Product Specialist

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The medium voltage switchgear factory in Skien Norway develops and produces ring main units (RMU), compact switchgear (CSG)  used in electrical distribution network (12-36kV). The product management team play an important role to optimize the product position across product life cycle. The team will drive activities for SafeRing and SafePlus product portfolio in cooperation with the local and global product management team. Product management team will support business results by overseeing all steps in the product, system or service life cycle including development, launch, maintenance, pricing, and profitability. Product specialist reports to the Local Product Manager.

Tasks:

• You will perform various activities which support development, launch, maintenance, and training of SafeRing/SafePlus product portfolio which will include :

• Supports customer and colleagues with technical and application knowhow and assists in the resolution of customer and product related issues.

• Collaborates with internal teams (i.e. manufacturing, quality, engineering,  technology center, sales, logistics) to ensure customer satisfaction

• Support and implement new task and changes in digital offering tools.

• Prepare improvement and descriptions for manual, presentations, technical documents etc.

• Tendering support and identify request of new feature or components.

• Identify, assign and follow up product related improvement and contribute to bring these ideas to completion.

• Prepares various technical or economic analyses by own and competitors’ product. Collaborates with internal teams to share data as needed

• Creates together with Product Management team external and internal product training modules and programs.

Your background:

• University degree (Bachelor) / Technical College (electrical or relevant).

• It is beneficial with experience within MV Switchgears and/or Automation,

• Must be fluent in both Norwegian and English (verbal and written)

• Relevant experience is valued and may compensate for the lack of formal education

Personality:

• Proactive and business driven

• Team player and individual contributor

• Initiative and cooperative, ability to work both independently and as part of a team

• Talented in communication and in establishing relations

• Flexible within a dynamic working environment

• Result oriented

We offer:

• A position focusing on environmental-friendly products contributing.

• An exciting position in an international company that makes a difference.

• On the job training, personal development and career opportunities

• Competitive rewarding conditions

• Flexible working hours

• Retirement scheme and insurances

• Working environment and culture that are appreciated by the colleagues

• Positive, exciting and challenging every day

The base for this position is Skien.

The application-deadline is 03.09.2025

For more information about the position, please contact: Kyrre Semb, phone 993 58 102 or e-mail kyrre.semb@no.abb.com

We look forward to receiving your application and CV through our job portal.

Please note that in cooperation with Meditor search we conduct a background screening on all candidates that receive an offer of employment in ABB Norway. This to ensure best quality in our recruitment process, according with ABBs company policy.

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