The work model for the role is: Onsite #LI-Onsite
Your role and responsibilities:
Manage the maintenance department for the Athens, GA Plant with a preventive and predictive approach and maintain a team working environment centered on customer service. Be proactive in the Lean Flex Flow initiative and champion all needed changes. Be a leader and set a good example for safety in the workplace.
Our Team Dynamics
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.
You will be mainly accountable for:
- Lead all maintenance operations, including planning, coordination, and execution of preventive, predictive, and TPM initiatives to maximize equipment reliability and asset performance.
- Drive safety and compliance, ensuring adherence to OSHA and corporate policies while leading incident investigations, risk mitigation, and safety training strategies.
- Optimize performance and costs, leveraging CMMS data, continuous improvement, and Lean practices to reduce downtime, improve processes, and identify cost saving opportunities.
- Manage team and cross-functional collaboration, overseeing staffing, development, and performance while coordinating with production, engineering, and external partners to support facility objectives and emergency response.
Qualifications for the role:
- Bachelors Degree with minimum 8 years experience OR Associates Degree with minimum 10 years experience OR High School Diploma with minimum 12 years experience. Experience should include manufacturing maintenance specifically with hands-on troubleshooting of PLC controlled automated equipment (electrical and mechanical) and root cause analysis.
- Strong knowledge of TPM and Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), with experience using or implementing reliability-based maintenance programs.
- Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies, applying analytical problem-solving to drive continuous improvement. (Lean Certifications 6 Preferred).
- Technical proficiency with tools and systems such as Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint) and PLC software (e.g., Allen-Bradley, Baldor Workbench).
- Ability to read and interpret technical documentation, including schematics, engineering drawings, manuals, and regulatory requirements.
- Strong communication, adaptability, and leadership skills, with the ability to manage priorities, collaborate cross-functionally, and effectively operate in a fast-paced, changing environment.
- Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.
ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees
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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 6 100% employee paid up to maximums
- Short Term Disability 6 up to 26 weeks 6 Company paid
- Long Term Disability 6 60% of pay 6 Company paid. Ability to buy-up to 66 2/3% of pay.
- Supplemental benefits 6 100% 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
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.
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