Manufacturing Process Optimization Engineer — Cable Systems

Prysmian USA; Sedalia (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Prysmian USA seeks a manufacturing process engineer for its Manchester site to drive cost reductions, efficiency gains, and quality improvements on the production floor and in office settings. You will lead cross-functional projects from concept through start-up, collaborating with Operations, Quality, and Maintenance to meet budget and timeline targets.

Responsibilities include cost estimation, design/specs, approvals, procurement, installation, safety, and long-term optimization across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical or electrical preferred).
• 2-3 years of engineering experience in cable manufacturing desirable.
• Demonstrated skill in data analysis and project management.
• Familiarity with Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing principles.

Responsibilities

• Initiate, analyze, and integrate manufacturing process improvements to reduce cost, remove bottlenecks, and streamline workflows; report to the Engineering Manager while providing hands-on technical guidance to supervisors and operators.
• Own end-to-end projects: cost estimation, designs/specs, approvals, procurement, installation, startup, cost control, safety, and delivery to Plant and organizational objectives.
• Deliver measurable productivity gains and KPI performance as defined by the Plant Manager and Process Engineering Manager.
• Coordinate with Operations to solve manufacturing problems, kick off productivity initiatives, and identify long-term opportunities for the Manchester operation's continuous improvement.
• Build and roll out programs to lower manufacturing costs, optimize quality, cut scrap, shorten cycles, and minimize inventories and facility investments; evaluate feasibility of new builds or major facility revisions.
• Define processes, methods, tools, equipment, and controls that achieve optimal costs, quality, scrap, cycles, inventories, and facility investments.
• Standardize tools and equipment and provide engineering assistance to deploy and sustain standards.
• Author operating instructions and systems; consult with production and maintenance to ensure smooth integration and efficient operations.
• Assist in testing of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished product as needed.
• Verify that improvements meet quality requirements; collaborate with Quality to monitor production processes.
• Research and introduce new strategies aligned with World Class Manufacturing.
• Coordinate external vendors/trainers to build process improvement skills for manufacturing leadership; role is based in the manufacturing plant.

Skills

Data Analysis

Continuous Improvement

Root Cause Analysis

Process Engineering

Production Optimization

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Process Development

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Shape How the World Connects

Prysmian leads the global energy and telecom cable systems industry, producing underground and submarine power cables, medium/low voltage solutions for construction and infrastructure, and a full suite of optical fiber, copper cable, and connectivity for voice, video, and data. With 30,000 colleagues across 50 countries, we turn ideas into networks that power and connect communities.

A Day in This Role

You start your morning on the plant floor at our Manchester manufacturing site, walking a process line with Operations to spot improvement opportunities. By mid-morning, you're reviewing cost estimates and design specifications for a new equipment installation, aligning safety, cost control, and startup timing. After lunch, you sync with Quality to confirm that a planned cycle-time reduction still meets all quality requirements, then draft clear operating instructions for supervisors and equipment operators. You wrap up the day preparing inputs for the capital and expense budget alongside the Engineering & Maintenance Manager and confirming training dates with an external vendor who will upskill the team on advanced problem-solving techniques.

What You'll Drive

• Initiate, analyze, and integrate manufacturing process improvements that reduce cost, remove bottlenecks, and streamline workflows; report to the Engineering Manager while providing hands-on technical guidance to supervisors and operators.
• Own end-to-end projects: cost estimation, designs/specs, approvals, procurement, installation, startup, cost control, safety, and delivery to Plant and organizational objectives.
• Deliver measurable productivity gains and KPI performance as defined by the Plant Manager and Process Engineering Manager.
• Partner with Operations to solve manufacturing problems, kick off productivity initiatives, and identify long-term opportunities for the Manchester operation's continuous improvement.
• Build and roll out programs to lower manufacturing costs, optimize quality, cut scrap, shorten cycles, and minimize inventories and facility investments; evaluate feasibility of new builds or major facility revisions.
• Define processes, methods, tools, equipment, and controls that achieve optimal costs, quality, scrap, cycles, inventories, and facility investments.
• Standardize tools and equipment and provide engineering assistance to deploy and sustain standards.
• Author operating instructions and systems; consult with production and maintenance to ensure smooth integration and efficient operations.
• Assist in testing of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished product as needed.
• Verify that improvements meet quality requirements; collaborate with Quality to monitor production processes.
• Research and introduce new strategies aligned with World Class Manufacturing.
• Coordinate external vendors/trainers to build process improvement skills for manufacturing leadership; role is based in the manufacturing plant.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical or electrical preferred).
• 2--3 years of engineering experience in cable manufacturing is desirable.
• Demonstrated skill in data analysis and project management.
• Familiarity with Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing principles.

Work Environment

Split between factory and office settings at the Manchester plant.

Core Proficiencies

• Data Analysis and Manipulation
• Continuous Improvement
• 5 Why (Root Cause Analysis Method)
• Process Engineering
• Production Optimization
• Mechanical Design & Engineering
• Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Six Sigma Experience
• Engineering Degree
• Root Cause Analysis
• Process Development