ABB Inc Hiring for Production Manager at Mebane, NC  Full Time

In this role, you will be heading a team in the Electrification Distribution Solutions in Mebane, North Carolina, driving efficient and cost-effective production results to meet requirements, specifications and targets by coordinating and plant equipment, personnel and production processes.
The Production Manager will have operational responsibility for the ELDS Medium Voltage Switchgear production line, driving efficient and cost-effective production results to meet requirements, specifications, and targets by coordinating and plant equipment, personnel, and production processes. In this role, you will aid in the transformation of parts and raw materials into ABB products in a timely and cost-effective manner, developing programs, projects, goals, and metrics to help the organization achieve the highest level of operational performance.

This position reports to

Operations Manager

Your responsibilities

• Preparing annual production budgets, overseeing progress, and identifying actions to mitigate risk, remaining within budget and resource constraints
• Identifying deficiencies and proposing improvements and implementing actions to improve production performance, integrating lean manufacturing methodology into production
• Implementing ABB’s process improvement methodology training and methods
• Meeting production schedules and managing deliveries of multiple orders on time in an efficient and productive manner
• Overseeing manufacturing subcontracts and managing subcontractors with other functions, including Procurement & Logistics
• Working with HR (Human Resource) Management to ensure that the production organization is properly organized, staffed, skilled and directed
• Guiding, motivating and developing less experienced team members to reach their potential
• Ensuring compliance with health, safety and environmental directives, implementing regulations, and monitoring and reporting progress and results

Your background

• A Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, business or related field or 8 years of equivalent work experience
• Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing as production management/ leadership position
• Demonstrated experience working on a production line
• Demonstrated management of key performance indicators and driving daily results
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, with a collaborative, solution focused approach and strong written and spoken communication skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software to complete reports and logs
• Preferred Master’s Degree from an accredited university or college or equivalent work experience
• Six Sigma Green Belt or a proven track record in leading continuous improvements projects
• Project management skills to lead small Kaizen projects
• In depth knowledge of SAP
• Prior experience with electrical distribution equipment
• Prior experience manufacturing an engineered to order product
• May be required to travel up to 25%
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Healthcare plan
• Wellbeing program

More about us

ABB’s Distribution Solutions Division provides utility, industrial and commercial customers with safe, smart and sustainable technologies for the distribution of electricity. With ABB AbilityTM enabled digital solutions at its core, our extensive portfolio includes distribution automation products, switching, limiting, measuring and sensing devices, switchgear, modular substation packages, and related services.
We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com.
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The Production Manager will have operational responsibility for the ELDS Medium Voltage Switchgear production line, driving efficient and cost-effective production results to meet requirements, specifications, and targets by coordinating and plant equipment, personnel, and production processes. In this role, you will aid in the transformation of parts and raw materials into ABB products in a timely and cost-effective manner, developing programs, projects, goals, and metrics to help the organization achieve the highest level of operational performance. Preparing annual production budgets, overseeing progress, and identifying actions to mitigate risk, remaining within budget and resource constraints. Identifying deficiencies and proposing improvements and implementing actions to improve production performance, integrating lean manufacturing methodology into production. Implementing ABB’s process improvement methodology training and methods. Meeting production schedules and managing deliveries of multiple orders on time in an efficient and productive manner. Overseeing manufacturing subcontracts and managing subcontractors with other functions, including Procurement & Logistics. Working with HR (Human Resource) Management to ensure that the production organization is properly organized, staffed, skilled and directed. Guiding, motivating and developing less experienced team members to reach their potential. Ensuring compliance with health, safety and environmental directives, implementing regulations, and monitoring and reporting progress and results. Demonstrated management of key performance indicators and driving daily results. Project management skills to lead small Kaizen projects.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABB Inc.

ABB Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites:

http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf