Testing Manager

ABB Inc.; Miles (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB Inc. is seeking a Testing Manager in Mebane, NC, reporting to the Quality Manager. The role leads testing activities for power systems, including switchgear and protective relays, and manages FATs with customers to ensure quality and timely delivery.

You will develop a team of testers, monitor performance, and ensure safety standards across all testing operations. The position emphasizes collaboration with manufacturing to align testing with production schedules, aiming for world-class

Qualifications

• Associate Degree required.
• 5+ years of manufacturing or field experience.
• Experience in electrical power systems preferred.
• Candidates must already have authorization to work in the US.

Responsibilities

• Oversees all testing activities for power systems including switchgear, circuit breakers, protective relays, and electrical distribution equipment.
• Manages Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) with customers, ensuring professional execution and customer satisfaction.
• Ensures 100% completion of testing processes according to established procedures and schedules.
• Leads, supervises, and develops a team of electrical testers and test technicians.
• Assigns work, monitors performance, and ensures team productivity and quality standards.
• Acts as the primary authority for electrical safety in all testing operations.
• Collaborates with Manufacturing to align testing with production schedules.

Skills

Testing management

Quality systems

Electrical power systems

Education

Associate Degree

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 as a Testing Manager, you will have the opportunity to support the deployment of the quality strategy for a local organizational unit, including quality culture, systems, tools, and competent teams with the aim to achieve and exceed customer expectations, while ensuring sustainable operations. Each day, you will assist the organization in achieving the right mix of prevention, continuous improvement, robust root cause analysis, quick response, and sustainable solutions to problems. You will also showcase your expertise by collaborating with local functions that impact the quality results to reach the targets for the organizational unit and aim for world-class performance.
The work model for the role is on-site: #LI-onsite
This role is contributing to the Electrification Distribution Solutions in Mebane, NC.
You will be mainly accountable for:

• Oversees all testing activities for power systems including switchgear, circuit breakers, protective relays, and electrical distribution equipment.
• Manages Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) with customers, ensuring professional execution and customer satisfaction.
• Ensures 100% completion of testing processes according to established procedures and schedules.
• Leads, supervises, and develops a team of electrical testers and test technicians.
• Assigns work, monitors performance, and ensures team productivity and quality standards.
• Acts as the primary authority for electrical safety in all testing operations.
• Collaborates with Manufacturing to align testing with production schedules.

Qualifications for the role

• Associate Degree required.
• 5+ years of manufacturing or field experience.
• Experience in electrical power systems preferred.
• Candidates must already have authorization to work in the US.

Why ABB?

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.

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 Affirmative 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 Affiliated 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
• Parental Leave - up to 6 weeks
• 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.

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.

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.