Claremont Fiber Process Engineer Manager

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* 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 ISO
14001 EMS guidelines
* Prysmian, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and…