Global Supplier Quality Engineer - Magnetics

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will take the lead in executing supplier assessments within the magnetics and transformers category, driving effective corrective and preventive actions aligned with supplier maturity and performance. You will oversee operational supplier quality activities both on-site and remotely, ensuring robust qualification and continuous development of global suppliers.

The work model for the role is: Hybrid,

Location: Richmond, VA, Italy - Bergamo, Germany - Heidelberg, France - Chassieu

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Driving approval process for supplier parts, materials, and project subcontractor services, as applicable, involving collaboration with other functions/experts, encompassing activities like Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and product surveillance at supplier manufacturing sites.

• Leading in promptly addressing supply issues related to quality, deliveries, non-compliant products, or project services.

• Working together with buyers to engage suppliers and prepare claims cases when necessary.

• Ensuring required supplier development processes are thoroughly executed to drive continuous improvement of the supplier base.

• Lead and takes active participation in resolution of customer cases, following robust root cause analysis and corrective actions implementation (supplier + customers)

Qualifications for the role

• Minimum 5 years experience in supplier quality or manufacturing quality of transformers and magnetics (preferred)

• Knowledge in quality management, analysis/ improving tools

• Experience in Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)

• Bachelor degree in engineering (electrical engineering preferred); Masters degree, a plus

• Ability to travel domestic and international up to 20%

• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

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.