Senior Process Engineer

Prysmian Group•Jackson, TN

About The Position

Prysmian is a global manufacturer of energy and telecommunications cable systems, with 30,000 employees across more than 50 countries. The Senior Process Engineer works in a fast-paced, high-tech fiber-optic cable manufacturing environment, with a hands-on presence on the production floor. The role focuses on manufacturing process optimization, capital improvement projects, product introductions, and continuous improvement in a high-volume wire and cable manufacturing environment. The position supports plant performance through process control, data-driven problem solving, equipment upgrades, material development, and operational excellence. It collaborates with operators, technicians, and teams across Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, and R&D to improve product quality, efficiency, throughput, and manufacturing costs, and to keep production moving smoothly and on schedule.

Requirements

8 or more years of manufacturing Process Engineer experience.
Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving skills.
Experience in a high-volume, fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

At least 5 years of experience with a bachelor's degree or at least 3 years with a master's degree (preferred).
Experience with Lean Manufacturing.
Experience with Lean Six Sigma.
Experience with DOE (Design of Experiments).
Experience with SPC (Statistical Process Control).
Experience with process capability analysis (Cp/Cpk).
Experience with Minitab or similar statistical software.
Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, or Epicor.
Microsoft Office and Excel skills.

Responsibilities

Monitor manufacturing processes to identify trends, variation, and out-of-control conditions.
Drive corrective and preventive actions to maintain product quality and process stability.
Conduct process capability studies and establish process controls.
Collect, analyze, and report production and quality data.
Investigate process drift, recurring defects, and equipment performance issues.
Support daily production needs in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Lead initiatives to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
Select and implement new equipment; support commissioning, startup, production-line upgrades, modernization, and capacity expansion projects.
Perform process validation and qualification, coordinate with vendors, and conduct technical reviews.
Work with R&D, Operations, Quality, and customers to bring new products from concept into production and ensure they meet customer requirements and quality standards.
Evaluate existing and alternative materials to improve product performance and manufacturing costs.
Lead investigations into product and process issues and drive permanent corrective actions.
Train operators and production personnel.
Develop work instructions and standard operating procedures.
Lead technical meetings and present project updates to leadership.
Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, and R&D teams.