Innovation Engineer

Role Responsibilities

• Investigate new or existing technologies which can be applied to develop specific innovative products.
• Engage with customers to understand new product requirements and to define opportunities for Product Innovation bringing tangible value.
• Provide technical leadership for transfer of new products into production working with plant Operations and Engineering teams.
• Create detailed product designs using theoretical calculations, process definition and material selections.
• Provide analysis of competitors’ products.
• Create/present design and qualification reviews.
• Make cost estimates.
• Create qualification plans and interpret test results.
• Manage relationships of research team with other Prysmian Group Units and Prysmian’s commercial materials division to set-up research programs;
• Manage and analyze the progress of the team’s work and monitor any successes and/or difficulties they encounter with partners and opportunities they have identified;
• Monitor and analyze new shifting technical requirements for the project;
• Report project results to Prysmian management and stakeholders;

Project Management Leadership

• Provide leadership to develop Prysmian’s innovation programs.
• Serve as subject-matter expert and management advisor for Prysmian Innovation Group to communicate project milestones and provide strategic guidance to steer executive decisions and investments.
• Work closely with other members of R&D team in ITC as well as Operations and Quality groups in relevant plants.
• Monitor the project schedules of deliverables and modify the technical objectives, tasks, and schedule for each team member as needed to meet the project requirements;
• Manage, review, and validate the results of the team’s work;
• Manage and analyze the progress of the team’s work and monitor any successes and/or difficulties they encounter with partners and opportunities they have identified;

Contract Negotiation and Management

• Negotiate and manage contracts for partners and subcontractors according to each contractor’s competences and prices within the budgeted contract limits;
• Negotiate the content and schedule of deliverables;
• Write and present papers at Industry forums.

Additional Skills/Attributes

• Problem Solving: Ability to apply first principle problem solving and root cause analysis to develop innovative solutions.
• Feasibility Assessment: Ability to research and evaluate feasibility of new technology for innovative products.
• Technical Leverage: Ability to identify and use subject matter experts both inside and outside Prysmian to identify, evaluate and implement new technology.
• Hands On: Ability to work hands on to generate prototypes for evaluation.
• Results focused: Driven and passionate to achieve goals.
• Project management: Plan, schedule, track and complete key tasks and milestones to reach project goals.
• Leadership: Ability to have a vision of innovative new products and motivate others to develop innovative new products.
• Communications: Ability to effectively interface, obtain support and offer support to all functional groups and external customers – TEAM Player.