Process Engineering Manager
Job Description
Process Engineering Manager
Posting Start Date: 8/10/26
Technical
United States
Nexans High Voltage USA Inc.-Charleston
Full Time
Experienced - over 5 years
ID: 80797
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 company's 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 site's 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
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