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This position reports to:

Business Manager - Operations and Portfo

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What we believe in

At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. That's our story. Make it your story.

Your role and responsibilities
 

Lead a function focused on the optimization of the Production organization's assembly methods, processes and equipment in close cooperation with Production management and Research and Development (R&D).

Establish and implement production engineering initiatives including but not limited to developing manufacturing technology, driving innovation, automation, and digitalization to improve productivity, capacity and manufacture cost.

The work model for the role is: onsite

This role is contributing to the Smart Building division in China.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Production process:
• Ensures that the production process aligns with the project targets. Define and optimize the manufacturing process to improve productivity and OEE
• Production cost:
• Defines production costs and the sequence of the working phases of a new production process in order to minimize cost and maximize quality. Monitor production costs, initiate cost reduction projects to reduce the costs such as manufacturing overheads, direct labor, etc.
• Budget:
• Develop and propose the estimated budget of investments necessary for the development of new products and processes. Monitor capex spending to ensure project execution on targets. Manage budget, including budget collection, application, execution, and management
• Digitalization:
• Drive the engineering initiatives to enhance company's intelligent manufacturing level. Cooperate with internal functions to enhance company's digitalization level
• Suppliers:
• Supports the Supply Chain Management department in selecting suppliers, evaluating the technology and capacity, and determining the best option.
• Optimization and standardization:
• Cooperates with R&D, quality and other teams in the optimization of technical standards. Evaluates new process technologies to improve productivity, quality and cost. Cooperate with internal functions to promote lean manufacture by using lean tools such as VSM, KAIZEN, PULL, SMED, etc.
• Health & safety:
• Reinforces and maintains a culture of health & safety in all production engineering initiatives.
• People leadership and development:
• Ensures (with HR Manager support) that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed, skilled and directed. Guides, motivates and develops direct and indirect subordinates within HR policies.

Qualifications for the role:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering; master’s degree is preferred.
• Minimum 10-15 years of relevant work experience in production engineering, manufacturing process optimization, or related fields within a manufacturing or industrial environment, at least 5 years managerial role experience.
• Proven experience in managing production processes, optimizing methods, and evaluating new process technologies to improve productivity, quality, and cost efficiency.
• In-depth understanding of lean production principles and digital manufacturing technologies, with proven practical experience in applying these to optimize production processes, improve operational efficiency, and drive digital transformation in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficient in developing investment budgets, tracking expenditures, and optimizing resource allocation to meet cost and performance targets.
• Expertise in managing end-to-end production process projects, ensuring adherence to timelines and targets.
• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent verbal and written communication skills both in Chinese and English, with the ability to collaborate effectively with other teams, as well as international stakeholders

What's in it for you?

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger. 

Benefits

ABB provides competitive benefits, ask us!

More about us
ABB Smart Buildings enables optimization of energy efficiency, safety, security and comfort for any building type, through new installations or retrofit solutions. The Division offers integrated digital technologies to control HVAC, lighting, shutters, and security, in addition to energy distribution solutions including DIN rail products, enclosures and emergency lighting through to industrial plugs and sockets and conventional wiring accessories, accommodating for single family homes, multiple dwellings, commercial buildings, infrastructure and industrial applications. The Division’s highly innovative technologies and digital solutions serve rising global demand among real estate developers, owners, and investors for smart building technologies that optimize energy distribution and building automation. The scalable solutions aim to deliver significant sustainable and financial benefits, meeting social and environmental demands, while being able to address even the most complex of customers’ carbon reduction strategies.

We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.

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