Quality Control Specialist

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This Position reports to:

Quality Control Manager

Your Role And Responsibilities
You will inspect and test internally produced parts, products, and systems to ensure that only compliant items are released to the next stage and ultimately to the customer. You will employ standard test protocols and apply specifications to ensure quality. You will also demonstrate your expertise by contributing to the development and implementation of standards and test methods to ensure that only compliant products, software, and services are delivered to the customer.

• Work model:

In this role, you'll help run what runs the world by taking on meaningful work that drives real impact, as you will be accountable for:

• Conducting internal routine tests as assigned to ensure that products, systems, or software meet specified requirements and customer expectations in manufacturing, factory test labs, or final inspection, in terms of both quality and scheduling.
• Conducting and/or supporting F.A.T. activities with the final customer.
• Reporting quality‑related data and ensuring that the Quality Management System is followed at all stages.
• Collaborating in the resolution of issues through to completion, applying robust root‑cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Providing feedback and advising engineering/R&D on improvement opportunities in product and/or process design.
• Assisting engineering staff in developing test protocols as needed to assess the integrity of new products or new functionality for existing products.
• Contributing to the improvement of existing test protocols and capabilities, resulting in greater efficiency, accuracy, and reliability of test outcomes.
• Using safety systems to perform work, contributing to an accident‑free workplace.
• Notifying others when unsafe situations are observed and working with local HSE teams to improve safety systems.
• Executing and supporting specific quality‑related training, promoting a passion for quality, integrity in all actions, and a zero‑defect mindset, with a strong focus on results.

Qualifications For The Role

• Degree in Engineering, secondary school education, or experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Solid knowledge of mechanical and electrical topics, electrical diagrams, and testing equipment (ScopeCorders, stabilized power supplies, and multimeter instruments).
• PES qualification (Expert Person in accordance with CEI 11‑27).
• The role requires flexibility in working hours and availability for shift work.
• You are skilled in problem‑solving and solution‑finding and comfortable working in a shop‑floor environment.
• You are passionate about communication and implementing solutions to quality issues, engaging with various stakeholders across departments.
• You are proficient in Excel, MS Office, SAP, and Power BI, with knowledge of AI tools such as Copilot, Power Apps, Power Automate, and Loop (considered a plus).
• You are comfortable communicating in Italian and have a good command of English (B1 level).
• You hold a valid category B driving license for use in Italy.

Benefits
Locally, you can count on:

• Competitive compensation: Attractive salary packages and performance bonuses.
• Corporate welfare: Access to a wide range of services and personal well-being support.
• Career development: Structured career paths, individual development plans, opportunities for internal mobility, including international roles, technical and managerial training programs, mentoring and access to global learning platforms
• Flexibility and work-life balance: Flexible working hours, hybrid work options, and a strong focus on work-life integration.
• Employee Support: free services like psychological help, wellness coaching, and emotional support for employees and their families.
• Parental Leave: at least 12 weeks of fully paid leave for primary caregivers and 4 weeks for secondary caregivers, promoting DEI values.
• Meal allowance: Access to canteen or ticket restaurant is provided to support daily lunch expenses.

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.
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