Integrated Production Unit Leader
About The Position
This role will specifically be aligned to the start up of a new product in Richmond, VA. The Integrated Production Unit Leader (IPU) ensures efficient and cost-effective production results that meet order demand, specifications, quality, and planning targets through the coordination and management of plant equipment, personnel, and production processes (quantity, quality, budgeted costs, and proper productivity level). The role encompasses planning and fulfillment, assembly, packaging and test for both in-house production and contract manufacturing. In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead a team within a Production unit or line to execute production processes, transforming parts and raw materials into ABB products in a timely and cost-effective manner. Each day, you will ensure continuous and efficient operation in accordance with volumes, schedules, procedures, drawings, and quality and safety standards and policies. You will also showcase your expertise by organizing and allocating resources to meet line production targets effectively and efficiently.
Requirements
- Bachelor degree in Engineering or Supply Chain or related field PLUS minimum 8 years experience in manufacturing and production
- Demonstrated leadership of production teams and fulfillment teams.
- SAP experience required
- Manufacturing experience localizing new products
- Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.
Responsibilities
- Hiring a great team of production supervisors, fulfillment specialists, quality engineers, and assemblers that will help to to launch a new production line.
- Coordinating with process engineers and procurement specialists on setting up the new line.
- Ensuring that production scheduling and production plan meet the volume requirements agreed upon in the demand plan and defined inventory service levels; Driving strong Health and Safety Culture.
- Recommending technical equipment and facility improvements as necessary; Identifying deficiencies in production area, proposing improvement activities, and overseeing implementation of actions to improve production performance.
- Managing the resolution of critical product or equipment issues together with relevant internal teams; Owning material fulfillment activities.
- Providing support to the Sales team, as required, during customer visits to explain the capabilities of the manufacturing facilities; Collaborating with Operational Excellence teams to integrate lean manufacturing principles into production processes.
Benefits
- 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
- 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
- Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
- ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
