Fiber Optics Process Transfer Engineer - R&D to Production

Prysmian; Claremont (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Prysmian is seeking a Tech Transfer Engineer to bridge R&D and Production, transferring processes from France and leading process optimization. The role reports to the R&D team in France and requires collaboration across European sites.

The candidate will deploy R&D developed processes into production, develop documentation, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring safety and ISO compliance. Fluency in French is required.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering required.
• 2–5 years minimum of experience in manufacturing.
• Willingness to travel to Europe factories.
• Subject matter expert in assigned process area.
• Experience in optical fiber manufacturing (Deposition/Overclad/Fiber Draw).
• Fluent in French.
• Experience with statistical analysis tools such as Minitab and DMAIC/CI.

Responsibilities

• Understand and deploy processes into production that have been developed in an R&D setting.
• Develop/translate process documentation.
• Optimize processes to meet productivity and yield targets before transferring to production.
• Organize and manage new process rollout on a machine-by-machine basis.
• Travel to other manufacturing sites several times per year (Travel typically less than 10%).
• Define and implement improvement projects that reduce cost and/or improve product quality.
• Query and analyze large data sets 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.

Skills

French fluency

Minitab

DMAIC/CI

Data analysis

Education

B.S. in Engineering

2-5 years experience

Job description

Prysmian is seeking a Tech Transfer Engineer to bridge R&D and Production, transferring processes from France and leading process optimization. The role reports to the R&D team in France and requires collaboration across European sites.

The candidate will deploy R&D developed processes into production, develop documentation, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring safety and ISO compliance. Fluency in French is required.