Quality Specialist (New Product Focus)

ABB; Pinetops (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB in North Carolina seeks a Quality role to deploy the quality strategy within a local unit. You will lead NPI quality projects, perform RCA/CAPA activities, and implement controls to ensure products meet expectations throughout their lifecycle.

You will collaborate with engineering and other functions to drive prevention, continuous improvement, and sustainable solutions. Strong problem-solving and communication skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field.
• 1 year experience in a quality role within a manufacturing environment.
• Proficient in RCA and CAPA methods (5Y, 8D, 3A, etc.) as well as FMEA, Control Plans, APQP, Lean, Six Sigma.
• Proficient with Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint; familiar with SAP, Windchill, Gensuite, Minitab or Power BI.
• Organized and able to manage multiple competing priorities.
• Certifications in Lean, Six Sigma, CQE, or CQA are a plus.
• Knowledge of SAP, Windchill, or Document Control systems.
• Candidates must have work authorization to work in the US.

Responsibilities

• Lead New Product (NPI) projects for Quality using tools like FMEA and Control Plans.
• Conduct RCA and CAPA implementations using tools like 8D, 5Why, DMAIC, Fishbone.
• Evaluate new/current products and processes; implement internal controls for quality outputs.
• Support Engineering with product data and evaluations to ensure lifecycle quality.
• Train operators and engineers in basic quality test and inspection routines.
• Participate in internal product and process audits.
• Provide backup for laboratory analysis of epoxy/urethane/resin materials.

Skills

RCA & CAPA

FMEA

Control Plans

APQP

Lean Six Sigma

Quality Systems

MS Office

Power BI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

SAP

Windchill

Gensuite

RelEx

Minitab

Power BI

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

Your Role And Responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to support the deployment of the quality strategy for a local organizational unit, including quality culture, systems, tools, and skilled teams with the aim to meet customer expectations, while ensuring sustainable operations. Each day, you will assist the organization in getting the right mix of prevention, continuous improvement, robust root cause analysis, quick response, and sustainable solutions to problems. You will also showcase your experience by collaborating with local functions that contribute to the quality results to reach the targets for the organizational unit and aim for high-quality performance.

This role is contributing to the Electrification Distribution Solutions Group in Pinetops NC, USA.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Lead New Product (NPI) projects for Quality using tools such as FMEA, Control Plans, etc.
• Conducting RCA’s and Implementing CAPA’s utilizing various tools such as A3, 8D, 5Why, DMAIC, Fishbone, etc. focusing on non-administrative solutions to effectively mitigate risks
• Evaluating new/current products/processes and implementing internal controls ensuring quality outputs.
• Utilizing systems and tools to assist the Engineering functions with product data and evaluations to ensure that products meet expectations throughout their lifecycle.
• Training operators and engineers in basic quality test and inspection routines to aid in quality-at-source processes.
• Participating/Running internal product and process audits.
• Providing backup for laboratory analysis of epoxy/urethane/resin materials used in production.

Our team dynamics You will join a dynamic, talented, high performing team, where you will be able to thrive.

Qualifications For The Role

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field.
• 1 year experience in a quality role within a manufacturing environment.
• Sound knowledge of different methodologies of problem solving (RCA and CAPA) such as 5Y, 8D, 3A, etc. as well as FMEA, Control Plans, APQP, Lean, and Six Sigma methodologies
• Proficient at Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Familiar with SAP, Windchill, Gensuite, Relex Minitab or Power BI is preferred.
• Organized and able to manage multiple competing priorities.
• Certifications in Lean, Six Sigma, CQE, or CQA
• Knowledge of SAP, Windchill, or Document Control systems.
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Why ABB?

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.

More About Us

ABB's Distribution Solutions Division facilitates the efficient and reliable distribution, protection and control of power by improving electric power quality while strengthening the resilience of the grid. The Division offers segment-specific products and solutions that largely serve utilities, industry and infrastructure segments, often providing the requisite medium voltage link between high-voltage transmission systems and low-voltage users. With ABB Ability enabled connected solutions at its core, the offering includes medium-voltage air- and gas-insulated switchgear (1 to 66 kilovolts), indoor and outdoor circuit breakers, reclosers, fuses, contactors, relays, instrument transformers, sensors, motor control centers, as well as low-voltage switchgear for the ANSI standard markets.

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