Process Engineering Manager
Charleston, SC - USA
Job Summary
ONBOARDING YOU TO THE COMPANY
At Nexans our global vision is to electrify the Power Transmission this means delivering the worlds longest and most complex subsea and land cable systems to connect nations and drive the global energy transition.
Nexans recognises the differences that make each employee valuable and unique. Diversity is key to performance and to our global ambition to lead the world in the energy transition towards a sustainable planet. This we know from experience. All differences are appreciated and respected at Nexans. As a result you will be an active part of a multinational organisation where we cultivate the culture of sharing your unique point of view. This is why we encourage diversity in our recruitment Bring yours to Nexans it is welcome! #PowerToInnovate #PowerToImpact #PowerToCare
PROCESS ENGINEERING MANAGER
Process engineering ensures the consistency of the actions and initiatives related to process: process control development process continuous improvement process optimization breakthrough. It drives process continuous improvement activities with the view to reduce manufacturing variance and improve competitiveness and participates to industrial benchmark activities.
PURPOSE
- Define and optimize process parameters to communicate them to production in order to produce at the best cost.
- Validate and record any changes to the process (material tooling and machine)
- Coach the production department to work on the capability of the process in order to reduce the cost of production.
- To be the privileged interlocutor between CC2 and the Charleston site.
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
- Tendering
Provide Tender Production cost for the Factory including relevant investments. Keep Plant factory cost standards up to date
- Safety quality environment work regulations compliance and competition rules Apply and motivate staff to apply instructions procedures and regulations in terms of safety quality environment and work regulations.
- Process
Define optimize the parameters of each manufacturing process Validate and record any changes to the process parameters.
- Process Engineering
Coordinate the drafting validation and dissemination of manufacturing and self-control procedures
- Standard
Define and improve production standards data.
- Continuous improvement
Promote and organize continuous improvement through the use of proven methods
(5W 8D) but also by participating in benchmarks within the group.
- Organization of the service
Ensure you have the necessary expertise and versatility at all times.
- Employee management
Leading training coaching and monitoring your direct reports.
- Technical feasibility
Update the technical information that allows the design offices to determine the Technical feasibility of the proposed cables.
- Drives alert system for critical issues including AMS ; checks that actions are implemented and lessons learned are integrated.
- Ensures that the organization has the right skills and competences in place and have a development plan for each member of the plant technical organization.
EXPECTED RESULTS
- To guarantee compliance with these rules to reduce the frequency and severity of work accidents as well as the environmental impact of the activity
- Results of internal/external audits environmental indicators (energy saving reduction and sorting of waste etc.)
- Respond to specifications and ensuring safety quality and productivity
- Production deviations
- Monitoring of the competitiveness plan (SMP)
- Proposal and implementation of actions
- Meet the companys requirements in terms of process engineering materials and processes within the budget approved by management
- Respect for deadlines results of internal and external audits (ISO 9001 and 14001)
- Budget realization
- Ensure that the department has competent and motivated staff at all times to achieve the sites objectives
- To be able to manufacture cables within the quality and calculated manufacturing costs
- Number of NC; determine the causes of problems and solve them
- Number of internal NC due to raw materials production discrepancies
Requested Competencies and Qualification
- Industrial Engineer Degree or minimum 5-7 years of industrial manufacturing experience
- Experience: 5 years minimum in an industrial manufacturing sector process engineering or quality function
- Good interpersonal skills and upward and downward communication
- Strong Leadership skills (Coaching influencing leadership motivating)
- Business acumen. Understanding of Industrial KPIs.
- Communication skills and knowledge (interpersonal skills listening oral communication presentation questioning reading comprehension written communication)
- Abilities to understand and act according to intercultural differences
- Results Driven
- Wide exposure to different materials processes and corresponding tools & methods
- Wide exposure to preventive & analysis tools: 8D analysis methods ( Ishikawa ) FMEA SPC
- 5-10 years technical / engineering / industrial experience in the cable industry
- Language: English fluent
- Core Competencies:
- Take Responsibility
- Global Team Player
- High Standards in Excellence
- People Leadership and Initiative
- Customer and Market Focus
- Global vision
- Industrial Engineer Degree or minimum 5-7 years of industrial manufacturing experience
- Experience: 5 years minimum in an industrial manufacturing sector process engineering or quality function
- Good interpersonal skills and upward and downward communication
- Strong Leadership skills (Coaching influencing leadership motivating)
- Business acumen. Understanding of Industrial KPIs.
- Communication skills and knowledge (interpersonal skills listening oral communication presentation questioning reading comprehension written communication)
- Abilities to understand and act according to intercultural differences
- Results Driven
- Wide exposure to different materials processes and corresponding tools & methods
- Wide exposure to preventive & analysis tools: 8D analysis methods ( Ishikawa ) FMEA SPC
- 5-10 years technical / engineering / industrial experience in the cable industry
- Language: English fluent
- Core Competencies:
- Take Responsibility
- Global Team Player
- High Standards in Excellence
- People Leadership and Initiative
- Customer and Market Focus
- Global vision
OUR GROWTH CULTURE
Among our employees we share the same values- we are pioneers of the energy transition dedicated to deliver to the highest standards of performance united to achieve our ambitious goal.
At the individual level our growth culture is built on trust and collaboration. We wish to welcome you as a valuable member of our team. To enable impact we believe in autonomy at the local level at same time as we encourage knowledge sharing within our global engineering competence.
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About Company
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