Hands On Circuit Breaker Shop Supervisor

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This position reports to:

Service Manager

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The Breaker repair Shop Supervisor is responsible for the ABB Service Center at Charleston, WV facility that mainly conducts breaker inspection and repair. This person develops practical and innovative ways to identify and meet goals.  In this role you are responsible for work that is defined in scope, utilize your understanding and experience to execute business objectives, and must have the ability to effect short-term and some long-term business goals. This position has a solid line reporting to the Field Services Operations Leader.

The work model for the role is: Onsite

This role is contributing to the Electrification Division in the US.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Preserve ABB’s Safety Culture on every aspect and as priority, in the field and always keeping an eye on co-workers. Perform Environmental Health and Safety inspections in various degrees
• Maintain an inventory tracking sheet for repairs going through the shop. Inspect and repair breakers coming to the shop.
• Prepare change orders and send them to customers for additional repairs. Process PO revisions and ensure ERP system is updated for sales and cost amount
• Order parts through the ERP (SAP) needed for the repairs. Receive purchased items in ERP (SAP) system.
• Supervise labor on breaker repair if additional help/technicians are added to the team. Ship/deliver/and pickup breakers or equipment that have been serviced.

Our team dynamics
You will join a dynamic and high performing team, where you will be able to thrive.

Qualifications for the role

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in an Electrical or Mechanical repair shop.
• Ability and willingness to travel 10% of the time to support business lead initiatives undefined

Desired Characteristics

• Experience with various electrical controls (power delivery) and systems to include:
• Breakers
• Medium-Voltage Switchgear
• Low-Voltage Switchgear
• Power Panels & Motor Control Center
• Generators & Transformers Maintenance
• Automatic Transfer Switches
• Electromechanical Repairs
• Wiring Diagrams: one-line electrical drawings
• Blueprints & Schematics
• Test Equipment & Instruments
• Relay Testing & installation (preferred)
• Instruments; PLC’s & DCS (preferred)
• Parallel Switchgear (preferred)
• Variable Frequency Drives (preferred)
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Proven analytical and quality improvement ability.
• Demonstrated proficiency in repair troubleshooting, shop operations, and testing of assigned programs / hardware.
• Ability to make formal presentations to all audiences.
• Able to work with all levels of maintenance, engineering, and management.
• Project management or supervisory experience (meeting deadlines, resource & budget handling).
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence customers and peers.

More about us:

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age,  race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the 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 Individuals with Disabilities 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 [email protected]. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.

ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]

Go to www.myBenefitsABB.com and click on “Candidate/Guest” to learn more

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

ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

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