Quality Specialist

ABB Inc.; Mississippi; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

ABB is seeking a Quality Specialist to provide comprehensive quality support for customers, manufacturing, and engineering. You will lead continuous improvement using Lean Six Sigma, develop manufacturing processes, and drive root-cause analysis to ensure product quality and process reliability.

The role requires collaboration across functions, experience with ISO 9001, and strong documentation skills, with an onsite work model in the US.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Engineering preferred) with 1+ year manufacturing experience.
• Associate degree with 3+ years manufacturing experience.
• High School Diploma with 5+ years manufacturing experience in machining, winding, or assembly.
• Strong technical aptitude to read, interpret, and revise engineering drawings and documentation.
• Knowledge of SPC, ISO 9001 standards, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; SAP/BUS experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma to enhance safety, quality, productivity, and operational performance.
• Develop, implement, and sustain manufacturing processes, standard work, training programs, engineering changes, and process controls to support production excellence.
• Drive root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, capability studies, and process compliance to ensure product quality and process reliability.
• Collaborate across cross-functional teams to solve manufacturing challenges, support production operations, and achieve plant and company objectives.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Reading engineering drawings

Analytical problem solving

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Associate degree

High School Diploma with manufacturing experience

Tools

SAP

BUS systems

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:

Quality Manager

The work model for the role is:

Onsite #LI-Onsite

Your role and responsibilities:

The Quality Specialist provides overall quality support for customers, manufacturing, and engineering to increase customer satisfaction, decrease warranty and scrap cost and improve overall product quality. You will interact with other departments to efficiently meet customer needs and support production by utilizing Lean Principles to develop/improve processes that meet quality standards and customer demands.

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:

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma methodologies to enhance safety, quality, productivity, and operational performance.
• Develop, implement, and sustain manufacturing processes, standard work, training programs, engineering changes, and process controls to support production excellence.
• Drive root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, capability studies, and process compliance to ensure product quality and process reliability.
• Collaborate across cross-functional teams to solve complex manufacturing challenges, support production operations, and achieve plant and company objectives.

Qualifications for the role:

• Bachelor's degree (Engineering preferred) with minimum 1 years OR Associate's degree with minimum 3 years OR High School Diploma with minimum 5 years of manufacturing experience in machining, winding, assembly, or related production environments.
• Strong technical aptitude with the ability to read, interpret, and revise engineering drawings, schematics, and manufacturing documentation.
• Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills, with knowledge of SPC, ISO 9001 standards, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, collaborate cross-functionally, and drive process improvement initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook); experience with SAP/BUS systems preferred; strong presentation and technical documentation skills.
• Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt preferred), ASQ certification or willingness to obtain, and a track record of delivering innovative, accurate, and results-driven solutions.
• 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 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]

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.

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.