Quality Specialist

ABB • Columbus, MS

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Specialist provides overall quality support for customers, manufacturing, and engineering to increase customer satisfaction, decrease warranty and scrap cost and improve overall product quality. You will interact with other departments to efficiently meet customer needs and support production by utilizing Lean Principles to develop/improve processes that meet quality standards and customer demands. 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (Engineering preferred) with minimum 1 years OR Associate’s degree with minimum 3 years OR High School Diploma with minimum 5 years of manufacturing experience in machining, winding, assembly, or related production environments.
• Strong technical aptitude with the ability to read, interpret, and revise engineering drawings, schematics, and manufacturing documentation.
• Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills, with knowledge of SPC, ISO 9001 standards, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, collaborate cross-functionally, and drive process improvement initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook); experience with SAP/BUS systems preferred; strong presentation and technical documentation skills.
• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Nice To Haves

• Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt preferred), ASQ certification or willingness to obtain, and a track record of delivering innovative, accurate, and results-driven solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma methodologies to enhance safety, quality, productivity, and operational performance.
• Develop, implement, and sustain manufacturing processes, standard work, training programs, engineering changes, and process controls to support production excellence.
• Drive root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, capability studies, and process compliance to ensure product quality and process reliability.
• Collaborate across cross-functional teams to solve complex manufacturing challenges, support production operations, and achieve plant and company objectives.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level