Process Introduction; NPI Engineer

Summary

The New Process Introduction Engineer is a motivated and energetic contributor responsible for the technology transfer and industrialization of new processes into manufacturing. This role focuses on transferring processes from a sister facility in France, ensuring smooth implementation while optimizing performance, yield, and efficiency. The engineer will lead process optimization efforts, working cross-functionally to stabilize and improve new technologies as they are introduced into production.

Experience with chemical deposition processes is highly desired, enabling effective troubleshooting and continuous improvement in advanced manufacturing environments.

• Understand and deploy processes into production that have been developed in an R&D setting.
• The process may or may not be fully industrialized upon transfer; the team will be responsible to industrialize at an efficient pace.
• Develop/translate process documentation relating to the new or modified processes.
• Industrialize processes to the point that they are meeting defined productivity and process yield targets before transferring to plant production.
• Organize and manage new process rollout on a machine-by-machine basis coordinating modifications to equipment/software/recipes etc.
• Travel to other manufacturing sites several times per year (travel typically less than 10%).
• Provide guidance or suggestions to other departments (operations, maintenance) as it relates to the process area.
• Define and implement improvement projects that reduce cost and or improve product quality.
• Collaborate with engineers at other international Prysmian plants to resolve complex process problems.
• Become a lead contributor of the global process control team with a desire to generate change.
• Comply with all applicable safety procedures and ISO
  14001 EMS guidelines.
• Demonstrate the ability to work in high pressure situations with tight timelines.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Query and analyze large sets of data to make data-driven decisions.
• Develop and lead the plant’s culture of continuous process improvement.
• Report directly to R&D Leadership team in Douvrin, France.

• Minimum 2 years of experience.
• B.S. in Engineering.
• Capability to travel to other factories in Europe to understand and master new processes.
• Demonstrated ability to understand complex process flow and machines.
• Become the subject matter expert in the assigned process area.
• Demonstrate capability to independently prioritize tasks to make progress on short-term and long-term initiatives.
• Ability to work with global teams whose native language is not always English.
• Demonstrate ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
• Preferred: 5 years of experience in a process and/or development engineering role.
• Preferred:
  Demonstrated capability to introduce and/or industrialize new processes.
• Preferred:
  Experience in the optical fiber manufacturing industry (Deposition, Overclad, Fiber Draw processes).
• Preferred:
  Ability and desire to provide leadership for process technicians.
• Preferred:
  Fluent in French.
• Preferred:
  Experience with statistical analysis tools such as Minitab.
• Preferred:
  Uses DMAIC/CI tools to structure and execute projects.

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.

All managers and HRs in Prysmian are responsible for ensuring DEI 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 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.