This position reports to:Manufacturing Unit Manager
Your role and responsibilities
In this role as Product Engineering Manager - Grid Components- you will lead the engineering team responsible for the design, development, and lifecycle management of LV and MV Instrument Transformers, Sensors and Outdoor Products -OH Switches, Fuses & Cutouts- used in low- medium- and high-voltage applications. This role oversees engineering execution from concept through production, ensuring products meet performance, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and compliance requirements.
The manager drives technical excellence, leads cross-functional collaboration with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and product management, and ensures product lines stay competitive and aligned with market and regulatory standards.
The work model for the role is: 100% On Site
This role is contributing to our NAM Electrification Distribution Solutions Operation in Pinetops, North Carolina for Product Group 3540 - ANSI Grid Components.
You will be mainly accountable for:
- Aligning the unit's strategy with global strategy and ensuring operational development including profit and loss.
- Providing input to the local division / product group strategy and acting as a key player in its implementation and in strengthening a business model relevant to the scope of engineering.
- Leading the local engineering teams that are responsible for solutions, products, or sector areas and ensuring end-to-end delivery of a portfolio of projects on time.
- Building and maintaining customer relationships, seeking feedback, and providing innovative solutions to meet customer requirements and deliver improvements.
Qualifications for the role- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (Master's preferred).
- 15 years of engineering experience in instrument transformers, high-voltage equipment, or related power systems products.
- 5 years of experience in Managing the Product Engineering function within an Electrical Distribution Products/Systems Design/Manufacturing Company
- Strong understanding of CT/VT performance characteristics, magnetic design, insulation systems, and high-voltage testing.
- Experience leading engineering teams in a manufacturing environment.
- Proficiency with 3D CAD (SolidWorks, Creo, or equivalent) and PLM tools.
- Strong knowledge of IEC 61869, IEC 60044, IEEE C57.13, and related standards.
- Demonstrated experience with DFM, FMEA, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills.
ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]
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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 - 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 offSalaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.
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