Manufacturing Process Optimization Engineer — Cable Systems

About the role

Shape How the World Connects Prysmian leads the global energy and telecom cable systems industry, producing underground and submarine power cables, medium/low voltage solutions for construction and infrastructure, and a full suite of optical fiber, copper cable, and connectivity for voice, video, and data. With 30,000 colleagues across 50+ countries, we turn ideas into networks that power and connect communities.

Responsibilities

• Initiate, analyze, and integrate manufacturing process improvements that reduce cost, remove bottlenecks, and streamline workflows; report to the Engineering Manager while providing hands-on technical guidance to supervisors and operators.
• Own end-to-end projects: cost estimation, designs/specs, approvals, procurement, installation, startup, cost control, safety, and delivery to Plant and organizational objectives.
• Deliver measurable productivity gains and KPI performance as defined by the Plant Manager and Process Engineering Manager.
• Partner with Operations to solve manufacturing problems, kick off productivity initiatives, and identify long-term opportunities for the Manchester operation’s continuous improvement.
• Build and roll out programs to lower manufacturing costs, optimize quality, cut scrap, shorten cycles, and minimize inventories and facility investments; evaluate feasibility of new builds or major facility revisions.
• Define processes, methods, tools, equipment, and controls that achieve optimal costs, quality, scrap, cycles, inventories, and facility investments.
• Standardize tools and equipment and provide engineering assistance to deploy and sustain standards.
• Auxiliary tasks include authoring operating instructions and systems, consulting with production and maintenance to ensure smooth integration and efficient operations, and assisting in the testing of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished product as needed.
• Verify that improvements meet quality requirements; collaborate with Quality to monitor production processes.
• Research and introduce new strategies aligned with World Class Manufacturing.
• Cook up and execute programs to build process improvement skills for manufacturing leadership; role is based in the manufacturing plant.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical or electrical preferred).
• 2–3 years of engineering experience in cable manufacturing is desirable.
• Demonstrated skill in data analysis and project management.
• Familiarity with Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing principles.