ABB LTD Mebane , NC 27302
Posted 2 weeks ago
Senior Mechanical Designer
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Part of the specific products/services team, you will work in Electrification Distribution Solutions in Mebane, North Carolina, creating and evaluating the design of equipment, systems, or installations, including specifications for manufacturing, fabrication or construction. You will creates, modify, and analyze the design of equipment, systems, or installations, including specifications for manufacturing, fabrication, or construction, for assignments of medium to high complexity, using established solutions.
Your responsibilities
Creates/reviews complete project documents for conformity, safety, and quality assurance
Reviews, adjusts design as necessary based on output of design to meet the contractual obligations
Optimizes designs to meet updated standards, incorporating new products, components, and functionalities
Seeks feedback from the customer to drive and deliver improvement of technical solutions
Contributes to the preparation of specific aspects of design assignments to meet the contractual obligations, adhering to relevant standards, safety, cybersecurity, and quality
Participates in project meetings and presents specific aspects of design assignments
Applies basic design thinking or design for excellence concepts in projects
Performs project peer-reviews, utilizing checklists to perform design verification according to applicable standards and engineering guidelines
Contributes to and shares experiences in workshops pertaining to engineering design, tools, and processes
Shares best practices and lessons-learned documentation across different projects
Creates standard processes and tools to promote the reuse of technical solutions, innovation, and productivity in the design team
Ensures 2D, 3D, and other modelling tools usage to promote innovation and productivity
Reports process and tool inefficiencies and suggests ideas for improvement
Assesses and addresses technical risks and opportunities
Ensures that Bill of Materials (BOM) for the project meets contractual obligations and project gross margin requirements by not generating Project Left-Over Material (PLOM)
Identifies and implements variation requests to support contract claims based on the approval from project manager
Creates work plans and cost estimates for the portfolio of projects, in consultation with respective project managers
Ensures quality and timely implementation of projects within the targeted cost
Prepares RFQs to meet contractual requirements and provides technical evaluation of suppliers' proposals
Collaborates with the supply chain function and project manager(s) to meet the contractual requirements
Coordinates with manufacturing and testing functions to ensure the designs are appropriately manufactured / staged and tested
Ensures the engineering deliverables as built are updated
Coordinates with commissioning / service functions to ensure the designs are appropriately installed and commissioned and ensures the engineering deliverables are updated post installation & commissioning (if applicable as part of the contract)
Your background
Bachelor's of Science in Mechanical Design or equivalent with 1 plus year in Mechanical Design
Skills to be expert with Design Thinking, Design Verification, Fail-Safe Philosophy
Cyber Security, Agile Methodology, Planning & Prioritizing
Risk Management
Influencing without Authority
Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US
Benefits
Retirement plan
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Healthcare plan
Wellbeing program
More about us
ABB's Distribution Solutions Division provides utility, industrial and commercial customers with safe, smart and sustainable technologies for the distribution of electricity. With ABB AbilityTM enabled digital solutions at its core, our extensive portfolio includes distribution automation products, switching, limiting, measuring and sensing devices, switchgear, modular substation packages, and related services. We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at ABB ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizen status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veterans status. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, applicants may request to review the Affirmative Action Plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762. Protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner. myBenefitsABB.com
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