Do you want to work as part of the biggest global cable and accessories company?
Be part of a diverse team with sustainability at the forefront?
Work as part of a cross function team to develop products that facilitate the energy transition?
The Components business sits in the Energy sector and designs, manufactures and supplies state of the art low and medium voltage cable accessories that enables customers installation requirements. Products we supply hold, join, terminate and protect our customers vital cable assets. This role will give the successful candidate the opportunity to work as part of our UK R&D team and experience the dynamics of a busy technical engineering environment.
What You Will Be Doing?
We are seeking an degree qualified electrical engineer to join the Components R&D team based at our Components facility in Wrexham. The successful candidate will join the dynamic team who design, test and support a range of low and medium voltage cable accessories.
You will be responsible for the design, test and prototyping of new products to compliment Prysmian’s global product ranges that helps facilitate the energy transition. You will also coordinate the onsite electrical laboratory, its processes and the improvement of lab facilities.
Main duties include:
Plan and manage the new product and type test programmes in conjunction with the onsite testing engineer.
To undertake development and testing activities on a range of low and medium voltage accessories.
Working as an integral part of the team to help it achieve its objectives of new product design, testing and customer approval.
Develop cutting edge prototype products for testing as part of the new product development process and investigating any results.
Provide customer support on the current electrical products such as joints and terminations.
Involvement in the process of launching a product including manufacturing processes, bills of materials and costing.
Undertake benchmarking exercises and include feedback in ongoing or new product development activities.
Coordinate product type testing in line with British and international standards within the laboratory in Wrexham and external test houses.
Investigates customer product failures both on site and in the laboratory.
Responsible for the safe running, procedures and electrical safety of the Components test laboratory
Identifies areas of improvement in equipment and processes to optimise the efficiency and safety of the lab.
Who We Are Looking For
A degree or higher in electrical engineering or similar discipline.
Good practical skills within a laboratory or workshop environment.
Experience in a test or installation environment working with MV or HV cables would be beneficial but not essential.
Knowledge or experience of control systems and data logging would be advantageous.
Strong analytical skills to assimilate and review technical data.
Experience with managing design or engineering projects.
Strong analytical skills to assimilate and review technical data.
Experience or understanding of working to British and international standards.
A knowledge of Autodesk Inventor would be advantageous.
Due to the location of the factory, it would be advantageous to have a full UK driving licence and own transport.
Personal Characteristics
Self motivated and driven individual.
Well organised with a positive attitude.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
Professional attitude to work.
Practical and hands on with laboratory work.
Who We Are?
Prysmian is world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. With almost 140 years of experience, sales exceeding €11 billion, about 30,000 employees in over 50 countries and 112 plants. Prysmian is strongly positioned in high-tech markets and offers the widest possible range of products, services, technologies and know-how. It operates in the businesses of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution, of special cables for applications in many different industries and of medium and low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors. For the energy cables industry, Prysmian manufactures cables and accessories, offering a comprehensive range. Prysmian is a public company, listed on the Italian Stock Exchange in the FTSE MIB index.
Prysmian believes in the value of individuals, backgrounds, leadership styles and attitudes because each person has the potential to generate value to the Company. Our global footprint enables our company to promote an inclusive environment, encouraging the development of our group culture and identity.
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.
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