Process Engineer

Prysmian Group; Drammen; On-site; NOK 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Prysmian is seeking a Process Engineer in Drammen, Norway, to identify and lead initiatives that improve manufacturing and logistics performance. You will drive Lean, Six Sigma, and daily management improvements across production lines and collaborate with R&D to validate process parameters.

Strong technical background and leadership are essential for optimizing rubber production and MV materials. The role focuses on implementing continuous improvement roadmaps, sharing best practices with

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in engineering or two-year technical education.
• 3–5 years of relevant cable production experience.
• Knowledge of rubber production and Medium Voltage up to 36 kV.
• Strong implementation capability and result orientation.
• IT skills and structured approach to work.
• Good communication and ability to motivate others.
• Proficient in English.

Responsibilities

• Optimize line utilization and process parameters to improve efficiency.
• Ensure production follows agreed process parameters from CA.
• Collaborate with R&D to validate and update process parameters.
• Analyze and implement improvements based on OEE data.
• Collaborate with material engineers to test and validate materials.
• Analyze and follow KPI trends for material cost efficiency.
• Create and maintain procedures and work instructions.
• Own the Continuous Improvement roadmap for Drammen Operations and logistics.
• Identify, prioritize, and execute Lean, Six Sigma and 6S initiatives.
• Establish routines for Lean tools, standards, and daily management.
• Share best practices with Process Engineers across Europe.
• Develop processes for MV rubber production (Investment 2026/2027).

Skills

Cable production experience

Rubber production

Medium Voltage knowledge

Implementation capability

IT skills

Structured / Organized

Communication

People motivation

English language

Education

Engineering degree (Master's or Bachelor's)

Teknisk Fagskole or equivalent

Job description

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.

Your contribution to Prysmian's Success: The Process Engineer is responsible for identifying, developing, and leading initiatives that enhance operational performance across manufacturing and logistics in Drammen. The role drives implementation of new capabilities, efficiency, reduces waste and cost, and improves customer satisfaction by strengthening Lean culture, enabling problem-solving capabilities, and ensuring sustainable process improvements.

Key tasks in your job

• Optimize line utilization and process parameters to improve efficiency, including updating relevant company procedures and working instructions
• Ensure that production is executed according to agreed process parameters from CA in process area
• Cooperate with R&D in order to validate and update process parameters in product specifications
• Analyze and implement improvement actions based on OEE data within process area
• Cooperate with material engineer in order to test and validate quality of existing and new materials
• Analyze and follow-up operations KPI’s for Material cost efficiency
• Create and maintain relevant procedures and instructions
• Own the Continuous Improvement roadmap for Drammen Operations and logistics.
• Identify, prioritize, and execute improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and 6S methodologies.
• Establish and improve routines for Lean tools, standards, and daily management systems
• Collaborate with Process Engineers across the Europe region to share best practices and execute joint initiatives.
• Create and follow up processes and procedures for MV rubber production (Approved Investment 2026/2027)

Skills and competencies

• Master's or Bachelor's degree as engineer, or two-year education as a technical school technician (Teknisk Fagskole)
• Min. 3-5 years relevant experience within cable production preferred
• Knowledge and experience of rubber production, and Medium Voltage (up to 36kv) preferred
• High implementation capacity
• IT skills
• Overview and structured
• Good communication skills
• Ability to motivate people
• Language skills: English

Equal Opportunity Employer

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. Visit our DE&I Page to learn more about Prysmian's commitments.

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