Claremont Fiber Process Engineer Manager

Description

As a world leader in telecom cable systems, the Prysmian Group’s Claremont fiber manufacturing plant is seeking a leader and self-starter to join the engineering department to support the manufacturing of optical fiber. This individual will lead the team on the fiber side in process improvement activities on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. They will also develop and lead long-term projects to support quality and cost initiatives. This individual will also be responsible for leading and mentoring on-shift process control resources.

Requirements

• 5 years minimum of experience in complex manufacturing process
• B.S. in Engineering (Industrial, Chemical, Materials, Mechanical, Glass Science, Ceramic, or Metallurgical Engineering) from an ABET accredited institution
• Demonstrated ability to understand complex process flow and machinery
• Desire to become a subject matter expert in the assigned process area
• Demonstrated ability to identify and start investigation on a process drift without being prompted and generate Key Process Indicators or Metrics to identify process drifts and maintain control of their processes
• Ability to prioritize tasks to make progress on short term and long-term initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to manage work across multiple departments
• Comfortable working in multidisciplinary teams and across different departments
• Demonstrated ability to work in high pressure situations
• Demonstrated initiative to take on different or large responsibilities
• Excellent communication skills & strong presentation skills
• Experience working with large sets of data and making data driven decisions
• Experience managing hourly engineering technicians
• Experience managing engineers or leading teams
• Ability to contribute to the team’s culture of continuous process changes and improvements
  
  

Preferred

• Problem Solving methodology such as Six Sigma, Lean, or DMAIC background
• Demonstrated ability of industrializing a new process
• Experience in fiber or cable industry
• Experience with statistical analysis tools such as Minitab and Power BI
  
  

Responsibilities

• Direct supervision and development of the fiber side process engineers and engineering technicians across 4 shifts
• Develop growth paths for engineering technicians
• Ensure fiber process engineering team is working cohesively within the same department and across multiple departments from fiber drawing to measurement step to post-processing (Ring Marking and Overcoating)
• Coaches and holds team accountable for their deliverables.
• Ensures delivery of process and equipment improvements for high quality, high yields and minimal downtime
• Support Senior Engineering Manager in review of downstream results, identifying quality drifts and developing and communicating action plans for correction
• Support overall plant goals of increasing volume and improving quality through medium-long term planning in partnership with Maintenance Manager, Production Manager, Value Stream Manager, and Operations Manager
• Monitor manufacturing processes on a daily and weekly basis to identify trends and out-of-control situations and provide solutions according to urgency and priority.
• Adjust the team’s direction or work tasks based on indicators
• 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 and gaps to yields
• Contributes technical problem solving as needed for the support of general production
• Work with operators to identify process problems and also provide occasional process training
• Write process documentation and update procedures.
• Provide on call support as needed
• 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
  
  

Prysmian, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We strongly believe that diversity brings significant value at all levels of the organization, increasing the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and stakeholders. With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture, Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, included, and free to fully express their potential just as they are.

All Managers and HRs in Prysmian are responsible for ensuring DE&I policies are respected during the recruiting process, as well as recognizing and mitigating unconscious biases that must not influence our selection processes. All persons will be considered for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, origin, citizenship status, socio-economic status, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, parental leave, medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Prysmian will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation for any disclosed physical or neurological condition or disability of a qualified applicant unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

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