Operations Manager

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This position reports to

Business Manager - Operations

Your role and responsibilities

As the Operation Manager for the Sales & Solutions business line within the Distribution Solution division, you will oversee all operational aspects of our local unit. This includes managing manufacturing, production engineering, procurement, quality, testing, logistics, warehouse management, and fulfillment. Your focus will be on aligning unit operations with strategic business goals while emphasizing continuous improvement and operational excellence. The work model for the role is #LI -Onsite. This role is contributing to Our Electrification Business Nashik, India. You will be mainly accountable for: • Operation Management: Oversee the complete operation of Compact Substation, E-House, and NSPP product lines. • Vendor Management: Maintain effective communication with vendors, define scopes of work, control costs, minimize risks, and ensure timely service delivery. • Subcontracting Expertise: Utilize extensive experience in managing subcontracting business models. • Manufacturing Planning: Monitor and implement the monthly manufacturing plan, ensuring all deliverables are tracked and met. • Budget Management: Operate within allocated budgets and resources while maximizing efficiency.

Qualifications for the role

• 15 to 18 years in operations, covering manufacturing, procurement, quality, testing, continuous improvement, warehouse management, logistics, and planning.
• Sub-Contracting: Preference for candidates with experience in subcontractor business models.
• Technical Knowledge: In-depth understanding of MV switchgear, transformers, and low voltage products; knowledge of power systems is crucial.
• Project Management: Proven experience handling larger, complex projects and managing third-party vendors.
• Collaboration Skills: Strong ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, especially in a global context.

More about us

ABB's Distribution Solutions Division facilitates the efficient and reliable distribution, protection and control of power by improving electric power quality while strengthening the resilience of the grid. The Division offers segment-specific products and solutions that largely serve utilities, industry and infrastructure segments, often providing the requisite medium-voltage link between high-voltage transmission systems and low-voltage users. With ABB Ability™ enabled connected solutions at its core, the offering includes medium-voltage air- and gas-insulated switchgear (1 to 66 kilovolts), indoor and outdoor circuit breakers, reclosers, fuses, contactors, relays, instrument transformers, sensors, motor control centers, as well as low-voltage switchgear for the ANSI standard markets. We 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. It has come to our attention that the name of ABB is being used for asking candidates to make payments for job opportunities (interviews, offers). Please be advised that ABB makes no such requests. All our open positions are made available on our career portal for all fitting the criteria to apply. ABB does not charge any fee whatsoever for recruitment process. Please do not make payments to any individuals / entities in connection to recruitment with ABB, even if is claimed that the money is refundable. ABB is not liable for such transactions. For current open positions you can visit our career website https://global.abb/group/en/careers and apply. Please refer to detailed recruitment fraud caution notice using the link https://global.abb/group/en/careers/how-to-apply/fraud-warning.