Product Engineering Specialist

At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration – combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities – are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. Write the next chapter of your ABB story.

This position reports to

Engineering Manager

Your role and responsibilities

We are looking for a Product Engineering Specialist (Plastic Parts) to join our Electrification Business Area, Smart Power Division. The Technical Specialist will join the Manufacturing Technologies department as part of the Product Engineering function in Frosinone, Italy. In this role you will support the Product Engineering department managing all the activities related to the plastic tools and the related processes, according to the required technical specification. The resource will be involved in both active products and new product introduction and will be instrumental for addressing all the technical improvements. The resource will also support the Product Engineering Department with other activities such as: product cost monitoring, product cost optimization, capex monitoring, process optimization. The work model for the role is: #LI-onsite You will be mainly accountable for: • Analyzes 3D/2D technical docs for new plastic components and evaluate the manufacturing feasibility. Identify technological criticalities and suggest modifications to improve the manufacturing feasibility. • Lead supplier efficiency evaluation, monitor robustness of external manufacturing setup (i.e. OEE, equipment effectiveness) and ensure the compliance of the production processes respecting the targets in term of safety, cost, on-time delivery and quality. • Support the production start-up and ramp-up of the plastic tools and plastic processes. Being involved in the decision-making process to allocate tools to existing suppliers. Act as the single point of contact between the Product Engineers, suppliers and all the other ABB functions (e.g procurement, planning, R&D…etc) • Support external suppliers. • Defines the technical specs of the plastic tools. Make sure that the design and the tool development done by the external supplier meets the ABB expectations. Support and supervise suppliers tools, sampling activities and suppliers process set up. • Manage the product cost monitoring of all the family breakers produced. Support the Product Engineering department in assessing and addressing all the improvement activities which may provide benefit without losing safety and quality standards. • Coordinate the POD (Product Optimization Design) process for the being the focal point for all the activities within the factory. Monitor the cost saving coming from the POD activities and follow up with all the relevant functions. • Support the Product Engineering Manger with the Capex monitoring (for both product and process capex). You will join a dynamic and high performing team, where you will be able to thrive.

Qualifications for the role

• You are highly skilled in manufacturing technologies and plastic tools and plastic processes.
• You have at least 1 year of experience in similar role.
• Possess an enhanced knowledge of MS Office, 2D/3D CAD systems
• You are passionate about team working, speediness and problem solving; commitment to deliver results by taking responsibility to execute assigned tasks and projects.
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• You are at ease communicating in Italian and English.

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. We value people from different backgrounds. Apply today for your next career step within ABB and visit www.abb.com to learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory

Read Full Description