Core Manufacturing Manager

With our strong investment in research and development and our culture of continuous improvement, Hexcel is the industry leader in the manufacturing of advance composite materials, including carbon fiber, woven reinforcements, resins, prepregs, honeycombs and additive manufactured parts. We invite you to join the Hexcel team at various manufacturing sites, sales offices, and R&T centres around the globe. Become a part of the “strength within”.

Hexcel is currently seeking a Core Manufacturing Manager for our Duxford, UK location.

The selected individual will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following obligations:

• Lead and maintain a safe manufacturing environment, ensuring compliance with all health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Manage production operations to deliver quality, cost, delivery, and performance targets.
• Develop and implement annual production plans and support achievement of business objectives.
• Lead, develop, and performance manage a team of 50+ employees, including supervisors and technical staff.
• Ensure products are manufactured to customer requirements, quality standards, and delivery schedules.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, root cause analysis, and other improvement tools.
• Manage manufacturing assets, inventory, and resources to maximise efficiency and control costs.
• Support the introduction of new products, processes, and technology transfers into manufacturing.
• Lead quality investigations, resolve non-conformances, and promote a right-first-time culture.
• Collaborate with planning, maintenance, engineering, R&D, and other stakeholders to improve plant performance and support business growth.

Qualifications:

• A degree or equivalent in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Engineering or Materials Science.
• Experience working within manufacturing environment at supervisory/management level, with proven communication skills at all levels.
• Experience of working with a diverse range of technologies and demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Able to set priorities and address problems in a timely manner.
• Experience of working to deadlines and working well within a team.
• Good planning and leadership skills.

• 9 Phase root cause analysis, Lean six sigma, Process Failure mode effect analysis, Kaizen considered an advantage
• Microsoft office suite essential and a high level of skill and experience with Excel
• Skilled user of Minitab considered an advantage

Candidates must be eligible to work in the country where the position is based. Hexcel (NYSE: HXL) is a global leader in advanced composites technology, a leading producer of carbon fiber, and the world leader in honeycomb manufacturing for the commercial aerospace industry.