Product Specialist

At ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. That's our story. Make it your story.

This position reports to

Product Manager

Your role and responsibilities

ABB is a global technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. By connecting its engineering and digitalization expertise, ABB helps industries run at high performance, while becoming more efficient, productive and sustainable so they outperform. At ABB, we call this ‘Engineered to Outrun’. 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 plays an important role in optimizing 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. The 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. Responsibilities: • Support customers and colleagues with technical and application know-how 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 tasks and changes in digital offering tools. • Prepare improvements and descriptions for manual, presentations, technical documents etc. • Tendering support and identify requests of new features or components. • Identify, assign and follow up product related improvement and contribute to bringing these ideas to completion. • Prepares various technical or economic analyses by own and competitors’ product. • Collaborate with internal teams to share data as needed. • Creates together with Product Management team external and internal product training modules and programs.

Qualifications for the role

• University degree (Bachelor) / Technical College (electrical or relevant).
• It is beneficial with experience within MV Switchgears or Automation.
• Relevant experience is valued and may compensate for the lack of formal education.
• Fluency in both Norwegian and English (verbal and written).

More about us

We value people from different backgrounds. Apply today for your next career step within ABB and visit www.abb.com to learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory The position will be based in Skien. Application end date: 20.05.25. If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Kyrre Semb, at; +47 993 58 102. At ABB, you’re not just taking a job — you’re gaining an opportunity to grow. We place great emphasis on personal and career development, offering an inclusive and flexible work environment where you can thrive. We believe that diversity is key to creating innovative solutions! With us, you will get: • The opportunity to work in an international company with engaging projects. • Focus on your personal development and career opportunities. • A collaborative work environment with an emphasis on collaboration and diversity. • Competitive salary, along with comprehensive insurance and pension plans. • Access to on-site fitness facilities, corporate sports activities and company cabins. • Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance. ABB is a supplier of critical infrastructure. Personnel safety is therefore important to ABB and our customers. In collaboration with Meditor, ABB in Norway conducts background checks on candidates who receive offers of employment. This is to ensure compliance with ABB’s guidelines for recruitment and personnel safety, as well as compliance with legal requirements related to trade sanctions. Candidates will be asked to provide relevant information.