Production Engineer – Continuous Improvement

About ABB

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we'll give you what you need to make it happen. It won't always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you'll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

ABB's Distribution Solutions Division facilitates the efficient and reliable distribution, protection and control of power by improving electric power quality while strengthening the resilience of the grid. The Division offers segment-specific products and solutions that largely serve utilities, industry and infrastructure segments, often providing the requisite medium-voltage link between high-voltage transmission systems and low-voltage users. With ABB Ability™ enabled connected solutions at its core, the offering includes medium-voltage air- and gas-insulated switchgear (1 to 66 kilovolts), indoor and outdoor circuit breakers, reclosers, fuses, contactors, relays, instrument transformers, sensors, motor control centers, as well as low-voltage switchgear for the ANSI standard markets.

Your Role and Responsibilities

This Position reports to: Production Manager Work model: #

You will support production lines by driving continuous improvement, process stabilization, and waste elimination, acting as a facilitator between Production and support functions (Quality, Industrialization, Maintenance, HSE, IT/MES). This role directly contributes to performance in safety, quality, delivery, and productivity, supporting both short-term operational activities and structured improvement initiatives.

In this role, you'll help run what runs the world by taking on meaningful work that drives real impact, as you will be accountable for:

Operational Production Support

• Supporting production continuity by troubleshooting issues, coordinating with key functions, and contributing to daily line meetings

Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement

• Driving Lean initiatives through 5S implementation, Kaizen coordination, and Gemba-based process observation

Industrialization and Process Changes

• Supporting industrialization activities including new product phase-ins, equipment start-ups, layout changes, and process optimization

Digitalization and Systems

• Enhancing digital systems by improving data collection processes, contributing to MES logic updates, and analyzing data for operational decisions

Projects and Training

• Contributing to cross-functional projects, delivering training, and promoting Lean culture across production teams

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical, Management, Automation, or Biomedical Engineering
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles (5S, Kaizen, standard work, waste reduction/MUDA)
• Strong process analysis and structured problem-solving skills (e.g. 5 Whys, Ishikawa)
• Yellow Belt certification preferred
• Up to 2 years of experience in a similar environment (lean production, manufacturing, industrial engineering) is a plus
• Advanced knowledge of the Office package; Power BI is preferred
• Demonstrating strong shop floor orientation, effective communication, and the ability to collaborate with production teams and cross-functional stakeholders
• Fluent in Italian and English, both written and spoken

Benefits

• Competitive compensation: Attractive salary packages and performance bonuses
• Corporate welfare: Access to a wide range of services and personal well-being support
• Career development: Structured career paths, individual development plans, opportunities for internal mobility, including international roles, technical and managerial training programs, mentoring and access to global learning platforms
• Flexibility and work-life balance: Flexible working hours, hybrid work options, and a strong focus on work-life integration
• Employee Support: Free services like psychological help, wellness coaching, and emotional support for employees and their families
• Parental Leave: At least 12 weeks of fully paid leave for primary caregivers and 4 weeks for secondary caregivers, promoting DEI values
• Meal allowance: Access to canteen or ticket restaurant is provided to support daily lunch expenses

Why ABB

Working at ABB gives you the opportunity to contribute to a healthier and more prosperous world. Add to your story by joining a passionate team, focused on pushing the boundaries of technology to drive performance, shape new business models and find new ways of working that benefit our customers, partners and society. We want you to be proud of being part of ABB.

We Care

At ABB, we care about our people and their stories. We create safe, fair, equitable and inclusive working environments in which our people can succeed and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or cultural, religious or social background. Diverse teams make us stronger. ABB is also committed to a high standard of integrity in everything we do.

We Grow

We help our people succeed and develop, and we empower them to create their own careers at ABB. Our benefits, reward and development programs encompass a wide array of offerings.

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