Continuous Improvement Specialist

At ABB , we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You'll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world. This position reports to: Continuous Improvement Manager In this role, you will support the deployment of the continuous improvement strategy for a local organizational unit, including promoting a culture of continuous learning and improvement. This will include mentoring and coaching teams to achieve operational excellence and drive improved results. You will also deploy and lead projects to improve and sustain local business performance. The work model for the role is: Onsite This role is contributing to the Electrification Smart Power Division in Senatobia, MS area. Your role and responsibilities Supports the deployment of strategy and objectives for continuous improvement at a local organizational level. Escalates to relevant stakeholders, as necessary, to remove roadblocks that prevent the successful implementation and adoption of continuous improvement initiatives at local level and helps facilitate cases of conflicting priorities in collaboration with cross‑functional teams. Facilitates significant improvements with respect to safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and/or cost targets, meeting customer and stakeholder commitments in collaboration with local leadership. Provides training support by developing and maintaining training modules and toolkits aligned with business needs in collaboration with management at local level. Tracks programs, initiatives, projects, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to demonstrate progress and value, enabling decision‑makers to allocate resources and recognize success. Drives/supports systematic benchmarking of external processes and techniques, incorporating relevant learnings into local ABB practices. Qualifications for the role Bachelor's degree and 2+ years' experience in continuous improvement/quality. Material Logistics: Knowledge in managing internal and external logistics, including Kanban systems, material picking, and coordination with suppliers. Production Logistics: Experience in line balancing, waste elimination, standard work, and creating work instructions. Quality Process Reengineering: Implementation of Quality Gates, improving First Pass Yield, reducing PPMs, and Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ). Equal Employment Opportunity ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity andAffirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to 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: 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 View phone number on click.appcast.io. 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 View phone number on click.appcast.io or by sending an email to View email address on click.appcast.io. 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 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. About ABB Smart Power 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. Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences. #J-18808-Ljbffr