Hexcel Corporation

Manufacturing Engineer - Polymer Chemistry

USA - UT- Salt Lake City Matrix · Contract

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Project ManagementExcelProcess ImprovementResearchCommunicationMicrosoft OfficeLean Manufacturing

About the role

We invite you to join the Hexcel team at various manufacturing sites, sales offices and R&D centers around the globe.
Hexcel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected class.

Support operations in achieving area safety, quality, material usage variance, yield, on time delivery and throughput targets.
Troubleshoot manufacturing process problems and implement corrective measure. Assist in directing equipment repairs and upgrades.
Develop and execute continuous improvement plans for resin mix, film or prepreg processes.
Write and maintain detailed procedures and specifications to document resin mix, film or prepreg processes.
Assume full responsibility for managing process conditions to meet Process Control Document requirements and mechanical and physical.
Investigate material non-conformances utilizing root cause analysis techniques and implement corrective actions to prevent future failures.
Develop and implement resin, film and prepreg processing conditions for new equipment and/or new materials. Provide training as necessary to operations personnel.
Drive improvements in material performance and improve Capability (Cpk and Ppk)
Provide concise design criteria and process constraints for facility expansions or improvements and assume responsibility for all new or improved equipment start up exercises and tests.

Ability to conduct complex chemical experiments.
Strong project management skills with a demonstrated ability to work both as an individual contributor and as a cross-functional team member managing multiple projects.
Minimum of 5 years of experience focused on polymer chemistry. Experience with epoxy, phenolic, and bismaleimide (BMI) resins is highly preferred.
Possesses a deep understanding of fundamental physical/chemical and structure-property relationships. Ability to conduct complex chemical experiments.
Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills.
Current computer literacy including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Project, Visio and PowerPoint.
Eligible candidates must be a: U.S. citizen, U.S. national, person lawfully admitted for permanent residence, temporary resident under sections 210(a) or 245(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, person admitted in refugee status, or person granted asylum. 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.
Hexcel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected class.

Bachelor's degree required, PhD preferred in Chemical Engineering with emphasis in Polymer Chemistry and/or a degree in Polymer Chemistry/Science.
Minimum of 5 years of experience focused on polymer chemistry.
Experience with epoxy, phenolic, and bismaleimide (BMI) resins is highly preferred.
Experience in resin, prepreg or other continuous process industry preferred.
Experience in Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma continuous improvement program, green and black belt preferred.
Experience with SPC and other statistical techniques preferred.

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.

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