Cable Design Senior Engineer

Prysmian S.P.A.•Abbeville, SC

42d•Onsite

About The Position

At Prysmian Group, we offer our employees opportunities to sharpen their skills every day through rich assignments, focused performance-driven training and a highly interactive, relationship-driven team environment. Our employees are exposed to a wide range of experiences and are encouraged to express their ideas for continuous improvement. Overview: Prysmian Group is seeking a people-oriented and change management champion to support our HV Cable business. As a HV Cable Design Engineer, you will be reporting directly to the director of the HV Cable Design and Development Engineering group in Abbeville and will be integral to the continued success as well as the future growth of our customers. Your role will interact with the business, plants and customers in order to understand the requirements for the products and our ability to produce.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent engineering experience
Minimum of 2 - 4 years of related design experience in manufacturing environment
Power Distribution experience strongly preferred
HV/EHV and Wiring/Cable experience preferred
Outstanding ability to communicate (verbally and in writing) with shop floor associates, peers, and upper management
Strong Analytical and Problem-solving abilities
Technical writing skills required
Strong knowledge of Microsoft tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access)
Computer literate
Self-starter who can work independently or in a collaborative team environment
Ability to work under minimal supervision
Attention to detail and ability to drive projects

Responsibilities

Create/maintain product designs and costs, and general product data sheets/drawings.
Review customer/industry specifications to determine capability of the Prysmian group facilities to meet the requirements
Utilize the in-house cable design tools (Cable Builder and/or Common Analisi) to create BOMs and routings for manufacturing of Prysmian Group products at its facilities
Utilize in-house ERP systems (HFA/SAP) to review and maintain material master data
Develop and analyze costs for quotations/production. Develop benchmarking analysis when requested for comparisons between facilities
Interaction with Commercial and Manufacturing personnel for processing requests in the most expeditious manner
Maintain in Design system(s) all process guidelines (such as TI's, SOP's, and FOD's) with all current prescribed changes and ensure strict adherence for design requirement.
Maintain and update products lines when necessary.
Evaluate and propose innovative ideas for new products and product enhancements.
Provide ideas/track Design to Cost projects.
Act constructively as a team player on technical teams supporting special projects to improve production efficiencies, continuous improvement, and product and process development.
Provide the Technological function with required assistance for process and product development
Maintain strong operating knowledge of appropriate industry standards and including all updates as well as ICEA, UL, CSA and other certification listings
Prepare design documentation for factory level experimental trials/product development concerning new compound implementation and associated cable products.