Senior HR Advisor

With our strong investment in research and development and our culture of continuous improvement, Hexcel is the industry leader in the manufacturing of advance 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&T centers around the globe.

Become a part of the “strength within.”

Hexcel is currently seeking a Senior HR Advisor for our Duxford, UK location.

• Provide professional advice to management and staff on HR-related issues, including conflict resolution, employee development, and compliance with employment laws. Oversee disciplinary and grievance cases at all levels, providing guidance to managers during investigations and hearings. May participate in dismissal hearings when nominated by the HR Manager.
• Oversee and implement HR programs, ensuring compliance with policies and regulations. This includes recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and employee relations.
• Facilitate effective communication among staff members and address workplace issues to foster a positive work environment.
• Support HR operations for Asia Pacific sites, including Japan, China, India and Malaysia,
• Deliver high-quality and robust employee relations advice across multiple departments, leading on HR best practices, designing and implementing practical solutions to address business challenges.
• Collaborate closely with managers to support effective workforce planning and facilitate key discussions to achieve appropriate outcomes.
• Provide first-class advisory services to managers and directors, using coaching techniques to empower leaders in supporting their teams.
• Assist in the development and issuance of HR policies to ensure alignment with best practices identifying opportunities for HR interventions that enhance business performance. Conduct debriefs for managers and employees on HR policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Provide statistical data and HR analysis to management as required.
• Offer support to the HR Manager and wider HR team as needed.

• A Degree in Human Resources and/or CIPD qualified. Preferably, CIPD Chartered status or equivalent qualification.
• Significant experience of human resources and employee relations in a commercial environment.
• Knowledgeable to be able to advise managers on best practice and to deal confidently with all aspects of employee relations.
• Ability to manage multiple/conflicting priorities and deliver to deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly gain and maintain credibility and rapport with managers and employees.
• Able to demonstrate a good level of emotional intelligence and resilience when responding to often complex cases.
• Able to elicit information to identify specific stakeholder needs and to offer clear advice and guidance on specialist procedures.
• Able to deal with sensitive information in a confidential manner.
• Able to apply a comprehensive understanding of systems and procedures.
• Good level of communication and influencing skills. Strong organisational skills and attention to detail. Experience of facilitating meetings.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the country where the position is based. 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.