Production Development Manager

ABB is hiring a Production Development Manager in Helsinki, Finland. Level rates it ; you can apply on ABB.

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Production Development Manager to lead production investments, automation improvements, and continuous improvement using LEAN principles.

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At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

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Operations Manager, Finland

We are looking for a Production Development Manager to join us at ABB, Motion High Power division, Business Line Low Voltage System Drives in Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki.

In this role you will be responsible for production development in Operations team. You will lead planning, management and execution of the production development portfolio. You will lead successful production investments and development projects. You will drive innovation in our production footprint and process landscape by implementing automation improvements and new production technologies. You will ensure productivity improvement and continuous development by using LEAN principles. You place safety first and your ambition is to make quality happen. You will exceed expectations with seamless co-operation and collaboration with key stakeholders.

You will be mainly accountable for:

Leading and managing our production development portfolio
Relentless execution of the key production development projects in collaboration with Operations team and key stakeholders.
Driving innovation in our production footprint and process landscape by implementing automation improvements and new production technologies
Ensuring productivity improvement with development activities
Championing a culture of continuous improvement by deploying LEAN principles
Ensuring that health, safety and environment requirements and targets are met

Qualifications of the role

Several years of experience in production development management or production management role
Experience and knowledge of frequency converters production or similar power electronics production
You are passionate about challenging the status quo and have a demonstrated track record of operational performance improvement from a line manager role
Experience in executing Lean principles are essential
Team player skills and proven leadership capabilities with good customer-oriented mindset are essential
Great collaboration and communication skills
The ability to build new ways of working and change management, as well as work in multinational teams in a matrix organization
B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Engineering, Operations management or other relevant field
Fluent English and Finnish language skills

More about us

ABB High Power division is the market leader in high-power, high-performance drives, drive systems and packages for industrial process and large infrastructure applications, and a leading supplier of power conversion equipment for renewable energy and other applications. The Division offers global support to help customers, partners and equipment manufacturers with asset reliability, performance improvement and energy efficiency in mission critical applications. Our people and culture are the foundation of our success. We all together make the difference for our customers every day.

Our culture and benefits reflect our values: courage, care, curiosity and collaboration. The most appreciated benefits according to our personnel are at the moment e.g. an annual performance bonus, employee share acquisition program, continuous learning opportunities, other wellbeing and family benefits. The work model for the role is hybrid.

For more information contact Operations Manager Ville Piironen, tel. +358 50 332 4135, best available on Mon-Wed 9.-11.11 between 8-8:30 (local Finnish time).

Interested in joining the crew? Please apply for the position by November 19th, 2026. We look forward to receiving your application.

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.

Ready to make an impact?

Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.

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Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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Key facts

Production Development Manager is an open job at ABB.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland.
The job was posted on November 5, 2026.
Seniority: lead.
Applications are handled by ABB. Apply on ABB

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