Product Engineer

Nexans; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexans Charleston unit is seeking a Product Engineer to drive manufacturing and testing of subsea and land projects within the SLS business group. You will serve as the technical authority from the plant, supporting project engineering and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include cost analysis, documenting specifications, and ensuring compliance with internal and external standards. This role requires strong English communication and the ability to travel to Nexans facilities

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Engineering from an accredited university.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Proficient with standards and document control.
• Experience with CAD and 3D modeling software preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office and data analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Comply with safety, environment, and health standards.
• Review technical documents for bids and manufacturing capabilities.
• Calculate local manufacturing costs for subsea and land projects.
• Prepare and maintain technical specifications for manufacturing.
• Host pre-process and process-startup meetings and capture actions.
• Support variance analysis, root cause investigations, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Communication (English)

Teamwork

Leadership

Presentation skills

Synthesis ability

Travel readiness

Education

BSc or MSc in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Inventor/SolidWorks

MS Office

MATLAB/Minitab

Hand tools

Job description

Position: Product Engineer Charleston

Join our team in Nexans in electrifying the future

About The Company

Cables have been our business, our passion, our knowledge, for more than a hundred years. Today, we are facing a future that will become electric far sooner than planned. Electrification is in our DNA and we are now ready to scale up to become a pure electrification player in this world. Nexans Norway AS 'head office is located in Oslo and the Norwegian factories are located in Rognan, Halden and Langhus. Nexans has the best of both worlds - we are local and close to our customers, but are also part of a global network with all the benefits it entails. Nexans employs 25,000 people, 1600 Norwegian employees, with a presence in 38 countries.

At Nexans we understand the importance of empowering individuals and enabling everyone to reach their full potential. We believe that in order to come up with the best technical solutions diverse -perspectives, -backgrounds and -experiences are required. Therefore we are committed to ensuring an inclusive workplace that embraces and promotes diversity.

Purpose

Be responsible for the relevant product segment in the plant. Serve as the single point of contact from the plant towards SLS Project Engineering/ Provide technical support and resolution of conflicts during project manufacturing

• The CHS Product Engineering team is organized in the CHS Technical department, independent from the CHS manufacturing departments, and serves as the technical authority within the plant
• Maintains error/issue reporting and supports KPI publishing the Charleston (CHS) plant
• is responsible for manufacturing and testing of projects within the Subsea and Land Systems (SLS) business group
• The CHS plant Product Engineering team shall assure that the CHS plant is manufacturing and testing the projects according to agreed internal / external requirements and standards
• The plant Technical department shall provide technical support in time and with good quality, so the production is able to manufacture orders and meet its obligations

Context

• The Charleston (CHS) plant is responsible for manufacturing and testing of projects within the Subsea and Land Systems (SLS) business group
• The CHS Product Engineering team is organized in the CHS Technical department, independent from the CHS manufacturing departments, and serves as the technical authority within the plant
• The CHS plant Product Engineering team shall assure that the CHS plant is manufacturing and testing the projects according to agreed internal / external requirements and standards
• The plant Technical department shall provide technical support in time and with good quality, so the production is able to manufacture orders and meet its obligations
• The plant Technical department is responsible for continuous technical improvements and developments

Area of Responsibility

• Comply with company standards for safety, environment, and health
• Follow and abide by the Nexans Code of Ethics and Business Conduct standards
• Support all phases of the product lifecycle, interfacing with the global technical, commercial, and project teams as required
• Review technical documents for commercial bids and provide input on plant capabilities and qualifications
• Calculate the local manufacturing cost of subsea and land projects
• Review applicable technical documentation following project award (i.e. cross section design, Test Procedures - Routine Testing and FAT, Internal Technical Description, Inspection and Test Plan)
• Responsible for and ensure that the product is manufactured / delivered according to requirements
• Calculate optimal production plan to meet project requirements according to the process capabilities
• Prepare, release, and maintain revision control of technical specifications for manufacturing
• Host pre-process and process startup meetings. Distribute meeting minutes and follow-up assigned actions
• Participate in plant production and internal project meetings
• Support manufacturing variance analysis, root cause investigations, and implementation of improvement activities
• Perform statistical analyses of production and laboratory test dataPrepare and issue technical reports to internal stakeholders
• Contribute to development of manufacturing capability (ref product road maps, R&D projects) in collaboration with the plant Technical team
• Participate in internal/external technical meetings, R&D projects, and industry technical conferences on behalf of the plant

Competencies And Qualifications

• BSc or MSc engineering degree from an accredited university
• Excellent written and verbal communication in the English language
• Application of standards
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Experience with statistical modeling software (SAS, Minitab, or other) and mathematical modeling software (Mathcad, MATLAB, or other)
• Experience with AutoCAD and 3D parametric modeling (Inventor, SolidWorks, or other) preferred
• Proficient in usage of hand tools
• Able to work at elevated heights
• Experience in continuous manufacturing preferred
• Personal:
  • Customer satisfaction mindset
  • Ability to comprehend, apply, and describe complex scientific topics to others
  • Proactive, adaptable, flexible, and resourceful with ability to work independently
  • Teamwork, leadership, persuasion, and synthesis skills
  • Excellent presentation and facilitation skills
  • Systematic approach
  • Able to work in a diverse, multi-cultural environment and manage multiple priorities with several stakeholders
  • Ability to travel to Nexans' international facilities
• Core competencies:
  • Take responsibility
  • Global team player
  • High standards in excellence
  • People leadership and initiative
  • Customer and market focus
  • Global vision