Technical specialist Jobs in Cleveland, OH

ABB’s Automation business area enables customers to operate some of the world’s largest and most complex industrial infrastructures, helping them outrun – leaner and cleaner.
We offer a broad range of automation, electrification and digital solutions for process, hybrid and maritime industries, including industry-specific integrated control and software as well as measurement and analytics solutions and services.

Your role and responsibilities:

As a Technical Support Specialist, you are responsible to ABB front end Level 2 support organizations for all aspects of customer issue resolution during system design, acceptance testing, installation, commissioning and long-term operation of installed systems. You will thereby interact closely with local ABB customer responsible project and service organizations as well as other PCP Level 3 organizations, Product Management and R&D with occasional direct end customer contact.

The work model for the role is: Hybrid.

This role is contributing to the Automation group in the US.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Manage support cases concerning PCP products escalated by ABB front end Level 2 organizations maintaining complete transparency to all parties concerning identified issues, current status and plan for resolution as well as ensure proper case documentation on closure.

• Diagnose and Isolate problems through analysis of user problem descriptions, review of log files, remote diagnostics, etc. in order to provide technical expertise to resolve identified issues.

• Reproduce identified issues in lab environment in order to either provide proven resolution to caller’s concerns or ability to represent problem to Level 4 R&D organization in order to identify product defects.

• Occasionally participate in field/site activities to diagnose and resolve complex issues or conduct system health checks.

• Participate in meetings with front end L2 organizations, other L3 centers, L4 R&D organizations and occasionally end customers to facilitate information gathering and description of planned or implemented resolutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering with 5+ years of experience, or HS Diploma with 7+years of experience.

• Professional experience in process automation business with sound knowledge and hands-on experience in servicing, maintaining or commissioning of systems.

• Preferably knowledge in ABB PAPCP products (800xA, Harmony/Symphony+, Freelance, etc.)

• A high level of self-motivation, curiosity and desire to learn about new technologies applying a problem-solving solution-oriented mindset.

• Demonstrated sense of ownership and responsibility working both individually and in a team.

• Good English communication skills (both verbal and written).

• Possible requirement for domestic and international travel in specific cases.

We empower you to take the lead, share bold ideas, and shape real outcomes. You’ll grow through hands-on experience, mentorship, and learning that fits your goals. Here, your work doesn’t just matter, it moves things forward.

What's in it for you

We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

More About Us

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

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their- 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.

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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 1-888-694-7762.

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 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.

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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. Vacation is provided based on years of service for hourly and non-exempt positions. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

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