Process Engineer

Prysmian Group Engineering PositionPrysmian is the world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. Each year, the company manufactures thousands of miles of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution, as well as medium low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors. We also produce a comprehensive range of optical fibers, copper cables and connectivity for voice, video and data transmission for the telecommunication sector.We are 30,000 employees, across 50+ countries. Everyone at Prysmian has the potential to make their mark; because whatever you do, wherever you are based, you will be part of a company that is helping transform the world around us.Make Your Mark at Prysmian Group - Join UsAs a world leader in telecom cable systems, the Prysmian Group's Claremont fiber manufacturing plant is seeking a highly motivated, self-starter, developing leader to join the engineering department to support the manufacturing of optical fiber. This individual will evaluate, troubleshoot, and conduct process control and improvement activities on a daily basis and through long-term projects.Requirements:B.S. in Engineering (Chemical, Materials, Mechanical, Glass Science, Ceramic, or Metallurgical Engineering) from an ABET accredited institutionMinimum of 1 year of experience in a complex manufacturing process or an internship experience in a complex manufacturing environmentAbility to understand complex process flow and machineryDesire to become a subject matter expert in the assigned process areaAbility to multi-taskAbility to prioritize tasks to make progress on short term and long term initiativesExhibit engagement, involvement and curiosity about other departments or process areas outside of immediate assigned areaAbility to influence people or departments outside of direct process areaComfortable working in multidisciplinary teams and across different departmentsDemonstrated ability to work in high pressure situationsDemonstrated ability to improve a situationInitiative to take on large or many different responsibilities and initiative to anticipate problems or seek improvements without being promptedExcellent communication skillsProficiency in ExcelProficiency PowerPointDetail and quality orientedStrong presentation skillsDemonstrated excellent organizational skillsComfortable speaking to large audiencesExperience working with large sets of data and making data driven decisionsAbility to make analytical decisionAbility to contribute to the team's culture of continuous process changes and improvementsAbility to work with little supervisionAbility to work independentlyPreferred:3-5 years experience in complex manufacturing environmentB.S/M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Glass Science, Ceramic or Metallurgical EngineeringExperience with statistical analysis tools such as Minitab or SASResponsibilities:Monitor manufacturing processes on a daily basis to identify trends and out-of-control situations and provide solutions according to urgency and importance.Be the leader in the process area responsible for yields, documentation, procedures, tracking data, and technical innovation.Prioritize issues to make meaningful impacts on the process yields and productivityDevelop or maintain performance indicators on a weekly or monthly basis to ensure the process is meeting quality and productivity targets.Perform root cause analysis on reasons for trends, equipment issues- importantly repeat equipment issues, and process drifts.Provide data and explanations to other process engineers, lead operators, process technicians, and other departments in order to maintain process stability.Report on a weekly basis a summary of process changes, developments, improvements, project progress to the engineering manager.Work with operators to identify process problems and also provide occasional process training.Work with technicians to identify equipment problems and also provide training.Write process documentation and update procedures.Be on call on a pre-determined rotating schedule and occasionally provide off hours supportLead improvement projects in the facility.Identify cost reduction projects and work with the team to implement them.Implement process changes or new products as directed by R&D.Collaborate with engineers at other international Prysmian plants to resolve process problems or make process improvements.Become a contributing member of the global process control team with a desire to generate change.Comply with all applicable safety procedures and ISO14001 EMS guidelines