Supplier Quality and QMS Specialist

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This Position reports to:

Quality Manager

The work model for the role is: Onsite, Mebane, NC

Your role and responsibilities:

As Supplier Quality and QMS Specialist, you will be responsible for sustaining and improving the quality of products being delivered by our suppliers. As well as, maintaining and optimizing the Quality Management System utilizing the Quality Wins framework.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Coordinate and drive supplier and part qualifications; Track and monitor scorecards of supplier performances. Assign Corrective and Preventative Actions to improve supplier performances.

• Coordinates process improvements, non-conforming material dispositions, corrective actions, and surveillance auditing with suppliers; Facilitate the Quality Wins program for ELSP site (including team trainings, process changes, and system implementations.)

• Maintain and manage QMS documentation repository; Understand and be accountable for manufacturing metrics that pertain to the group (HSE, Quality, Service and Cost-out.)

• Drive efforts to support and meet production schedules, including productivity, quality and lean manufacturing initiative; Take responsibility for continuous improvement of production operations including safety, scheduling, quality, lean and training/development in assigned areas

Qualifications for the role:

• Bachelor degree in a technical field or engineering discipline PLUS minimum 1 year quality control experience OR Associate degree in a technical discipline PLUS minimum 3 years quality control experience.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications

• Proficiency in measurement tools (meters, calipers, gauges, etc.)

• Demonstrate understanding of quality procedures and concepts

• Demonstrated lean manufacturing participation; Demonstrated HSE participation and support.

• Must have the flexibility to rotate and flex to any area of production, as needed.

• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

More about us

ABB Smart Power provides energy distribution solutions for data centers, industrial and manufacturing plants, critical infrastructure and commercial buildings. The Division’s technical teams work closely with industry partners, delivering advanced solutions that support rapid growth, energy transition, and sustainability objectives. The Division’s portfolio includes industrial circuit breakers, low-voltage systems, motor starting applications, and safety devices like switches and relays. Its Power Protection unit supports the world’s largest data center companies with advanced energy-efficient UPS solutions. The Division’s ABB Ability™ Energy Manager provides a scalable, easy-to-use platform that helps organizations save energy and reduce CO2 emissions.

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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.

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ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

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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

Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy. #LI-Onsite

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