What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Engineer position at Prysmian?
The Process Engineer will design processes and equipment for manufacturing, monitor equipment through regular testing, and provide strategic oversight of the processes being deployed (including roll forming, TIG & Laser welding, extrusion, annealing). The process Engineer will be able to improve industrial processes in order to maintain efficiency, reduce cost, improve sustainability and maximize profitability.
Generate drawings, schematics and specification, trouble shoots specific problems, makes adjustments of equipment, tools and /or processes, confers with appropriate personnel and makes necessary recommendations concerning solutions to problems regarding bright stainless steel roll forming process, or extrusion process. The position requires considerable judgment to work independently in the analysis of facts and in the determination of actions to be taken guided by precedent and within the limits of established policies.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Includes the following, but not limited to:
Prysmian Group with annual sales of over $1.3 billion dollars and annual operating income of over $100 million dollars, is a major manufacturer of wire and cable for communications and electrical markets. While diversified in the markets it serves, Prysmian Group approaches the market with a one company focus devoted to bringing all its resources to bear to provide outstanding products designed to lead the industry. The company is aligned into seven product-oriented business teams - Building Wire, Instrumentation, Power and Control Products, Data communication Products, Cordset Products, Outside Voice and Data, Automotive and OEM Engineered Products. Prysmian Group has 16 manufacturing sites and five Regional Distribution Centers in North America, and over 3800 associates. The corporate offices are in Highland Heights, Kentucky (Cincinnati).
Generate drawings, schematics and specification, trouble shoots specific problems, makes adjustments of equipment, tools and /or processes, confers with appropriate personnel and makes necessary recommendations concerning solutions to problems regarding bright stainless steel roll forming process, or extrusion process. The position requires considerable judgment to work independently in the analysis of facts and in the determination of actions to be taken guided by precedent and within the limits of established policies.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Includes the following, but not limited to:
- Having regular contacts with other departments, furnishing or obtaining information, analyzing and reporting scrap, reporting faulty equipment, discrepant materials and/or unusual conditions to appropriate personnel. They may participate in planning, design, fabrication and production of new products and perform other related duties as required or directed.
- Developing, configuring and optimizing industrial processes from inception through to start up and certification.
- Assessing processes, taking measurements and interpreting data. Evaluating processes and equipment to ensure compliance with environmental and safety regulations.
- Designing, running, testing and upgrading systems and processes. Participate as needed to design and planning equipment layout
- Develop best practices, routines and innovative solutions to improve production rates and quality of output.
- Update and train Operations employees of any changes to the processes, by providing them with operating instructions and process documents with instructions and details listed
- Conducting tests and monitoring the process performance throughout production. Making adjustments of equipment, tools and/or processes, confers with appropriate personnel, makes recommendation concerning solutions to problems.
- Set-up a maintenance process of tooling, including production roll forming tool, extrusion dies & tips.
- Responds to breakdowns and repairs, working with other departments as needed.
- BS degree in Engineering, preferable in Materials/Metallurgical or Mechanical Engineering, other relevant degrees with appropriate experience may be considered.
- Working knowledge of one or more metallurgical processes such as, hot rolling, cold rolling, annealing, laboratory heat treatments, etc. is highly preferred. Experience in Profile Roll Forming preferred.
- Experience in Profile Roll Forming and Knowledge of Plastic Extrusion would be considered assets.
- Proven work experience in process engineering,
- Excellent technical skills.
- Knowledge of process related standards
- Knowledge of process simulations
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite software (Excel, Word, etc.)
- CAD or AutoCAD skills preferred.
- Familiarity with health and safety regulations
- Analytical thinker with people skills; team player.
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is required to walk, reach with hands and arms, and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Must actively support our Health Safety and Environmental policy, immediately report all Safety hazards and correct them when able to safely do so, participate in all required Safety Training, meetings, inspects, and use all required PPE.
Prysmian Group with annual sales of over $1.3 billion dollars and annual operating income of over $100 million dollars, is a major manufacturer of wire and cable for communications and electrical markets. While diversified in the markets it serves, Prysmian Group approaches the market with a one company focus devoted to bringing all its resources to bear to provide outstanding products designed to lead the industry. The company is aligned into seven product-oriented business teams - Building Wire, Instrumentation, Power and Control Products, Data communication Products, Cordset Products, Outside Voice and Data, Automotive and OEM Engineered Products. Prysmian Group has 16 manufacturing sites and five Regional Distribution Centers in North America, and over 3800 associates. The corporate offices are in Highland Heights, Kentucky (Cincinnati).
