Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer — Fiber Optic Cable Operations

Prysmian powers and connects the world with advanced energy and telecom cable systems. From underground and submarine power networks to optical fiber and copper connectivity, our solutions keep cities, industries, and people linked. With 30,000 colleagues in 50+ countries, you will be part of a global team shaping critical infrastructure.

A day in this role

Your morning begins on the production floor. You are reviewing SPC charts, talking with operators, and spotting variation before it impacts quality or throughput. By midday you are running capability studies, digging into trends, and aligning corrective actions with maintenance, quality, and operations. Afternoons often shift to capital work: validating a new line, coordinating a vendor FAT, or planning a capacity expansion. You close the day by reporting performance, updating leadership on project milestones, and ensuring tomorrow’s builds are locked in.

Core responsibilities

• Track and analyze manufacturing processes to detect trends, variation, and out-of-control conditions.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions that protect product quality and stabilize processes.
• Execute process capability studies and implement robust process controls.
• Collect, analyze, and communicate production and quality data to stakeholders.
• Investigate process drift, recurring defects, and equipment performance issues to root cause.
• Support daily production needs in a high-volume, fast-moving environment.

Continuous improvement and performance

• Lead initiatives that elevate safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

Capital projects and equipment

• Select and introduce new equipment to the operation.
• Plan and execute commissioning and startup activities.
• Deliver production line upgrades and modernization efforts.
• Own capacity expansion projects from concept through handoff.
• Run process validation and qualification.
• Coordinate with vendors and lead technical reviews.

New products and materials

• Partner with R&D, Operations, Quality, and customers to industrialize new products.
• Ensure smooth production ramp while meeting customer requirements and quality standards.
• Assess current and alternative materials to enhance performance and reduce cost.

Quality leadership

• Lead root cause investigations and implement permanent corrective actions.

Leadership and collaboration

• Train operators and production personnel.
• Develop work instructions and SOPs.
• Lead technical meetings and present updates to leadership.
• Collaborate closely with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, and R&D.

Qualifications

• 8+ years as a manufacturing Process Engineer.
• 5+ years with a Bachelor’s degree or 3+ years with a Master’s degree (Preferred).
• Demonstrated strength in root cause analysis and problem solving.
• Experience in high-volume, fast-paced manufacturing.

Technical toolkit

• Lean Manufacturing; Lean Six Sigma.
• DOE and SPC; process capability analysis (Cp/Cpk).
• Minitab or comparable statistical software.
• ERP platforms (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, Epicor, etc.).
• Microsoft Office with strong Excel skills.

Proficiencies we value

• Bachelor's degree.
• Engineering degree.
• Data analysis and manipulation.
• Continuous improvement and process development.
• Troubleshooting and 5 Why methodology.
• Process engineering and production optimization.
• Mechanical design and engineering; electrical and electronic systems familiarity.
• Lean principles and Six Sigma experience.
• Operational metrics and KPI management.
• Workplace safety and EHS management.
• Root cause analysis expertise.

Systems and technologies

• SCADA
• ERP software

Build your future with us

If you thrive on hands-on problem solving, love collaborating on the plant floor, and want your work to have a visible impact, Prysmian is the place to grow your engineering career while helping connect the world.