Plant Manager

Qualifications:

• BS/BA degree required preferably in engineering, chemistry, related technical or scientific discipline.
• Ten years’ experience in a multi-shift, multi-product manufacturing environment, preferably in a continuous-run, material processing operation OR 5 years’ experience in the honeycomb composites industry.
• Strong orientation for excellent service to customers (internal or external).
• Displays integrity, leading by example, strong work ethic, visible and approachable on the production floor, positive motivator, and mentor, effective manager of change.
• Experienced in being highly efficient and organized in a fast-paced environment, provides sound reasoning and judgment, problem solving and decision making, perseverance in the presence of obstacles, collaborative, and open leadership style.
• Prefer experience leading continuous improvement efforts leveraging best practice tools and approaches (e.g. lean, six sigma, participative work teams, communications, measures, supply chain, etc.) and producing measurable results
• Prefer Aerospace industry experience (AS9100 Quality Standard)
• Prefer experience with cross-functional business activities (Marketing, Sales, Customer Service, R&T, etc.).
• Prefer supply chain management / systems capability and experience.
• Prefer prior responsibility for P&L at a plant-level with full knowledge of cost modeling, analysis, and related business implications.
• 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.