STEM IT – Cable Design and Costing Manager

What is STEM IT?

STEM IT is is our new five-year Professional Development Program customized for Professionals who are interested in developing their career in STEM roles (Manufacturing, Quality & HSE, Project Services and Installation, IT, Supply Chain, R&D).

We aim to hire Professionals passionate about Science and Sustainability who eager to make a real impact in the Energy Transition and Digitalization of our Communities.

You’ll join a team in your Country of employment and your role will directly contribute to the local organization’s results. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to be part of a global network!

As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!

Within our STEM IT Program in HQ we are looking for a Cable Design and Costing Manager.

This role is part of the System Engineering Office team which main responsibilities are:

• competitiveness, through definition and control of cable and system costs
• profitable execution, through support in contracts on special technical topics
• risk awareness, through the management of Technological Readiness Level
• engineering know-how, through skills development of team members and training
• efficiency of engineering processes, through tools development

Within this frame, the Cable Design and Costing team is involved in the following activities:

• prepare the detailed cable design for production also aligning with R&D, Manufacturing and System Engineering team
• prepare the cable cost sheet for both mass production and protypes
• monitor actual costs vs budget costs
• implement lessons learnt on cost assumptions and costing calculation rules

In particular, the key duties and responsibilities for the Cable Design and Costing Managers are the following:

• Coordinate the team actively participating to the daily activities mentioned above
• Revise and approve cable design documents and costs
• Support the System Engineering areas in finding the optimized solution bringing manufacturing and testing aspects (tender stage)
• Support the projects execution phase by detecting and proposing possible optimizations impacting on cable costs without compromising quality and/or increasing the risk level
• Have a continuous alignment with Manufacturing plants, Cable Designers of the affiliates, R&D, Testing department and System Engineering teams to support a smooth execution phase of projects and to have an excellent alignment between budget and actual cable costs
• Share lessons learnt and remedial actions implemented with all the involved parties
• Have a strategic view that allows you to understand where optimization of the internal processes contributing to the calculation of the cable costs are possible

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Aeronautical are preferred)
• Full proficiency in both written and spoken English, other languages as a plus

Minimum Experience:

• 5-7 years’ experience in product costing process in a manufacturing company (i.e. product cost based on raw materials cost and process costs)
• Managing of a small team
• Familiarity in reading and understanding Standards and technical specifications
• Knowledge and understanding of production processes
• Ability to combine technical knowledge and communication skills

Prysmian , as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We strongly believe that diversity brings significant value at all levels of the organization, increasing the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and stakeholders. With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture, Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, included, and free to fully express their potential just as they are.

All Managers and HRs in Prysmian are responsible for ensuring DE&I policies are respected during the recruiting process, as well as recognizing and mitigating unconscious biases that must not influence our selection processes. All persons will be considered for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, origin, citizenship status, socio-economic status, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, parental leave, medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Prysmian will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation for any disclosed physical or neurological condition or disability of a qualified applicant unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

Visit our DE&I Page to learn more about Prysmian’s commitments.

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