Application Engineering Line Manager

ABB AB

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. This position reports to: Segment Manager. As part of the ABB Way, ABB Motion has transitioned to a division-led operating model, in which the Local Division Manager plays a critical leadership role. This position holds full responsibility for leading sales, marketing, and the portfolio in the local market, ensuring that the MOIM and MOHP divisions’ strategies are executed in a customer-centric and effective way. The role is pivotal in enhancing ABB’s ability to serve customers by driving scale, flexibility, and agility, supporting customer operations, and accelerating growth for both the customer and ABB. The Local Division Manager also actively fosters cross-divisional collaboration when commercially relevant, ensuring seamless customer solutions and supporting ABB’s overall business goals. The Local Division Manager is fully accountable for driving revenue growth—both through new customer acquisition and increased share of wallet—as well as for resource productivity and cost structure efficiency within their scope. The role requires strong business acumen, the ability to lead local transformation, and to build a high-performing organization that operates in line with ABB’s values and principles. Local Division Manager is a business leader responsible for commercial (sales and marketing) activities and portfolio management. Regardless of the organizational design, the Local Division Manager remains primarily accountable for the performance, resources, and results of their Division, Business Line, or Segment/Account responsibilities within the local market. You will be mainly accountable for: Leading and executing the commercial strategy for the local division, including go-to-market models and industry segment alignment. Owning and delivering KPIs in line with Division, Business Lines, and Regional expectations, ensuring integrated commercial success and market growth. Monitoring market trends and competitor analysis to identify opportunities and shape effective business plans. Driving cost optimization and profitability, focusing on pricing strategy, cost-to-serve, channel profitability, ROI, and sales efficiency. Ensuring sales excellence and forecasting, including standardized processes, accurate rolling forecasts, and implementation of pricing guidelines. Managing major accounts and portfolio strategy, securing profitable growth, market leadership, and execution of local projects to meet quality, financial, and customer satisfaction targets. Ensuring compliance with ABB’s core values, Code of Conduct, safety, integrity, and all internal and statutory regulations, while driving continuous improvement in HSE performance. Promoting collaboration across divisions and business areas, fostering alignment and maximizing results. Building and leading high-performing teams by hiring, coaching, and developing talent, ensuring organizational effectiveness and competence. Inspiring and motivating employees, guiding skill development and succession planning within HR policies. You will play a key role for us in ABB Motion. Our main location is Västerås, where our production of large synchronous motors and generators, is located. We also have other service and sales offices in Sweden. The role is based in Sweden. Qualifications for the role A minimum of 10 years of business leadership experience, preferably in a Sales/Service/Operations environment Excellent knowledge of sales processes and tools complemented with the courage and curiosity to challenge the norm to Strong business mind and proven industrial market experience and customer centric DNA to enable outside in thinking and acting. sales and project management University degree in Engineering, Master’s, MBA or similar is preferable with solid skills across business management. Excellent communication skills in both Swedish a.d English as the position will require you to communicate globally and cross Sweden and manage employees across the country More about us ABB Motion provides pioneering technology, products, solutions and related services to industrial customers to increase energy efficiency, improve safety and reliability, and maintain precise control over processes. The portfolio includes motors, generators and drives for a wide range of applications in all industrial sectors. Recruiting Manager, Antti Kortelainen, will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Håkan Sjöberg, +46 703 96 00 02; Ledarna: Mats Wahlund, +46 767 69 80 80; Unionen: Katja Saari, +46 730 77 05 02; IF Metall: Mathias Johansson, +46 722 15 84 12. All other questions can be directed to Talent Partner: Robert Norén, 072-461 92 05. We look forward to reading your application in PDF format. Please note that the interview process is ongoing, apply now to secure your spot in the recruitment process! Last day to apply is August 2. Please note that to be eligible for employment at ABB Sweden, you will need to pass our pre-employment screening steps. This includes a reference check, a drug test, and could also include an extended background check.  We kindly decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sellers of additional job advertisements. 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.

ABB AB

På ABB hjälper vi industrier att bli mer resurseffektiva och renare – och varje person här bidrar till resultaten. Du kommer att få möjlighet att leda, få stöd att växa och kunna vara stolt över den påverkan vi skapar tillsammans. Gå med oss och hjälp till att driva det som driver världen. Denna position rapporterar till: Global R&D Unit Lead __ Your roles & Responsibilities ABB Traction plays a critical role in shaping the future of electrified mobility. Through our traction motors and Mobile ePower solutions, we enable customers globally to achieve higher efficiency, reliability, and sustainability in rail and off-highway applications. We combine global scale with strong local execution to deliver performance, innovation, and long-term value. To drive sustained technology leadership and innovation, we are appointing a Global R&D Lead for Traction Motors. In this role, you will be at the forefront of shaping the future of traction motor technology. You will define and drive the R&D strategy and roadmap for Traction Motors, translating cutting-edge innovation into real business value for our customers and markets. You will lead the R&D teams in Sweden and China, to drive high performance and meet ambitious targets. You’ll collaborate closely with the Engineering and Manufacturing teams to ensure seamless technology transfer and efficient industrialization of new developments, with Technology and R&D teams within Motion Traction to leverage synergies across the full value chain and align on shared technology directions, as well as with Corporate Research Centers to co-create long-term disruptive innovations and bring next-generation technologies into our product roadmap. You’ll report directly to the Global Product Line Manager – Traction Motors. While the role has a global scope, the position’s location is Västerås, Sweden. You will be mainly accountable for: Define and own the R&D technology roadmap for Traction Motors aligned with business strategy and market needs, ensuring innovation priorities translate to competitive advantage Manage and optimize the R&D project portfolio across Sweden and China, ensuring efficient resource allocation, timely delivery, and quality execution aligned with business objectives Build and nurture strategic relationships across the innovation ecosystem to identify breakthrough technologies and co-create next-generation solutions Lead, coach and develop the R&D teams in Sweden and China, including full line management responsibility in Sweden, foster a culture of innovation and continuous learning, ensure alignment with the global technology roadmap and facilitate cross-site collaboration Drive talent acquisition, capability development and succession planning to attract and retain world-class R&D teams Develop and maintain the competencies, tools, and infrastructure needed to support current and future product development Serve as the technical authority for the team, providing expert guidance on complex technical challenges and supporting both internal and external stakeholder needs Ensure a safe, inclusive, and compliant work environment across Traction Motors R&D locations Qualifications for the Role A Master's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or a relevant technical field; a PhD is considered as a merit 10+ years of experience in industrial R&D environments, with proven ability to translate technology trends into actionable R&D strategies and roadmaps Extensive hands-on experience in the development of electrical machines, preferably for railway or off-highway vehicle applications, including permanent magnet motors Deep knowledge of design, engineering, simulation, CAD, PLM, and ERP tools related to electrical machines Demonstrated leadership experience, including line management, people development, portfolio responsibility, and managing large-scale, complex projects Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate and influence across all levels of the organization Open-minded, self-motivated and result-oriented, with strong written and verbal communication skills in English More about us Recruiting Manager Cathy Y. Chen, +46 72 461 37 91, will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives – Sveriges Ingenjörer: Håkan Sjöberg, +46 703 96 00 02 ; Unionen: Katja Saari, +46 730 77 05 02; Ledarna: Lenny Larsson, +46 706 32 85 47. All other questions can be directed to Talent Partner Irma Leijon, +46 (72) 4612314. Welcome to apply the latest by August 3rd. As it is currently vacation season, we kindly ask for your understanding that our response time may be slightly longer than usual, but we will get back to you as soon as we can. För att bygga en renare och smartare framtid krävs alla sorters människor: de nyfikna, de modiga och de kreativa. Därför välkomnar vi människor med alla bakgrunder och erfarenheter. Är du redo att göra skillnad? Ansök idag eller besök https://www.abb.com för att lära dig mer om hur våra lösningar påverkar hela världen.

Hitachi Energy Sweden AB

The Opportunity Join the Power Quality Global Center of Competence in Västerås! We specialize in FACTS (Flexible AC Transmission Systems) technology, which enhances power system capacity and stability. This allows more power to reach customers with minimal environmental impact and lower costs. We’re launching a brand-new team within the Studies and Control Performance department—and we’re looking for a passionate and technically skilled leader to build it from the ground up.As Manager for the Power System Simulation Model team, you’ll be the cornerstone of this initiative. You’ll recruit and develop a high-performing team, define the processes, and contribute hands-on to simulation model development. This is your opportunity to shape a function that will directly support customer projects and drive innovation in our modeling capabilities. How you'll make an impact Build the Team: Recruit, onboard, and mentor a new team of simulation model engineers. Define roles, structure, and a collaborative team culture. Lead by Example: Contribute hands-on to the development and delivery of simulation models (RMS, EMT, RTDS, etc.). Guide your team with deep technical insight and support. Shape the Process: Establish workflows, tools, and best practices for model development, validation, and delivery. Drive Strategy: Align team capacity with business needs. Collaborate with other departments including R&D and Product Management to ensure simulation models integrate seamlessly into project work. Be the Go-To Expert: Represent the team in cross-functional forums and customer interactions. Support tendering and R&D with modeling expertise. Your Background Hold an M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or similar and have at least 10 years of experience in simulation model development for power systems (HVDC, FACTS, or similar). Proficiency in RMS and EMT tools (e.g., PSCAD, PowerFactory, PSS/E, and RTDS). Prior leadership experience (line manager, team lead, or project manager). Strong communication and interpersonal skills. A proactive, structured, and analytical mindset. Fluency in English (Swedish is a plus). What we offer Collective agreement Flexible working time Health care and wellness allowance Fantastic career possibilities within Hitachi Energy both within Sweden and globally Mentor to support you throughout onboard phase Various trainings and education supporting employee development​ Diversified company with over 70+ nationalities working in Sweden Supplementary compensation for parental leave Employee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perks More about us Are you ready for an exciting challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Welcome to apply! Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don’t delay – apply today! Recruiting Manager, Afshin Samadi, afshin.samadi@hitachienergy.com will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives Union representatives – Sveriges Ingenjörer: Nawzad Rashid, +46 107-38 91 48; Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt, +46 107-38 70 43; Unionen: Karin Ulvemark, +46 107-38 51 42 and Ingrid Rinaldo, +46 107-38 58 19. All other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner, Antra Volujevica, antra.volujevica@hitachienergy.com