Quality Engineer

With our strong investment in research and development and our culture of continuous improvement, Hexcel is the industry leader in the manufacturing of advanced 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&D centers around the globe. Become a part of the “strength within.”

Hexcel is currently seeking a Quality Engineer for our Duxford, UK location.

• Support Operations, Customers and Suppliers to optimise capacity potential and minimise inconveniences.
• Take a primary role within ancillary tasks (including 5S, FOD, FMEA, APQP, LEAN, continuous improvement, etc.) as required and contribute effectively in cross‑functional quality improvement activity.
• Champion / facilitate the resolution of internal and external complaints through effective RCCA using Global tools.
• Keep all parties aware of progress during investigations.
• Liaise with all departments necessary (globally or locally) to ensure the correct level of available support, test and technology is applied in a timely manner.
• Routinely perform PSI’s and wear appropriate PPE in support of company goals and objectives.
• Undertake investigations, projects and data/statistical analysis exercises for the department to support customer and business initiatives and quality improvement using Minitab, NWA, LIMS, or other recognised software/data packages.
• Protect Hexcel Duxford through thorough, detailed specification reviews (Global, European and local) to ensure we are protected as much as we can be legally, and drive towards sign‑off of any/all identified exceptions.
• Support system and process reviews to ensure Duxford QMS is robust and opportunities for improvement are addressed.
• Become an expert with Hexcel products, process and testing (within your area) with a view to assisting with problem resolution both internally and externally.

• Preferably around 5 years’ experience working within complex quality management systems in a similar industry.
• Exposure to project management and quality auditing to AS9100 (& ISO
  9001) and awareness of NADCAP.
• Hold (or be capable of reaching) a scientific qualification to degree level (or equivalent qualification).
• Understand the complexities, challenges and expectations of the aerospace composites industry.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, SPC techniques, statistics, Minitab, or other similar statistical packages.
• Experience working within a department that interfaces between globally linked sites and all levels of management.
• Experience using QMS software packages or other laboratory‑based database management systems.
• Must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom.

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.

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