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This position reports to:
Manufacturing Unit Manager West__
The work model for the role is: Onsite #LI-Onsite
Your role and responsibilities:
In this role, you will lead plant operations across material planning, inventory management, production scheduling, customer service, warehousing, and resource management. You will drive initiatives to improve on-time delivery, reduce lead times, and optimize resources while coordinating with hub and BU planning teams to align plant supply with global demand. You will be accountable for delivery performance, inventory levels, and production capacity, providing strong leadership through clear communication, informed decision‑making, and team accountability.
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:
- Safety, Integrity & Compliance: Ensure all operations follow company policies, health and safety guidelines, and integrity standards while promoting a safe, compliant work environment.
- Operations, Materials & Inventory Management: Lead monthly operations planning; align engineering, manufacturing, testing, and materials with short‑term scheduling; manage local material capability inputs; oversee supplier S&OP engagement; and own raw/WIP inventory processes and optimization projects.
- Fulfillment, Logistics & Continuous Improvement: Run short‑term planning connected to S&OP and the master schedule; coordinate responses to unplanned events; drive efficient receiving, shipping, warehousing, and material handling; and lead cross‑functional improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma tools.
- Technology & People Leadership: Support changes in planning systems, business processes, and ERP tools while leading and developing the local planning team through effective organization, coaching, and performance management.
Qualifications for the role:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree with minimum 6 years of experience in manufacturing roles (production, purchasing, planning, scheduling or similar). 8+ years of Supply Chain Management in Manufacturing - Preferred.
- Experience & Technical Skills: Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; working knowledge of bills of materials (BOMs) and routings; SAP experience preferred; APICS certification a plus.
- Leadership & Interpersonal Skills: Excellent communication and teamwork abilities; proven leadership and collaboration across all levels; professional, positive, and adaptable with the ability to manage multiple priorities and perform well under pressure.
- 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 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 Affirmative 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 [email protected]. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.
While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicant’s qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $XX and $XX annually and is bonus eligible.
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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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum 6 years of experience in manufacturing roles (production, purchasing, planning, scheduling or similar)
- Experience in supply chain management in manufacturing (8+ years preferred)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Working knowledge of bills of materials (BOMs) and routings
- SAP experience
- Experience leading continuous improvement using Lean Six Sigma tools
- APICS certification
- Excellent communication, leadership, and teamwork skills
- Eligible to work in the US / must already have US work authorization
ABB Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ABB and has not been reviewed or approved by ABB.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and disability and life insurance included. Immediate eligibility in some roles reinforces the sense of dependable core coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are described as broad, including paid holidays, sick days, volunteer time, sabbaticals, and, in some cases, 25 days of PTO. Flexible scheduling and remote-work options add to perceived time-off and flexibility value.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as robust, including a 401(k) with company contributions or matching and, in some cases, profit sharing or pension savings. Stock purchase/share acquisition programs complement longer-term savings options.
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What We Do
ABB is a leading global technology company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB’s success is driven by about 110,000 talented employees in over 100 countries. www.abb.com
