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This position reports to: IPU Manager.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the center of the action. You will work closely with teams across the organization, coordinating activities ranging from product introductions and phase-outs to continuous improvement projects and cost-saving initiatives. In this position, you will play a key role in ensuring that projects progress efficiently and deliver results.

You will join the Product Engineering team and report to the Product Engineering Manager, becoming part of the Smart Power organization in Västerås, Sweden. The unit is part of ABB Electrification and is responsible for developing, manufacturing, marketing, and selling low-voltage products for which ABB has global responsibility. These products include large contactors, soft starters, pilot devices, and safety products.

In this role, you will be responsible for the industrialization of products in accordance with technical specifications throughout both the product development phase and the active product lifecycle. You will support cross-functional teams, drive implementation activities, and contribute to the development and continuous improvement of processes and ways of working within the function.

Your role and responsibilities

• Coordinate and drive collaboration within the team, as well as with local and global stakeholders.
• Take ownership of Active Product Management (APM) activities, leading projects and initiatives throughout the product lifecycle, both before and after product release.
• Develop and continuously improve Product Engineering processes and ways of working, strengthening collaboration between agile development teams, manufacturing units, and manufacturing functions.
• Support R&D teams by ensuring manufacturability is considered throughout the product design and development process.
• Define, implement, and maintain manufacturing-related procedures and standards, including PPAP, Tool Management, and Direct Cost Definition.
• Foster clear ownership, accountability, and effective execution of activities within the team.
• Ensure a strong understanding of internal and external customer needs, driving customer value, managing expectations, and supporting high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Manage and maintain product certifications, ensuring compliance with relevant requirements and standards.
• Act as a product expert, collaborating cross-functionally to provide technical support related to product functionality, design, and industrialization.
• Drive and support product optimization initiatives, focusing on quality, manufacturability, cost efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications for the role

• University degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent
• Fluent in Swedish and English, both written and spoken
• Experience with tools such as MS Office, PPAP, DFM, DFA, and PLM
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification

You are a self-driven and goal-oriented individual with a positive and proactive mindset. You enjoy collaborating with others and communicate clearly and effectively across different functions and stakeholders. As a person, you are results-oriented and motivated by solving problems, continuously improving ways of working, and driving tasks forward with a strong sense of ownership.

Benefits

We also offer our employees the following benefits:

• Parental salary
• Possibility of hybrid work (agreement with manager)
• ASB Insurance
• Lifeplan pension advice
• Benify benefits portal
• Mobile phone + plans for work and private use
• Equity Shareholder Program (ESAP)

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.

Recruiting Manager Andreas Leiwert, +46 72 461 22 71, will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives: Sveriges Ingenjörer: Linda Nyman, +46 70 233 30 88; Ledarna: Lenny Larsson, +46 706 32 85 47; Unionen: Johan Lundström, +46 730 77 03 66. Talent Partner: Medina Jakupovic, +46 72 464 46 98, will answer your questions about the recruitment process.

We look forward to reading your application in PDF-format. Last day to apply is 12 October. We review applications on an ongoing basis, which means that the position may be filled before the application deadline.

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