[Hiring] Continuous Improvement Specialist @ABB

Role Description

Openings available for Continuous Improvement Specialist at Industrial Connections and Solutions, LLC (An ABB Company) in Mebane, North Carolina:

• Manage the portfolio of business improvement projects (Advanced Manufacturing Site system tools heatmap) and ensure benefits delivery and execution of these projects with desired quality, on time, and within budget.
• Work closely with site teams responsible for manufacturing equipment to provide technical guidance and support in the integration of equipment for Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and SAP ECC.
• Provide manufacturing execution systems operational support, documentation, administration, deployment, configuration, and maintenance for development, test, and production environments across manufacturing sites.
• Drive best practice sharing, cross-PGU collaboration, and reuse of processes, tools, and expert knowledge throughout the business, specifically in the arena of advanced manufacturing.
• Supervise risk management strategies for the local unit and ensure actions taken to mitigate and control risks.
• Perform subject matter expert role across the HUB in the arena of manufacturing execution, quality and logistics.
• Develop and present systems strategies, technical roadmaps, risks and recommendations to senior leaders across ABB.
• Ensure efficient integration of processes and technologies from both a global and local operational unit perspective.
• Engage in all project phases to ensure effective handoffs and cross-team knowledge transfer.
• Develop and execute a Business Analysis strategy in the advanced manufacturing domain that are in line with business strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and 8 years of experience implementing SAP ERP modules and Manufacturing Execution System (MES) projects.
• Must have 8 years of experience in each of the following:
  • Performing project and change management role for mid-to-large size projects.
  • Facilitating communications between stakeholders and across organizational units.
  • Configuring, implementing, and troubleshooting SAP ERP ECC modules including Quality Module (QM), Production Planning module (PP), and Variant Configurator module (VC).
• Must have 5 years of experience in each of the following:
  • Implementing SAP ECC module: Material Master module (MM).
  • Configuring and implementing EDI communications with external customers and vendors.
  • Implementing and configuring Process Weaver application to support shipment activities.
  • Implementing SAP ECC in discrete manufacturing business models and documenting value-add improvements in operational and financial metrics.
• Must have 1 year of experience in each of the following:
  • Implementing SAP ECC module: Warehouse module (WM).
  • Supporting S/4HANA upgrade projects and performing end-user training.

Requirements

• Position reports to Mebane, NC office.
• Telecommuting permitted in accordance with company policy, but must live within commuting distance of stated office.

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).
• Time off:
  • ABB provides 11 paid holidays.
  • Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.