Process Engineering Manager

Nexans•Charleston, SC

About The Position

At Nexans, our global vision is to electrify the future. In Power Transmission, this means delivering the world’s longest and most complex subsea and land cable systems to connect nations and drive the global energy transition. Nexans recognizes the differences that make each employee valuable and unique. Diversity is key to performance and to our global ambition to lead the world in the energy transition towards a sustainable planet. As a result, you will be an active part of a multinational organization where we cultivate the culture of sharing your unique point of view. This is why we encourage diversity in our recruitment – Bring yours to Nexans, it is welcome! #PowerToInnovate #PowerToImpact #PowerToCare PROCESS ENGINEERING MANAGER Process engineering ensures the consistency of the actions and initiatives related to process: process control development, process continuous improvement, process optimization breakthrough. It drives process continuous improvement activities, with the view to reduce manufacturing variance and improve competitiveness, and participates to industrial benchmark activities. PURPOSE Define and optimize process parameters to communicate them to production in order to produce at the best cost. Validate and record any changes to the process (material, tooling and machine). Coach the production department to work on the capability of the process in order to reduce the cost of production. To be the privileged interlocutor between CC2 and the Charleston site.

Requirements

Industrial Engineer Degree or minimum 5-7 years of industrial manufacturing experience
5 years minimum in an industrial manufacturing sector, process engineering or quality function
Good interpersonal skills and upward and downward communication
Strong Leadership skills (Coaching, influencing, leadership, motivating)
Business acumen. Understanding of Industrial KPIs.
Communication skills and knowledge (interpersonal skills, listening, oral communication, presentation, questioning, reading comprehension, written communication)
Abilities to understand and act according to intercultural differences
Results Driven
Wide exposure to different materials, processes and corresponding tools & methods
Wide exposure to preventive & analysis tools: 8D, analysis methods ( Ishikawa, …) ,FMEA, SPC
5-10 years technical / engineering / industrial experience in the cable industry
English fluent
Take Responsibility
Global Team Player
High Standards in Excellence
People Leadership and Initiative
Customer and Market Focus
Global vision

Responsibilities

Provide Tender Production cost for the Factory, including relevant investments.
Keep Plant factory cost standards up to date.
Apply and motivate staff to apply instructions, procedures and regulations in terms of safety, quality, environment and work regulations.
Define, optimize the parameters of each manufacturing process.
Validate and record any changes to the process parameters.
Coordinate the drafting, validation and dissemination of manufacturing and self-control procedures.
Define and improve production standards data.
Promote and organize continuous improvement through the use of proven methods (5W, 8D,…) but also by participating in benchmarks within the group.
Ensure you have the necessary expertise and versatility at all times.
Leading, training, coaching and monitoring your direct reports.
Update the technical information that allows the design offices to determine the Technical feasibility of the proposed cables.
Drives alert system for critical issues, including AMS ; checks that actions are implemented and lessons learned are integrated.
Ensures that the organization has the right skills and competences in place, and have a development plan for each member of the plant technical organization.