Process Improvement Engineer, Energy & Telecom Cable Production

Prysmian; Sedalia (MO); Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Prysmian is seeking a Process Improvement Engineer for our Manchester plant to drive improvements in scrap, cycle times, and overall efficiency. You will shape methods, standardize tools, and embed best practices across manufacturing operations.

Ideal candidates bring 2–3 years in cable manufacturing, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Lean and Six Sigma. Hybrid work across factory floor and office settings at the Manchester facility is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical preferred).
• 2–3 years of engineering experience in cable manufacturing (preferred).
• Strong analytical mindset and proven project management capability.
• Working knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma principles.

Responsibilities

• Champion process improvements that reduce cost, remove bottlenecks, and streamline manufacturing.
• Guide supervisors and equipment operators with clear technical direction—no direct reports, high influence.
• Run projects end-to-end: estimate costs, define designs/specs, secure approvals, purchase, install, commission, manage costs, uphold safety, and realize benefits aligned to plant objectives.
• Hit KPI and productivity targets established by the Plant Manager and Process Engineering Manager.
• Partner with Operations to resolve day-to-day issues and surface long-range opportunities for continuous improvement of the Manchester operation.
• Design and deploy programs that lower manufacturing cost, optimize quality, reduce scrap, improve cycle times, and minimize inventories and capital tied up in facilities; evaluate feasibility of new builds or major facility upgrades.
• Define processes, methods, tools, equipment, and controls to achieve optimal results across cost, quality, scrap, cycles, inventory, and facility investments.
• Standardize tooling and equipment; provide engineering support to adopt and maintain standards.
• Create operating instructions and systems; consult with production and maintenance to integrate improvements for reliable, efficient operations.
• Assist with testing of raw materials, WIP, and finished product.
• Confirm improvements meet quality requirements and collaborate with Quality to monitor production.
• Research, pilot, and scale strategies consistent with World Class Manufacturing.
• Coordinate external vendors/trainers to elevate process improvement skills across manufacturing leadership; this role is based in the plant.

Skills

Data Analysis

Continuous Improvement

5 Why

Root Cause Analysis

Process Engineering

Production Optimization

Mechanical Design

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Engineering Degree

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Build What Powers and Connects

At Prysmian, the world's leading energy and telecom cable systems company, our 30,000 people across 50+ countries produce the cables and connectivity that enable modern life—from underground and submarine power to optical fiber and copper for communications.

Your Mission

Imagine taking a complex production line at our Manchester plant and, through disciplined analysis and collaborative iteration, cutting scrap, shortening cycles, elevating quality, and freeing capacity. As a Process Improvement Engineer, you will be a catalyst for that transformation—shaping methods, standardizing tools, and embedding best practices that endure.

How You'll Lead Change

• Champion process improvements that reduce cost, remove bottlenecks, and streamline manufacturing; operate as a key contributor to cross-functional projects while reporting to the Engineering Manager.
• Guide supervisors and equipment operators with clear technical direction—no direct reports, high influence.
• Run projects end-to-end: estimate costs, define designs/specs, secure approvals, purchase, install, commission, manage costs, uphold safety, and realize benefits aligned to plant objectives.
• Hit KPI and productivity targets established by the Plant Manager and Process Engineering Manager.
• Partner with Operations to resolve day-to-day issues and surface long-range opportunities for continuous improvement of the Manchester operation.
• Design and deploy programs that lower manufacturing cost, optimize quality, reduce scrap, improve cycle times, and minimize inventories and capital tied up in facilities; evaluate feasibility of new builds or major facility upgrades.
• Define processes, methods, tools, equipment, and controls to achieve optimal results across cost, quality, scrap, cycles, inventory, and facility investments.
• Standardize tooling and equipment; provide engineering support to adopt and maintain standards.
• Create operating instructions and systems; consult with production and maintenance to integrate improvements for reliable, efficient operations.
• Assist with testing of raw materials, WIP, and finished product.
• Confirm improvements meet quality requirements and collaborate with Quality to monitor production.
• Research, pilot, and scale strategies consistent with World Class Manufacturing.
• Coordinate external vendors/trainers to elevate process improvement skills across manufacturing leadership; this role is based in the plant.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical preferred).
• 2–3 years of engineering experience in cable manufacturing (preferred).
• Strong analytical mindset and proven project management capability.
• Working knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma principles.

Work Setting

Hybrid within the site: time split between factory floor and office environments at the Manchester facility.

Skills That Set You Up for Success

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

Why It Matters

Every improvement you deliver strengthens the reliability of the power we use and the connections we depend on. If you're driven to leave a measurable mark, this is where your engineering rigor creates outsized impact.