Process Control Leader

Prysmian Group; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global cabling solutions provider is seeking a Process Control Leader for their Wrexham factory in the UK. The role involves managing machinery performance, promoting safety, and leading continuous improvement projects. Candidates should have technical education and significant cable-making experience. The position offers competitive benefits including health care, generous holiday, and employee discounts.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus statutory holidays

Defined Contribution pension scheme

Health Care Cash Plan

24/7 Employee counselling service

O2 Mobile Discounts

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Significant cable making experience within a multi-process environment.
• Previous experience in Manufacturing/Operational Management.
• Experience involving process engineering or supervision of operators.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of performance for machine stream.
• Conduct initial accident investigations as required.
• Manage Loss Reduction Actions to improve KPI performance.

Skills

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Leadership

Education

HNC or degree in a Technical discipline

Job description

Overview

Who we are: Prysmian is a global cabling solutions provider leading the energy transition and digital transformation.

Prysmian is a public company listed on the Italian Stock Exchange, with almost 150 years of experience, over 33,000 employees, 104 plants and 27 R&D centers in over 50 countries.

Everyone at Prysmian has the potential to make their mark; because whatever you do, wherever you are based, you will be part of a company that is helping transform the world around us.

We are recruiting for a Process Control Leader for our cables factory.

Working Monday to Friday, days.

Key activities and responsibilities

The Process control leaders will have the ownership of the performance of their own Stream of machines, and will be the glue between machine performance, people performance and product quality (connecting HSE, production, maintenance, quality and planning departments) pulling the various teams together.

Safety

• Responsible for health and safety within allocated process stream
• Responsible for 6S, including audits within allocated process stream.
• Conduct initial accident investigations, as required.
• Conduct safe / unsafe behaviour discussions with employees.

Area Daily / Weekly Control

• Machines daily performance and detailed KPI's analysis (Data analysis)
• ensure right tools for the job are present on the machines
• Daily control (of KPIs) to minimise process deviations.
• Review process performance through a daily summary and escalation meeting with the Production Manager
• Work with Operators and the Pillars to improve data quality, review and update standards, eradicate forbidden losses and ensure effective communication and implementation.
• Data cleansing (maintenance of POMS stop codes - OEE)
• Actions on deviations to ensure product flow and area improvement projects
• Lead daily performance meetings with Production Control to determine and agree the production plan, ensuring that all resources are in place to achieve this requirement.
• SEAs and First level investigation on production issues and allocation to correct department ( such as process engineering, maintenance)

Loss Reduction Projects

• Working with Operators and Pillar support to drive continuous improvement projects.
• Manage Loss Reduction Actions or projects to eradicate losses and improve KPI performance.
• Facilitate weekly project meetings and ensure daily that agreed actions are being completed
• Quarterly KPI Loss Analysis / Phased Plans
• Review quarterly performance data and KPI loss analysis, confirm loss reduction plan for following quarter and KPI targets.
• First level of investigation in case of failures
• Act as leaders for machine performance

Employee Engagement

• Support effective communication with employees.
• Ensure communication and training following SOPs generated by Process engineering department.
• Motivate and develop the team and identify training needs to ensure that availability of skills is not a constraint and is kept in line with market demand
• Connection shopfloor - planning - maintenance to ensure smooth coordination of Plant activities

THE PERSON

Candidates will ideally be educated to HNC or degree level in a Technical discipline with significant cable making experience within a multi-process environment, which will include previous experience of Manufacturing / Operational Management, involving process engineering and / or supervision of operators.

Self-motivated with excellent communication skills, the job holder will possess the proven ability to lead, motivate, co-ordinate and direct; Shift Coordinators, Team Leaders and Production Operators to achieve departmental targets and objectives.

What we offer you

• 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays
• Defined Contribution pension scheme and generous life assurance
• Yes Share Scheme – annual enrolment
• Health Care Cash Plan – scheme which provides reimbursement of optical, dental and chiropody fees up to set limits.
• 24/7 free and confidential employee counselling service
• On-line Language Learning Access
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave and pay
• Generous sick pay arrangements
• O2 Mobile Discounts
• Dell Advantage discounts
• Rewards Portal – discounts on major retailers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Transition to Retirement Policy
• Vitality scheme
• Free Flu Jab
• GP24 Service - Access to a GP 24 hours a day.

Our selection process

1) Application, 2) HR interview, 3) Hiring Manager interviews and 4) Online assessment (30min)

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Additional information

If you’re excited about the role and eager to contribute to a collaborative environment with challenging projects which drive impact for a sustainable future, we encourage you to apply!

DEI and equal opportunity notes: Prysmian is an Equal Opportunity Employer and commits to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I). See our DEI page for more information.