Quality and Continuous Improvement Manager

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This position reports to

Production Unit Manager

Your role and responsibilities

We are looking for a new Quality and Continuous improvement Manager at ABB Oy, IEC LV Motors in Vaasa. In this role you will be member of the production unit’s management team with the responsibility for the manufacturing operations of order-specific low voltage IEC motors. The work model for the role is: #LI-hybrid You will be mainly accountable for: • Coaching and leading a highly skilled Quality and Continuous improvement team, which consists of Quality Development, Supplier Quality, Quality Control, Customer Quality, CI Processes & Tools and Advanced Manufacturing Engineering • Leading and managing the awareness and fulfillment of customer quality requirements throughout the organization to ensure high quality, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction • Managing production unit quality audit programs and other certification related processes • Driving and leading process improvement and leveraging Lean methodologies for effective process definition, measurement, and controls • Providing the industry best practices and trends to the organization • Implementing HSE (health, safety and environment) and business compliance standards and regulations within the units and ensuring a safe working environment • Improving the operations processes and competence in line with the strategy and together with other functions in the production unit Driving productivity, delivery performance and cost optimization • Providing support for the whole team in problem solving

Qualifications for the role

• A B.Sc or M.Sc. level degree or other academic degree from a relevant field
• Extensive (>5 years) experience in management and leadership
• Strong track record in managing of Quality and process development processes / projects
• Good understanding of the overall order-delivery process and tools
• Customer-focused attitude and service-oriented mentality
• “Easy to approach” personality with the ability to trust the team and delegate tasks
• Excellent English and Finnish, both written and spoken
• Ability to make fast decisions with relevant arguments and understanding of customer requirements and diverse industrial applications.
• Ideally, good technical knowledge of low voltage motors
• Basic knowledge of SAP is seen a benefit
• Experience from managing production operations is seen a benefit

More about us

The IEC LV Motors Division is a global market leader focused on helping industries, cities, infrastructure and transportation increase energy efficiency. The division offers a full range of energy efficient low voltage motors, including SynRM (synchronous reluctance) motors to help customers reduce power bills and cut emissions. With rugged designs, a global footprint and application expertise, IEC LV motor solutions have a well-earned reputation of improving reliability and productivity in the most demanding applications. We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory Due to the nature of this position, ABB Oy will ask Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo), to perform a standard level security clearance for the hired person. For more information, please contact the Production Unit Manager, Johan Ratts tel +358 50 334 7562. Please apply for the position by June 30, 2024. We look forward to receiving your application.