Hexcel Corporation

Manufacturing Engineer - Polymer Chemistry

Hexcel Corporation$80K — $110K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required, PhD preferred in Chemical Engineering or Polymer Chemistry/Science.
  • 5+ years experience in polymer chemistry, especially with epoxy, phenolic, and BMI resins.
  • Background in resin, prepreg, or continuous process industries is advantageous.
  • Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies, green or black belt preferred.
  • Deep understanding of physical/chemical properties and structure-property relationships; capable of complex chemical experimentation.
  • Strong project management skills; proven success as both an individual contributor and team member managing multiple projects.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills; proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

  • Support operations in achieving safety and quality targets.
  • Analyze resin, film, and prepreg manufacturing techniques and conditions.
  • Troubleshoot manufacturing problems and direct repairs or upgrades.
  • Develop and execute continuous improvement plans for processes.
  • Write and maintain thorough documentation of processes.
  • Evaluate processing conditions and result properties using SPC techniques.
  • Investigate material non-conformances and implement corrective actions.
  • Develop processing conditions for new equipment/materials and train operations personnel.
  • Drive improvements in material performance and processing capability.
  • Provide design criteria and lead equipment start-up tests.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with a leader in advanced composites technology.
  • Involvement in groundbreaking projects in the aerospace industry.
  • Professional development opportunities and potential career advancement.
Full Job Description
Manufacturing Engineer -Polymer Chemistry for our Salt Lake City, UT, USA, Matrix location.

The selected individual will be responsible for but not limited to the following obligations:
  • Support operations in achieving area safety, quality, material usage variance, yield, on time delivery and throughput targets.
  • Analyze and interpret resin, film and prepreg manufacturing techniques, procedures and processing conditions.
  • 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.
  • Evaluate resin, film and prepreg processing conditions and resultant material properties and troubleshoot as necessary utilizing SPC techniques. Assume full responsibility for managing process conditions to meet Process Control Document requirements and mechanical and physical properties.
  • 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.


Qualifications:
  • 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.
  • Possesses a deep understanding of fundamental physical/chemical properties and structure-property relationships. 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.
  • Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Current computer literacy including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Project, Visio and PowerPoint.
  • Experience with SPC and other statistical techniques preferred.


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.

About Hexcel Corporation

Hexcel Corporation is an American public industrial materials company, based in Stamford, Connecticut. The company develops and manufactures structural materials. Hexcel was formed from the combination of California Reinforced Plastics, Ciba Composites and Hercules Composites Products Division. The company sells its products in commercial, military and recreational markets for use in commercial and military aircraft, space launch vehicles and satellites, wind turbine blades, sports equipment and automotive products. Hexcel works with Airbus Group, The Boeing Company, and others. Since 1980, the firm has publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HXL.
Learn more about Hexcel Corporation
Size
4,863 employees
Market Cap
$4.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$31.7 million
Founded
1948
5 Year Trend
-7.9%
Revenue
$1.5 billion
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