Production Supervisor

Position Overview

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.

Modernization Operations Manager

As a Production Supervisor, you will have the opportunity to lead a team within a Production unit or line to execute production processes, transforming parts and raw materials into ABB products in a timely and cost‑effective manner. Each day, you will ensure continuous and efficient operation in accordance with volumes, schedules, procedures, drawings, and quality and safety standards and policies. You will also showcase your expertise by organizing and allocating resources to meet line production targets effectively and efficiently.

This is an on‑site position based in Mebane, NC. This role is contributing to the Electrification Service Division in the Americas Region.

• Resource allocation – Organizes and allocates resources to effectively and efficiently meet line production targets. Responds to resource issues as necessary. Leads capacity planning and resource optimization for the assigned area.
• Production scheduling and plan – Ensures that production scheduling and production plan meets the volume requirements agreed in the demand plan and defined inventory service levels.
• Equipment and facilities – Identifies and recommends technical equipment and facility improvements as necessary.
• Production execution – Ensures execution of volume, conforming product, and on‑time delivery targets for the assigned production lines.
• Operations improvement – Identifies deficiencies in production area, proposes improvement activities, and oversees implementation of actions to improve production performance.
• Critical line issues – Manages the resolution of critical product or equipment issues together with relevant internal teams.
• People leadership and development – Ensures (with HR Manager support) that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed, skilled and directed. Guides, motivates and develops direct and indirect subordinates within HR policies.
• Achieving monthly production targets such as number of units produced or revenue plans.
• Achieving 95% COTD on time delivery.

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience, Associate’s degree with 7+ years of experience, or HS Diploma and 10+ years experience leading production operations.
• You are highly skilled in Lean manufacturing and the electrical equipment market.
• Ability to demonstrate your established skills in the manufacturing of electrical equipment such as switch gear and motor control for low voltage and medium voltage applications.
• Qualified in and adept in the use of the SAP ERP system for manufacturing applications.
• You are passionate about team leadership and achieving business objectives.
• You are at ease communicating in English for both leadership of people and discussion of relevant technical topics.

ABB’s Service Division partners with our customers to improve the availability, reliability, predictability and sustainability of electrical products and installations. The Division’s extensive service portfolio offers product care, modernization, and advisory services to improve performance, extend equipment lifetime and deliver new levels of operational and sustainable efficiency. We help customers keep resources in use for as long as possible, extracting the maximum value from them, and then recovering and regenerating products and materials at the end of their useful life.

We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities  qualified applicants…