Prysmian Group

Process Engineer

Prysmian Group • $80K — $95K *
Washington, DC 20213In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering (preferably mechanical or electrical)
  • 2-3 years of engineering experience in cable manufacturing
  • Strong data analysis skills
  • Demonstrated project management skills
  • Familiarity with six sigma and lean manufacturing principles

Responsibilities

  • Manage assigned projects including cost estimations, designs, specifications, and overall implementation
  • Achieve measurable productivity gains and KPI goals set by management
  • Assist with the preparation of the annual capital and expense budget
  • Collaborate with Operations to address manufacturing problems and initiate improvements
  • Prepare and implement programs to reduce manufacturing costs and optimize quality
  • Specify processes and tools to maintain optimal costs and quality
  • Provide technical guidance and operating instructions to production and maintenance personnel

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead process improvement initiatives
  • Exposure to a wide range of engineering responsibilities
  • Collaboration with various departments for holistic improvements
  • Potential for hands-on training and development under experienced management
  • Work both in factory and office settings for diverse experience
Full Job Description
Position Overview:

  • The Process Engineer is responsible for initiating and coordinating manufacturing process improvements. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, this position performs as key player in different process improvement projects and is accountable for the analysis, preparation, implementation and integration of value plans to reduce costs, eliminate bottlenecks and streamline the manufacturing process. This position has no direct reports but does provide technical guidance and instruction to supervisors and equipment operators.


Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Manage assigned projects which include cost estimations, designs, specifications, approvals, procurement, installation, startup, cost control, safety and overall implementation to achieve Plant and organizational objectives.
  • Achieve measurable productivity gains and KPI goals as identified by the Plant Manager and the Process Engineering Manager.
  • Assist the Engineering & Maintenance Manager with the preparation of the annual capital and expense budget for management review.
  • Work with Operations to solve manufacturing problems, initiate productivity improvements, and identify future opportunities for the overall continual improvement of the Manchester operation.
  • Prepare, implement, and integrate programs to reduce manufacturing costs, optimize quality, reduce scrap, improve cycles, minimize inventories and investments in facilities and/or evaluate project feasibility for new or major revisions of existing facilities.
  • Determine and specify processes, methods, tools, equipment and controls for manufacture consistent with obtaining and maintaining optimal costs, quality, scrap, cycles, inventories, and investments in facilities.
  • Develop, specify and provide engineering assistance to standardize tools and equipment.
  • Provide operating instructions, systems and consultation to production and maintenance personnel to assure integration of programs for efficient operation.
  • Assist with testing of raw materials, work-in-process and finished products as required.
  • Ensure planned process improvements meet quality requirements. Work with Quality personnel to monitor the production process.
  • Research and identify new process improvement strategies for World Class Manufacturing.
  • Coordinates outside vendors/trainers who may be called upon to assist in the training and development of process improvement skills for manufacturing management. Position located in the manufacturing plant.


Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, preferably mechanical or electrical.
  • 2-3 years engineering experience in cable manufacturing desirable.
  • Strong data analysis skills.
  • Demonstrated project management skills.
  • Familiarity with six sigma and lean manufacturing principles.


Work Environment/Physical Demands:

  • Will work in both factory and office conditions.

About Prysmian Group

Prysmian Group is a world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. With almost 140 years of experience, sales of over €11 billion, and about 29,000 employees in over 50 countries and 112 plants, the Group is strongly positioned in high-tech markets and offers the widest possible range of products, services, technologies and know-how. It operates in the businesses of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution, of special cables for applications in many different industries and of medium and low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors.
Learn more about Prysmian Group
Size
29,000 employees
Industry
Transportation
Founded
1905
* Ladders Estimates

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