Continuous Improvement Specialist

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.

About the Role

This position reports to: Continuous Improvement Specialist/Lean

In this role, you will have the opportunity to support the deployment of the continuous improvement initiatives, including promoting a culture of continuous learning and improvement. Each day, you will mentor and coach others to achieve operational excellence and drive improved results. You will also showcase your expertise by deploying and leading projects to improve and sustain operations performance.

Work Model: Onsite; New Berlin, WI

Division: Motion Drive Products Division

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support Op-Ex and CI initiatives across Operations, ensuring timely execution with measurable results
• Facilitate Kaizen events, root cause analysis, and value stream map review sessions to identify and eliminate waste via PDCA and DMAIC
• Track and report on project progress, KPIs, and cost savings using standardized metrics and digital task management platforms & dashboards
• Partner with production, engineering, quality, and supply chain teams to standardize best practices and drive sustainable improvements
• Provide training and coaching on Lean, Six Sigma, and other CI tools to build a culture of continuous improvement
• Assist in investigating non-conformances and support corrective and preventive action (CAPA) processes
• Collaborate with production, engineering, and quality teams to identify and resolve quality issues
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and lean manufacturing activities

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.

Qualifications

• Ability to demonstrate experience in lean management, advanced problem solving techniques, performance management, Kaizen facilitation and have established the relevant industry skills associated with at least 5 years of experience in a lean manufacturing environment
• Post-secondary education and professional certifications are a plus
• Strong communication skills appropriate for all levels of the organization
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft 365 toolkit and a working knowledge of business intelligence software such as Power BI, Minitab, Celonis, etc.
• Yellow or Green Belt Lean Six Sigma certification is required or ability to certify within 12 months of employment
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US

What's in it for you?

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You'll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that's tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

Benefits

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
• Vacation is provided based on years of service for hourly and non-exempt positions

About ABB Drive Products Division

ABB Drive Products serves the industries and infrastructure segments with world-class drives and programmable logic controllers (PLC). With its products, global scale and local presence, the Division helps customers to improve energy efficiency, productivity and safety. We value people from different backgrounds.

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

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• 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.

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Additional Resources

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