Quality Specialist (New Product Focus)

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to support the deployment of the quality strategy for a local organizational unit, 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 local functions that impact the quality results to reach the targets for the organizational unit and aim for world-class performance.

The work model for the role is: #LI-onsite

This role is contributing to the Electrification Distribution Solutions Group in Pinetops NC, USA.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Lead New Product (NPI) projects for Quality using tools such as FMEA, Control Plans, etc.

• Conducting RCA’s and Implementing CAPA’s utilizing various tools such as A3, 8D, 5Why, DMAIC, Fishbone, etc. focusing on non-administrative solutions to effectively mitigate risks

• Evaluating new/current products/processes and implementing internal controls ensuring quality outputs.

• Utilizing systems and tools to assist the Engineering functions with product data and evaluations to ensure that products meet expectations throughout their lifecycle. 

• Training operators and engineers in basic quality test and inspection routines to aid in quality-at-source processes. 

• Participating/Leading internal product and process audits.

• Providing backup for laboratory analysis of epoxy/urethane/resin materials used in production.

Our team dynamics 
You will join a dynamic, talented, high performing team, where you will be able to thrive.

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field is preferred.

• 1 year experience in a quality role within a manufacturing environment is preferred.

• Sound knowledge of different methodologies of problem solving (RCA and CAPA) such as 5Y, 8D, 3A, etc. as well as FMEA, Control Plans, APQP, Lean, and Six Sigma methodologies

• Proficient at Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Familiar with SAP, Windchill, Gensuite, Relex Minitab or Power BI is preferred.

• Organized and able to manage multiple competing priorities.

• Certifications in Lean, Six Sigma, CQE, or CQA are a plus

• Knowledge of SAP, Windchill, or Document Control systems are a plus.

• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Why ABB?

What's in it for you

 We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

More about us

ABB's Distribution Solutions Division facilitates the efficient and reliable distribution, protection and control of power by improving electric power quality while strengthening the resilience of the grid. The Division offers segment-specific products and solutions that largely serve utilities, industry and infrastructure segments, often providing the requisite medium voltage link between high-voltage transmission systems and low-voltage users. With ABB Ability™ enabled connected solutions at its core, the offering includes medium-voltage air- and gas-insulated switchgear (1 to 66 kilovolts), indoor and outdoor circuit breakers, reclosers, fuses, contactors, relays, instrument transformers, sensors, motor control centers, as well as low-voltage switchgear for the ANSI standard markets.

We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, rac