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Your role and responsibilities

Would you like to be our Welding Manager? You will have a broad and independent role. Your responsibilities are of course welding, welding control and welding processes. In practical terms, you have many interesting contacts. You will work with our welders and welding robots in production and ensure that we weld according to the right parameters with certificates and training updated. But you will also be responsible for welding within our ISO certification. We manufacture large and highly complex electric motors in small series or piece production globally. You will be our contact with customers' welding managers to answer questions and discuss different welding solutions for their motor that are unique to them and a very important component in energy solutions or e.g. on oil platforms. Suppliers' welding and welding documentation is also part of the responsibilities. So if you want to work with complex large engines in a world market with the responsibility for welding against quite different stakeholders, this is really something for you. Our production is located at Finnslätten in Västerås and there is also our service organization so within the factory you have the whole of your work.

• Ensure that our welding processes meet all requirements according to ISO 3834 and other relevant standards.
• Contribute to projects as a specialist in welding processes to support development and improvement work.
• Review and develop manufacturing documents such as drawings, specifications, WPQR/WPS and documents sent to the customer.
• Participate and take responsibility for welding issues at customer meetings and project-related meetings
• Implement and follow up on improvement measures in welding to ensure compliance with certification requirements.
• Take responsibility for quality control and documentation of our welding work.
• Plan and organize internal training for welders and other activities in the field of welding, certifications, NDT.
• Work closely with the production team to improve production flows and strengthen quality assurance.
• Coordinate the welding group which is a cross-functional group working on improvements.

Qualifications for the role

• Relevant training and certifications in welding, such as IWS, IWE or IWT is a requirement, meritorious with IWI.
• Experience in quality control and documentation in welding processes, well versed in the ISO 3834 quality system.
• Good experience in welding and working in a dynamic production environment is meritorious.
• Ability to perform supplier audits and to handle deviations with accuracy and quality mindset.
• Good ability to work independently as well as in close cooperation with other departments.
• Previous experience of training and supervising colleagues in welding is meritorious
• Good knowledge of Swedish and English, both in speech and writing

More about us

The Large Motors and Generators division offers a comprehensive product range of large AC motors and generators. From general purpose to customized designs, synchronous motors and high voltage induction motors that contribute to high efficiency, reliability and availability for all major industries and applications, including some of the most difficult and demanding environments. The division also has a long history of designing and manufacturing generators for many different industries such as power generation, marine, oil and gas, mining and data centers.

Recruiting Manager Andreas Holmqvist, +46 730 60 11 33, is happy to answer questions about the position. Trade union contacts - Swedish Engineers: Håkan Sjöberg, +46 703 96 00 02; Ledarna: Mats Wahlund, +46 767 69 80 80; Unionen: Katja Saari, +46 730 77 05 02. For other questions, please contact Talent Partner Robert Norén 072-461 20 95. We kindly decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies and sellers of additional job ads.

Please send your application no later than January 18. We work with the recruitment process continuously, so welcome with your application as soon as possible! Please note that the recruitment process at ABB Sweden includes a reference check, a drug test and in some recruitments also an extended background check. We value people with diverse backgrounds. Apply today for your next career step within ABB and visit www.abb.com Welcome with your application and become part of our great team!