Production Supervisor

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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Your Role and Responsibilities

We are looking for a new Production Supervisor to join our team at ABB Oy, IEC LV Motors in Vaasa.

In this role you will act as the supervisor for a team of production workers in our manufacturing. You will collaborate with the team to ensure that the production runs smoothly with quality, capacity, schedules, safety and needed maintenance in mind. You will lead, train, and motivate a team, enforce safety protocols, and implement quality control measures.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Supervising the manufacturing team and managing the execution of production plans
• Working together with the team, scheduling and performing production activities and ensuring timely delivery
• Planning and scheduling frequent equipment and machine maintenance to ensure safety and performance
• Leading with example and ensuring as a team that all health and safety regulations are met in production

Qualifications for the Role

• B.Sc. level degree from a relevant technical field, such as Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar
• Previous work experience from production in an industrial company with understanding of 5S and lean principles
• Development oriented attitude - you are able to suggest and implement process improvements to enhance production quality and capacity
• Ability to lead and motivate a team, plan, oversee and, support operations. Solutions-oriented approach and decision-making abilities
• Good collaboration and communication skills to support collaboration with fluency in Finnish, and good English skills
• Good skills in MS Office tools (Word, Excel, Teams etc.) Previous experience with ERP systems like SAP is seen as a benefit
• Previous knowledge or experience with ABB products, components and technologies is seen as a benefit

Benefits  

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, and other wellbeing and family benefits. We have a hybrid working model. 

More about us

The IEC LV Motors Division is a global market leader focused on helping industries, cities, infrastructure and transportation increase energy efficiency. The division offers a full range of energy efficient low voltage  motors, including SynRM (synchronous reluctance) motors to help customers reduce power bills and cut emissions. With rugged designs, a global footprint and application expertise, IEC LV motor solutions have a well-earned reputation of improving reliability and productivity in the most demanding applications

If you have questions, please contact Janne Vesavuori, tel + 358 50 3341568. Apply for the position by October 19th , 2026. We look forward to receiving your application.

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