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California's manufacturing sector spans semiconductor fabrication, aerospace components, medical devices, and clean energy production, with major H-1B visa sponsors including Applied Materials, Lam Research, Edwards Lifesciences, and Northrop Grumman. Engineering, process, and quality roles in the San Jose, Los Angeles, and San Diego corridors generate consistent H-1B filings each year.
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Get Access To All JobsAt 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:
VP, Industrial Channel
In this role you will be responsible for Drives channel and market growth through planning and execution of the channel business plan in alignment with the MODP Industrial Strategy. The Channel Director is a business manager who owns the development and administration of the channel business plan. Responsible for optimization of the assigned territory channel network.
This is a player coach role and requires technical understanding of product to support account development activities with the channel. This person establishes value by demonstrating proactive account development activities including prospecting and generating access to target accounts. This role is expected to support channel partners across their entire APR, with estimated travel of 50% in the territory.
The work model for the role is: remote/home office in Northern California. Ideally between the Northern state line and Fresno California. Candidate MUST live in California to support the channel partners in the state for Motion Drive Products division.
Your role and responsibilities:
- Owner of the overall channel partner performance to meet all elements of the channel strategic Vision, Loyalty, Commitment, and Excellence
- Ensure the national channel strategy is being executed locally and the program is honored from both sides, documenting any deviations accordingly
- Know and understand channel partners go to market strategy loosely based off affiliations (AHTD, NAED, EASA, PTDA) and their leadership initiatives
- Build executive level relationships with channel partners and within their finance, operations, marketing and sales team to better understand their overall goals and KPIs for the business
- Continually expanding relationships with channel sales team members, mitigate risk and build trust to accelerate engagement with their top sales performers
- Establish trust by demonstrating strong sales competencies and thorough communication, allowing ABB Channel Directors to lead key pursuits
- Support and engage with our partners sales team on key opportunities pursuits to discover value and align with product capabilities for value positioning
- Lead and document in CRM monthly channel planning (funnel reviews, forecasting, target account planning) for AVP, Partner and Performance level channel partners, pushing opportunities ahead
- Participate in VP of Industrial Channel Sales Funnel and Forecasting review process
- Evaluate branches and territory coverage white space development opportunities for coverage expansion with existing partners
- Providing business cases and in-sight that supports the channel partners making further investments
- Organize and lead quarterly channel overall performance KPIs - target to plan, gaps, trends, actions and engagement (Rebate & MDF tracking)
Our Team Dynamics
Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.
Qualifications for the role:
- 10+ years of relevant experience working as sales/ business development with variable speed drives, motors and automation solutions.
- Bachelor's or Associate's in Electrical Engineering or related discipline (Preferred).
- Sound knowledge of OEMs their revenue models and G2M strategies.
- Understanding of customer needs, experience in customer interface.
- Strong skills in Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft office platform.
- Proven track record in exceeding sales targets in competitive markets.
- Travel up to 50% domestically in the United States in assigned region (California), requiring a Valid US Driver’s License.
- Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.
More about us
ABB Drive Products serves the industries and infrastructure segments with world-class drives and programmable logic controllers (PLC). With its products, global scale and local presence, the Division helps customers to improve energy efficiency, productivity and safety.
What's in it for you
We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.
ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.
For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf
As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.
Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.
While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicant’s qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $119,000 and $190,400 annually and is bonus eligible.
ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees
[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]
Go to MyBenefitsABB.com and click on “Candidate/Guest” to learn more
Health, Life & Disability
- Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
- Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
- Vision benefit
- Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
- Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
- Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
- Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
- Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
- Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance)
- Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
- Employee discount program
Retirement
- 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
- Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
Time off
ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.
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.
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:
VP, Industrial Channel
In this role you will be responsible for Drives channel and market growth through planning and execution of the channel business plan in alignment with the MODP Industrial Strategy. The Channel Director is a business manager who owns the development and administration of the channel business plan. Responsible for optimization of the assigned territory channel network.
This is a player coach role and requires technical understanding of product to support account development activities with the channel. This person establishes value by demonstrating proactive account development activities including prospecting and generating access to target accounts. This role is expected to support channel partners across their entire APR, with estimated travel of 50% in the territory.
The work model for the role is: remote/home office in Northern California. Ideally between the Northern state line and Fresno California. Candidate MUST live in California to support the channel partners in the state for Motion Drive Products division.
Your role and responsibilities:
- Owner of the overall channel partner performance to meet all elements of the channel strategic Vision, Loyalty, Commitment, and Excellence
- Ensure the national channel strategy is being executed locally and the program is honored from both sides, documenting any deviations accordingly
- Know and understand channel partners go to market strategy loosely based off affiliations (AHTD, NAED, EASA, PTDA) and their leadership initiatives
- Build executive level relationships with channel partners and within their finance, operations, marketing and sales team to better understand their overall goals and KPIs for the business
- Continually expanding relationships with channel sales team members, mitigate risk and build trust to accelerate engagement with their top sales performers
- Establish trust by demonstrating strong sales competencies and thorough communication, allowing ABB Channel Directors to lead key pursuits
- Support and engage with our partners sales team on key opportunities pursuits to discover value and align with product capabilities for value positioning
- Lead and document in CRM monthly channel planning (funnel reviews, forecasting, target account planning) for AVP, Partner and Performance level channel partners, pushing opportunities ahead
- Participate in VP of Industrial Channel Sales Funnel and Forecasting review process
- Evaluate branches and territory coverage white space development opportunities for coverage expansion with existing partners
- Providing business cases and in-sight that supports the channel partners making further investments
- Organize and lead quarterly channel overall performance KPIs - target to plan, gaps, trends, actions and engagement (Rebate & MDF tracking)
Our Team Dynamics
Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.
Qualifications for the role:
- 10+ years of relevant experience working as sales/ business development with variable speed drives, motors and automation solutions.
- Bachelor's or Associate's in Electrical Engineering or related discipline (Preferred).
- Sound knowledge of OEMs their revenue models and G2M strategies.
- Understanding of customer needs, experience in customer interface.
- Strong skills in Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft office platform.
- Proven track record in exceeding sales targets in competitive markets.
- Travel up to 50% domestically in the United States in assigned region (California), requiring a Valid US Driver’s License.
- Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.
More about us
ABB Drive Products serves the industries and infrastructure segments with world-class drives and programmable logic controllers (PLC). With its products, global scale and local presence, the Division helps customers to improve energy efficiency, productivity and safety.
What's in it for you
We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that’s tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.
ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.
For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf
As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.
Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.
While base salary is determined by things such as the successful applicant’s qualifications and experience, this position is expected to pay between $119,000 and $190,400 annually and is bonus eligible.
ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees
[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]
Go to MyBenefitsABB.com and click on “Candidate/Guest” to learn more
Health, Life & Disability
- Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
- Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
- Vision benefit
- Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
- Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
- Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
- Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
- Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
- Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance)
- Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
- Employee discount program
Retirement
- 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
- Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
Time off
ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.
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.
H-1B Manufacturing Job Roles in California
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Search Manufacturing Jobs in CaliforniaManufacturing H-1B Sponsorship Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
Which manufacturing companies in California sponsor H-1B visas?
Some of the most active H-1B visa sponsors in California manufacturing include Applied Materials, Lam Research, KLA Corporation, Broadcom, Edwards Lifesciences, and Northrop Grumman. Medical device makers concentrated in the San Diego area, such as Dexcom and Becton Dickinson, also file regularly. DOL Labor Condition Application disclosure data is publicly searchable and shows verified H-1B filings by employer and job title.
Which California cities have the most manufacturing H-1B sponsorship jobs?
The San Jose and broader Silicon Valley area leads for semiconductor and electronic equipment manufacturing H-1B roles, driven by the concentration of fab and equipment companies. Los Angeles and the Inland Empire have significant aerospace and defense manufacturing activity. San Diego is a hub for medical device manufacturing. Fresno and Sacramento see activity in food processing equipment and agricultural technology manufacturing.
What types of manufacturing roles typically qualify for H-1B sponsorship in California?
H-1B sponsorship in manufacturing generally applies to specialty occupation roles requiring at least a bachelor's degree in a specific technical field. Common qualifying titles include process engineer, manufacturing engineer, quality engineer, semiconductor equipment engineer, materials scientist, and electrical or mechanical engineer. Production operator and technician roles typically do not qualify because they generally do not require a specific bachelor's degree as a standard entry requirement.
How do I find manufacturing H-1B sponsorship jobs in California?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically by visa sponsorship type and industry, so you can browse manufacturing H-1B roles in California without sorting through positions that don't offer sponsorship. Searching by city or sub-sector, such as semiconductor equipment or medical devices, helps narrow results to employers with an active H-1B filing history in the state.
Are there any California-specific considerations for H-1B sponsorship in manufacturing?
California's strict employment laws require H-1B employers to comply with state wage and hour rules in addition to federal prevailing wage requirements, which can affect how employers structure offers. The state's concentration of unionized aerospace facilities means some roles may have union wage scales that interact with LCA prevailing wage determinations. California also has no state income tax exemption for H-1B holders, so compensation discussions should account for the state's income tax rates.
What is the prevailing wage for H-1B manufacturing jobs in California?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.