Energy Job Search · 2 days ago
Production Engineering Specialist
Mebane, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expABB is a global market leader in helping industries achieve leaner and cleaner operations. The Production Engineering Specialist will optimize assembly methods and processes to enhance productivity and minimize costs while ensuring safety and quality standards are met.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Identify, evaluate, and implement process improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, quality, and cost efficiency, ensuring projects meet defined scope, timelines, quality standards, and budget requirements
Approve and validate process and equipment designs developed internally or by external partners, leading testing activities, establishing approval criteria, selecting external providers, and performing final acceptance testing
Provide production start-up and operational support by defining action plans, leading Lean and Six Sigma initiatives (5S, Kaizen, value stream mapping, DMAIC), and training maintenance and production teams to ensure stable, efficient operations
Monitor and optimize process performance using KPIs, root cause analysis, SPC, and corrective actions, while championing a culture of continuous improvement across the production floor
Qualification
Required
Minimum 2 years of hands‑on experience applying Lean principles including Kaizen, 5S, value stream mapping, waste elimination, and leading continuous improvement initiatives that measurably reduce defects, cycle time, and/or cost
Proficient with Six Sigma tools such as DMAIC, root cause analysis, SPC, and statistical methods
Strong experience developing, optimizing, and validating manufacturing processes, workflows, factory layouts, and production lines
Skilled in standard work creation, work instructions, time studies, line balancing, PFMEA, control plans, process capability studies, and process validation
Ability to create and interpret engineering drawings, BOMs, routings, and technical specifications, with hands‑on exposure to electromechanical assembly, wiring, metal fabrication, and/or panel building
Proven ability to work effectively with production, quality, design engineering, supply chain, and safety teams
Experienced in training operators and technicians on new processes, standard work, and continuous improvement initiatives to drive adoption and sustain results
Preferred
Bachelor's degree (preferred in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related field)
Lean Certification (SME Bronze/Silver) and/or Six Sigma Green Belt strongly preferred
Working knowledge of UL, IEC, ANSI, and ISO 9001 quality and safety standards applicable to switchgear or similar manufacturing environments
Benefits
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
401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
ABB provides 11 paid holidays.
Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.
Company
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201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase