Manufacturing Process Specialist

Prysmian; Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Prysmian is seeking a Process and Development Specialist to lead hands‑on manufacturing process improvements on a broad range of cable products. The role collaborates with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Maintenance to enhance safety, quality, throughput, and equipment reliability.

Responsibilities include developing or transferring processes, industrializing products, and providing shop‑floor troubleshooting with a focus on Lean and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Hands-on industrial experience in mechanical, materials, metallurgical, or manufacturing areas (min 5 years).
• Experience with welding, roll forming, extrusion, annealing, metal forming, cable manufacturing or related processes.

Responsibilities

• Support new product development, process transfers, production trials, qualification, and launch.
• Industrialize Lead-Free ESP cables, power drilling cables, fiber products, welded and floated plug-drawn products, and Tube Encapsulated Cable laser welding under engineering guidance.
• Support equipment planning, installation, commissioning, validation, and production readiness.
• Assess process performance, collect and interpret data, identify root causes, and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Improve welding speed and quality, extrusion performance, RFT, production output, scrap, cost, and process stability.
• Provide hands-on shop-floor troubleshooting of equipment, tooling, materials, and processes; coordinate with Operations and Maintenance during breakdowns and start-ups.
• Develop and maintain process settings, work instructions, drawings, schematics, specifications, and technical records.
• Establish and support preventive maintenance standards for roll-forming tooling, extrusion dies and tips, welding fixtures, and related equipment.
• Support Management Plan 2027 initiatives, integration of new manufacturing assets, and the newly acquired fiber plant.
• Collaborate with Taunton and other Prysmian facilities to transfer capability, standardize processes, and reduce outsourcing.
• Provide practical support for Laser and FIMT 2 upgrades, Gulf of Mexico product deliverables, and tube-mill setup at the China manufacturing plant, as assigned.
• Train operators and technical personnel on process changes, equipment operation, troubleshooting, and welding practices.
• Support knowledge transfer and succession planning within the Bridgewater process team.
• Communicate process issues, scrap, faulty equipment, discrepant material, and unusual operating conditions to the appropriate teams.

Skills

Welding

Roll Forming

Extrusion

Annealing

Metal Forming

Cable Manufacturing

Engineering Drawings

Data Analysis

Technical Aptitude

Root Cause Analysis

Continuous Improvement

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Independent Work

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Prysmian is seeking a Process and Development Specialist to lead hands‑on manufacturing process improvements on a broad range of cable products. The role collaborates with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Maintenance to enhance safety, quality, throughput, and equipment reliability.

Responsibilities include developing or transferring processes, industrializing products, and providing shop‑floor troubleshooting with a focus on Lean and continuous improvement.