Devops engineer Jobs in Richmond, VA

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Manufacturing Engineering Manager

In this role, you will play a key part in sustaining product quality, cost efficiency, and production capacity for active products. This position involves close collaboration with R&D and Agile teams to provide technical input, and effective communication with Supply Chain Management and Production teams to ensure seamless operations. You will contribute to new product development by assembling prototypes, testing designs, and supporting the transition from concept to mass production. This role acts as a vital link between design and manufacturing, resolving build issues in real time, coordinating cross-functional efforts, managing Bills of Materials (BOMs) and Internal Change Management (ICMs), and supporting the shop floor. A proactive approach to risk identification and production scheduling is essential for success in this role.

The work model for the role is: Onsite; Richmond, VA

This role is contributing to the Electrification Smart Power Division.

Your role and responsibilities:

• Developing and managing engineering changes in active products

• Monitoring product/assembly cost and developing projects for cost savings

• Managing technical documents for production (3D, Schematics, BOM, Assembly Procedure)

• Establishing project specification for production

• Converting R&D developments into products for market and readying these for mass production

• Supporting for production lines. Involving problem solving analysis and investigating together with Quality/Process teams

• Maintaining assembly and packaging instructions

Our Team Dynamics

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

Qualifications for the role

• Degree in Electrical / Electronical Engineering (or demonstrate equivalent experience) with managing multiple (change) projects, following process

• 1 year of experience

• Experience in 3D modelling skills e.g. Solidworks, Electrical schematic capture e.g. Autocad, Experience in maintaining technical documents, Experience in an ERP, e.g. SAP

• Attention to detail and good communications, written and verbal

• Travel - 15%

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

What’s in it for you?

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

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ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

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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.

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.

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