Senior DesignerAt 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 toSenior Engineering ManagerYour role and responsibilitiesIn this role, you will have the opportunity to create, modify, and analyze the design of equipment, systems, or installations, including specifications for manufacturing, fabrication, or construction. Each day, you will optimize designs to meet updated standards and incorporate new products, components, and functionalities. You will also showcase your expertise by applying design thinking or design for excellence concepts in projects. The work model for the role is Office based. This role is contributing to the Electrification Business in Longmeadow. You will be mainly accountable for:Creates/reviews complete project documentation for conformity, safety, and quality assurance.Reviews, adjusts design as necessary based on output of design to meet the contractual obligations.Optimizes designs to ensure compliance to updated IEC and SANS standards, incorporating new products, components, and functionalities.Supports technology transfers for new portfolio within the 3 product groups (PAIS, P & SGIS and S&P).Develops improvement in processes and design based on analyzing all RCA's per quarter.Seeks feedback from customers to drive and deliver improvement of technical solutions.Contributes to preparation of specific aspects of design assignments to meet the contractual obligations while adhering to relevant standards, safety, and quality.Applies Advance Design Thinking/Design for Excellence concepts in projects.Performs Project Peer-Reviews utilizing checklists to perform design verification according to applicable standards and engineering guidelines.Actively contributes and shares experiences in workshops pertaining to engineering design, tools, and processes.Creates/reviews standard processes and tools to promote the reuse of technical solutions, innovation, and productivity in the team.Ensures design tools (EPLAN P8) usage to promote innovation and productivity.Conducts and completes RCA reports on electrical design issues or customer CCRP's.Assesses and addresses technical risk and opportunities with Tendering and PM.Reports and conducts safety/quality/program/cost issues to Project Manager along with recommendations for resolution.Ensures Bill of Material (BOM) for the project meets contractual obligations and project gross margin requirements.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.Releases projects to production after confirmation that 95% of material is available.Prepares RFQ's to meet contractual requirements and provides technical evaluation of supplier proposals.Collaborates with the Supply Chain function and the Project Managers.Coordinates with Manufacturing and Testing function to ensure the designs are appropriately manufactured/staged and tested.Ensures all design process documentation is complete during the manufacturing stage and after completion.Responsible to ensure all internal testing are completed and functional before product is released from factory.Coordinates with Commissioning/Service functions to ensure the designs are appropriately installed and commissioned (if applicable as part of the contract).Qualifications for the roleMust have a Degree in Electrical Engineering Heavy current.Switchgear design background.Strong E-Plan background, strong technical ability, and engineering principles.ECSA registered will be advantageous.SAP knowledge, create accurate BOM's.Preference will be given to employment equity candidates.More about usWe 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
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