Shift Leader

Take your next career step at ABB with a global team that is energizing the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future.At ABB, we have the clear goal of driving diversity and inclusion across all dimensions: gender, LGBTQ+, abilities, ethnicity and generations. Together, we are embarking on a journey where each and every one of us, individually and collectively, welcomes and celebrates individual differences.

ABB Smart Power is a global technology leader, with products and solutions that make power supplies smart, connected and protected. Its intelligent products and solutions make power more competitive by improving the energy efficiency, productivity and reliability of almost any operation.The role reports to the Master Black Belt and is located in Richmond, Virginia. As a Shift Leader, you will be responsible for supervising shift team's progress against work plans as defined by Production management to ensure the proper use of machinery, equipment, and assembly lines within a production area. Cooperates with the unit supervisor to create an effective work environment and reinforce production schedules and quality.

Your responsibilities

• Provides regular feedback and makes recommendations to management regarding issues within the production line, including production line organization, shifting priorities, and possible critical situations
• Helps management implement staff movements in case of vacations, illnesses, machine outages, or shifting priorities
• Reinforces focus on volume, efficiency, and on-time delivery
• Assists management and shift team in allocating, coordinating, and overseeing shift orders and work plan execution within production lines during the shift
• Serves as a leader during shifts to oversee cooperation and the resolution of technical/quality problems and logistic issues

Your background

• Specialist Technical & Engineering Skills
• Ensures all staff (under scope) understand ABB’s core values and group safety and integrity standards and act accordingly
• Implements and ensures compliance with the ABB code of conduct, global and local standards, tools, policies, and processes in their assigned area
• Ensures adherence to all internal and statutory regulations and policies pertaining to the teams in scope
• Ensures integrity and compliance with ABB values and ethics in all activities across all teams in scope
• Accountable for the health and safety of all employees and contractors for the teams in scope, and continuous improvement in Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) processes and integrity performance
• Candidates must already have a work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US

More about us

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