Plant Manager - Hickory, NC

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This position reports to:
Operations Leader, Utility

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Your role and responsibilities:

ABB is searching for a Plant Manager (internally titled as "Manufacturing Unit Manager") to support our Hickory, NC manufacturing facility and be able to continue the success of the team and continue to build our operation to be best in class.

In this role, you will manage all aspects related to operations of a local manufacturing unit, including the full scope of Production, Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Operational Excellence, and Logistics. With a direct reporting team of around 5 folks within the facility, there are approximately 60~ folks under the direct and indirect supervision of this role.

This position will need to be able to work onsite in our Hickory, NC manufacturing facility (#LI-Onsite) and ABB would consider relocation assistance for the right candidate for the position.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Implementing the global business unit/product group manufacturing strategy in the country within their own area of responsibility; Providing input on global business unit/product group strategy.
• Developing proactive strategies to increase business profits, customer satisfaction, and operational effectiveness; Ensuring achievement of established targets by overseeing progress and defining improvement actions as needed.
• Focusing on achievement of operating cash flow, project on-time and on-cost, Requested On-Time Delivery (ROTD), and cost reduction; Implementing localization plan; Improving manufacturing technology and competence in line with business unit/product group strategy.
• Executing business unit/product group quality strategy; Driving quality improvement through target setting, monitoring, and benchmarking to continuously improve processes.

Qualifications for the role:

• Bachelor's Degree (Finance, Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Administration, etc.) required, Masters/MBA nice to have.
• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing related roles; involved with either Operations, Manufacturing, Materials, and/or Production.
• Technically savvy and fluent and provide communication and value in technical discussions.
• Related industry experience a plus but not required (electrification, solar, energy, automotive, etc.).
• Possesses strong leadership skills at both a high level for general plant operations, as well as a strong mentoring/coaching background when it comes to developing and engaging with employees across the facility (from staff to shop floor).
• Fluency in English required
• Ability to maintain standard/minimal business travel (5-10%)
• Candidates must already possess work authorization to work for ABB in the US.

What's in it for you:

We empower you to take the lead, share bold ideas, and shape real outcomes. You'll grow through hands-on experience, mentorship, and learning that fits your goals. Here, your work doesn't just matter, it moves things forward

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.

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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.

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

ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

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