Claremont Fiber Process Engineer

Prysmian Group•Claremont, NC

About The Position

Prysmian 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 Us Description: As 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 institution
Minimum of 1 year of experience in a complex manufacturing process or an internship experience in a complex manufacturing environment
Ability to understand complex process flow and machinery
Desire to become a subject matter expert in the assigned process area
Ability to multi-task
Ability to prioritize tasks to make progress on short term and long term initiatives
Exhibit engagement, involvement and curiosity about other departments or process areas outside of immediate assigned area
Ability to influence people or departments outside of direct process area
Comfortable working in multidisciplinary teams and across different departments
Demonstrated ability to work in high pressure situations
Demonstrated ability to improve a situation
Initiative to take on large or many different responsibilities and initiative to anticipate problems or seek improvements without being prompted
Excellent communication skills
Proficiency in Excel
Proficiency PowerPoint
Detail and quality oriented
Strong presentation skills
Demonstrated excellent organizational skills
Comfortable speaking to large audiences
Experience working with large sets of data and making data driven decisions
Ability to make analytical decision
Ability to contribute to the team’s culture of continuous process changes and improvements
Ability to work with little supervision
Ability to work independently

Nice To Haves

3-5 years experience in complex manufacturing environment
B.S/M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Glass Science, Ceramic or Metallurgical Engineering
Experience with statistical analysis tools such as Minitab or SAS

Responsibilities

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 productivity
Develop 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 support
Lead 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