays

Job summary

ABB Ozark, AR is seeking a Quality Manager to lead the quality function at the Motor Plant. You’ll direct QA/QC activities, uphold ISO standards, and drive improvements across processes, suppliers, and internal teams.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership and sustained quality performance. Ideal candidates bring extensive quality operations experience, Lean tools expertise, and a track record of reducing cost of poor quality while ensuring customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with minimum 8 years OR Associate's degree with minimum 10 years of experience in quality, operations or related manufacturing experience.
• Experience maintaining ISO certification and driving corrective/preventive actions.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality assurance and quality control activities to meet plant quality objectives and customer expectations.
• Drive continuous improvement by reducing scrap, rework, and warranty costs; implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Maintain ISO certifications and audit readiness; ensure compliance with company quality standards.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, engineering, and plant operations to resolve quality issues and improve processes.

Skills

Quality Leadership

Continuous Improvement

Problem Solving

Lean Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in quality/related field

Associate's degree in quality/related field

Tools

SAP

UKG

Microsoft Office

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:

Plant Manager

The work model for the role is:

Onsite #LI-Onsite

Your role and responsibilities:

In this role, the Quality Manager provides leadership and strategic direction for Quality at the Ozark, AR Motor Plant. This position is responsible for ensuring product quality, maintaining compliance with quality standards and certifications, driving continuous improvement initiatives and leading the resolution of customer, supplier, and internal quality issues.

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:

• Quality Leadership & Performance Management - Lead and manage all quality assurance and quality control activities to achieve plant quality objectives, performance targets, and customer expectations.
• Continuous Improvement & Problem Solving - Drive continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing processes, reducing scrap, rework, and warranty costs, and implementing effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Quality Systems & Compliance - Maintain ISO certifications and other applicable quality management system requirements, ensuring ongoing compliance, audit readiness, and adherence to company standards.
• Customer & Supplier Quality Management - Collaborate with customers, suppliers, engineering, and plant operations to resolve quality issues, improve processes, and enhance product reliability and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications for the role:

• Bachelor's degree with minimum 8 years OR Associate's degree with minimum 10 years of experience in quality, operations or related manufacturing experience.

Preferred Experience Includes:

• Demonstrated ability to apply lean manufacturing tools and methodologies (Flex-Flow, 5S & 6S, Industry 4.0 IoT, 8D, PPAP) to drive continuous improvement.
• Experience managing quality operations, including ISO certification maintenance, corrective/preventive actions, root cause analysis, and day-to-day quality department activities.
• Track record of driving process improvements to reduce cost of poor quality (scrap, rework, warranty), with preferred certifications (ASQ/Six Sigma) and experience with SAP, UKG and Microsoft Suite.
• Effective leadership and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization, customers, and suppliers.
• 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 is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affinity 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 website: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affinity 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

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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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