Senior Quality Specialist

ABB•Mebane, NC

2d•Remote

About The Position

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world. This position reports to: Quality Manager. As the Senior Quality Specialist, you will have the opportunity to support the deployment of quality strategy at a global organizational level, including quality culture, systems, tools, and competent teams with the aim to achieve and exceed customer expectations, while ensuring sustainable operations. Each day, you will assist the organization in achieving the right mix of prevention, continuous improvement, robust root cause analysis, quick response, and sustainable solutions to problems. You will also showcase your expertise by collaborating with necessary functions that impact the quality results to reach the targets for the organizational unit and aim for world-class performance. While this is a remote position, successful candidates will be in the Mebane, NC area. This role is contributing to the Electrification Distribution Solutions division in the United States.

Requirements

BS Engineering Discipline or equivalent experience (MBA is a plus).
10+ Years Quality Management Experience (including auditing, writing/maintaining a QMS, supervision of testers and inspectors, root cause analysis)
Certified Lead Quality Auditor for, at a minimum, ISO 9001:2015
Expert in ISO 9001:2015 and upcoming 2026
Demonstrated leadership in driving change, leading cross-functional training and meetings, and leveraging strong analytical, planning, communication, and persuasive skills to achieve business objectives.
Deep understanding of manufacturing processes, technologies and measures with emphasis on root cause and failure resolution for complex technical issues

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma Blackbelt Certification preferred
Ability to travel approximately 25% as needed.

Responsibilities

Participating in defining and implementing short, medium- and long-term strategy, activities, and planning to develop the quality management system, based on identified risks and opportunities, in collaboration and agreement with the members of the Quality function.
Performing audits and/or ensuring audits are performed to assess compliance with the defined system.
Promoting the vision of zero defect and participating in establishing mechanisms to ensure that requirements from ABB, customers, and stakeholders are fulfilled, focusing on prevention rather than only control.
Acting as a process owner for defined quality-related processes, systems, or tools, including defining and documenting plans, implementing and communicating actions, supervising and controlling progress, and driving continuous process improvement.

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
401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
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.