Hexcel Corporation

Projects Manager

Hexcel Corporation • $100K — $120K *
Decatur, AL 35601In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering (chemical, mechanical, electrical, or civil)
  • Minimum 8 years of experience in engineering, project management, or related fields
  • Proven track record in managing capital projects in manufacturing
  • Strong technical knowledge across various engineering disciplines
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills
  • PMP certification preferred, with a willingness to pursue
  • Six Sigma experience and process engineering knowledge preferred

Responsibilities

  • Play a leadership role in expanding the Decatur site through capital investments
  • Lead capital projects worth up to $10M from inception to completion
  • Manage project scope, cost estimates, schedules, and procurement activities
  • Collaborate with operations and technical teams to enhance site performance
  • Provide technical leadership in specifications, design reviews, and equipment startup
  • Communicate project status effectively to leadership and manage capital budget
  • Work cross-functionally to drive operational and strategic improvements

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead impactful capital projects
  • Engagement with a site undergoing significant growth and investment
  • Exposure to diverse project management and operational strategy roles
  • Ability to influence major investment decisions for the facility
  • Join a facility committed to investing in its people and technology
Full Job Description
Hexcel is currently seeking a Projects Manager for our Decatur, AL location. The Decatur site is a key manufacturing location within Hexcel and is entering an exciting phase of growth and investment. This role provides the opportunity to lead high-impact capital projects that directly support site expansion, increased production capacity, and long-term business objectives. Rather than maintaining existing operations, this individual will have the ability to shape the future of the site through strategic investments and infrastructure improvements.

The selected individual will be responsible for but not limited to the following obligations:
  • Play a key leadership role in the Decatur site's continued expansion by identifying, planning, and executing capital investments that support increased production capacity, operational excellence, and long-term strategic growth.
  • Lead capital projects (up to $10M) from concept through implementation, commissioning, and handoff, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.
  • Manage project scope, cost estimates, capital requests, schedules, resources, procurement activities, and contractor/vendor relationships.
  • Partner with operations, technical teams, and key stakeholders to execute projects that improve site processes, equipment, infrastructure, and operational performance.
  • Provide technical leadership by developing specifications, reviewing engineering designs and drawings, troubleshooting issues, and supporting equipment installation and startup activities.
  • Communicate project status to leadership, manage the site capital budget, and ensure compliance with all environmental, health, safety, and regulatory requirements.
  • Work cross-functionally with operations, engineering, maintenance, and leadership teams to drive meaningful change.
  • Gain broad exposure across project management, process improvement, equipment installation, and operational strategy.
  • Influence major investment decisions and help shape the site's long-term roadmap.
  • Join a facility that is actively investing in its people, technology, infrastructure, and future growth.


Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in chemical, mechanical, electrical, or civil engineering (or other similar engineering degree) and a minimum of 8 years of engineering, project management, or related manufacturing experience.
  • Proven experience managing capital projects and leading cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong technical knowledge across engineering disciplines, including experience interpreting engineering and construction drawings and performing technical problem-solving.
  • Demonstrated communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.
  • PMP certification (or willingness to pursue certification), Six Sigma experience, and knowledge of PFDs, P&IDs, HAZOP/FMEA, and process engineering principles preferred. Travel as required.

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
Aerospace & Defense
Net Income
$31.7 million
Founded
1948
5 Year Trend
-7.9%
Revenue
$1.5 billion
NASDAQ
HXL
* Ladders Estimates

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