ABB Ltd

Plant Manager

ABB Ltd$100K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration, or related technical field; advanced degree preferred.
  • 15+ years of operations experience, particularly in manufacturing across multiple production lines.
  • Knowledge of Electrification business and products, with specific experience in a service business.
  • Experience in managing high mix, low volume product lines in manufacturing settings.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Proven leadership capabilities with a track record in change management.
  • Willingness to travel approximately 25% of the time as necessary.

Responsibilities

  • Drive manufacturing strategy by implementing plans and improving technology to enhance profitability and quality.
  • Lead operations across multiple sites to meet targets for revenue, cash flow, and customer satisfaction while overseeing logistics and supplier performance.
  • Champion safety and compliance by enforcing HSE standards and adherence to global policies.
  • Build and develop high-performing teams through effective organizational design and talent development.
  • Participate in strategic planning, budgeting, and long-term capability building.

Benefits

  • Choice of two medical plan options: a PPO plan or a High Deductible Health Plan with an HSA.
  • Two dental plan options available: Core and Core Plus.
  • Vision benefits offered.
  • Company-paid life and AD&D insurance (2X and 1X base pay respectively).
  • Short and Long Term Disability insurance provided by the company.
  • Parental Leave policy allowing for up to 6 weeks of leave.
  • Access to Employee Assistance Programs and mental/behavioral health resources.
  • 401k Savings Plan with company contributions.
  • Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP).
  • 11 paid holidays, with a permissive time away policy for vacation.
Full Job Description
This position reports to:
Americas Operations Manager

Your role and responsibilities:

As the Plant Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of multiple US Manufacturing sites, specifically, the Modernization and Parts business unit within the Electrification Service Division in Florence, SC. This role includes production, engineering, procurement, quality, continuous improvement and logistics, in multiple locations.

This is an on-site position based in Florence, SC.

This role is contributing to the Electrical Service Division in the Americas Region.

You will be mainly accountable for:
  • Drive manufacturing strategy by implementing global/local plans, improving technology and capabilities, and executing continuous improvement to boost profitability, quality, and operational effectiveness.
  • Lead multi-site operations to achieve targets for revenue, EBITA%, cash flow, OTD, productivity, cost optimization, and customer satisfaction while ensuring strong sourcing, logistics, and supplier performance.
  • Champion safety, compliance, and standards by embedding HSE, integrity, and quality requirements across all sites and ensuring adherence to global/local policies, tools, and processes.
  • Build and develop high-performing teams through effective organizational design, talent development, leadership appointments, and participation in strategic planning, budgeting, and long-term capability building.


Qualifications for the role:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or business administration or technical field, advanced degree desirable, with 15+ years of experience in operations, with experience in manufacturing and multiply lines in production.
  • Experience in service business, specific knowledge of Electrification business and products.
  • Prior experience with high mix, low volume product lines in a manufacturing environment.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Demonstrated leadership capability with a history of change management.
  • Ability to travel to multiple sites around 25% of the time, or as needed.


ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]

Go to MyBenefitsABB.com and click on "Candidate/Guest" to learn more

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.


MyBenefitsABB.com

About ABB Ltd

ABB Ltd is a Swiss multinational corporation that specializes in electrical equipment. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. ABB operates in a variety of industries, including power generation, transmission, and distribution, as well as automation and robotics. The company's products and services are used in a range of applications, from electric vehicles to renewable energy systems. ABB has a global presence, with operations in more than 100 countries. The company is committed to sustainability and has set ambitious targets for reducing its environmental impact.
Learn more about ABB Ltd
Size
104,400 employees
Market Cap
$59.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$5.1 billion
Founded
1988
5 Year Trend
+3%
Revenue
$26.1 billion
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