Telecommunication-Jobs in Großbritannien

Do you want to work as part of the biggest global cable and accessories company?

Be part of a diverse team with sustainability at the forefront?

Work as part of a cross-function team to develop products that facilitate the energy transition?

The Components business sits in the Energy sector and designs, manufactures and supplies state-of-the-art low and medium voltage cable accessories that enable customers' installation requirements. Products we supply hold, join, terminate, and protect our customers' vital cable assets. This role will give the successful candidate the opportunity to work as part of our UK R&D team and experience the dynamics of a busy technical engineering environment.

What You Will Be Doing?

We are seeking an undergraduate to join the Components engineering team based at our factory in Wrexham. The successful candidate will join the diverse and experienced team who design, test, and support a wide range of low and medium voltage cable accessories. This will be a 12-month placement beginning in July.

The position will focus on polymer science related to resin-type materials used in cable accessories. However, as part of a multi-disciplinary team, the position will provide you with a broad materials background, together with an appreciation of cable accessory design, materials, and testing.

Typical tasks include:

• Undertake and support projects to evaluate new and/or alternative materials with the aim of enhancing technical performance of existing resin formulations.
• Build knowledge of the Prysmian cold pour resin technologies to support the current manufacturing processes.
• Work as an integral part of the team to help achieve its objectives in terms of new product development in the field of cold curing resin systems for cable joint encapsulation and other related products.
• Undertake projects for the development of resin formulations for new applications.
• Prepare and undertake test programmes associated with existing or new products including benchmarking of Prysmian and competitor products to identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Carry out routine testing of resin formulations to evaluate material properties such as material flow and reactivity behaviour.
• Involvement with in-house type approval testing of resin-filled cable joints.

Who We Are Looking For?

• An undergraduate in materials science/engineering, chemistry, or other applicable courses.
• Good practical skills within a workshop and/or laboratory environment.
• Strong analytical skills to assimilate and review technical data.
• Strong computer skills (MS Office).

Personal Characteristics

• Well-organised, self-driven with a positive attitude.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Professional attitude to work.

NB. Due to the location of the factory, it would be advantageous to have a full UK driving licence or own transport.

Who We Are?

Prysmian Group is a world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. With almost 140 years of experience, sales exceeding €11 billion, about 30,000 employees in over 50 countries and 112 plants. The group is strongly positioned in high-tech markets and offers the widest possible range of products, services, technologies, and know-how. It operates in the businesses of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution, special cables for applications in many different industries, and medium and low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors. For the energy cables industry, the group manufactures cables and accessories, offering a comprehensive range. Prysmian is a public company, listed on the Italian Stock Exchange in the FTSE MIB index.

Prysmian Group believes in the value of individuals, backgrounds, leadership styles, and attitudes because each person has the potential to generate value for the Company. Our global footprint enables our company to promote an inclusive environment, encouraging the development of our group culture and identity.

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. With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture, Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, included, and free to fully express their potential just as they are.

All Managers and HRs in Prysmian are responsible for ensuring DE&I 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 their 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.

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