Director of Field Service

ABB•Auburn Hills, MI

10d

About The Position

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world. This role sits within ABB's Robotics business, a leading global robotics company. We're entering an exciting new chapter as we’ve announced the plan for SoftBank Group to acquire ABB Robotics. SoftBank is a globally recognized technology group and investor/operator focused on AI, robotics, and next-generation computing. By joining us now, you’ll be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of robotics—working alongside world-class experts in a fast-moving, innovation-driven environment. This Position reports to: Robotics US Country Leader In this role, you will have the opportunity to implement the service strategy and drive service growth at the respective unit level. Each day, you will lead the Service organization and be responsible for the P&L to achieve performance targets and to optimize the utilization of Field Service resources. You will also showcase your expertise by running the day-to-day service business to ensure profitable growth and improvement of service productivity.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Engineering, Operations or similar field preferred; will consider relevant work experience too.
Minimum 15 years’ experience in automation solution projects, preferably lead through the field service operations.
Candidates must possess authorization to work permanently without sponsorship now or in the future

Nice To Haves

Possess experience with projects with Robotics solutions for Powertrain, Food & Beverage, Paint, Arc Welding, Material Handling, Body-in-White, among others.
Experience with customers management, leading the team to answer urgent priorities successfully.
Have a demonstrated track record of Safety and its improvements throughout trainings, certifications, process improvements, etc.
Open to travel for customers' visits.

Responsibilities

Creating and driving implementation of service strategy as a member of the management team.
Ensuring that strategic plans are implemented consistently in the service organization through collaboration with other businesses.
Driving, implementing, reporting, and monitoring of performance targets as part of the respective unit P&L (financial, productivity, investments, customer satisfaction, operational excellence, etc.).
Investing in improving the quality of existing service products and in developing new service products to expand the portfolio in line with global direction.

Benefits

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)
ABB provides 11 paid holidays.
Vacation is provided based on years of service for hourly and non-exempt positions.
Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.