Quality Engineer II

With our strong investment in research and development and our culture of continuous improvement, Hexcel is the industry leader in the manufacturing of advanced lightweight composite materials, including carbon fiber, woven reinforcements, resins, prepregs, honeycombs and engineered core and composite structures. 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 II for our Salt Lake City, UT, USA, Carbon Fibers location.

The selected individual will be responsible for but not limited to the following obligations:

• Utilize proper statistical analysis techniques and interpretations of data to identify product quality improvement opportunities.
• Develop and automate analytical reports using historical process and product inspection data.  Use conclusions to drive continuous improvement activities.
• Conduct structured root cause analyses for product issues, collaborating with Process Engineering, Operations, Sales, and Customer personnel as necessary.
• Assist in the development and qualification of new products and process improvements.
• Lead risk assessment activities to continually monitor and lower the risk level of key processes.
• Develop new test methods to characterize product attributes and detect product issues prior to shipment.
• Participate in the Quality Review Board and dispositioning of discrepant material.
• Assist workers engaged in measuring and testing product and tabulating data concerning materials, product, or process quality and reliability.
• Assist the quality manager in developing and maintaining QMS procedures and work instructions. Ensure training and implementation of these procedures and work instructions in collaboration with sales and marketing as well as operations and engineering.
• Participate in audit activities involving AS 9100, ISO 9001, and NADCAP internal, external, and supplier audits. Identify proper corrective action, assign owners/team to complete, and ensure action items are addressed by deadlines given during audits.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in a technical field.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and encourage collaboration within team and across departments, including in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of related experience in a quality function, preferably in the aerospace industry.
• Proficient communicator utilizing all methods of communication including interpersonal, written, verbal, presentation, etc.
• Demonstrated technical capacity in a manufacturing facility.
• Ability to take initiative, work independently, maintain confidentiality, display ethical conduct, and meet deadlines is essential.
• ASQ CQE and/or Lean Six-Sigma certifications are strongly desired
• Experience with data collection and analysis methods leading to demonstrated improvements strongly preferred.
• Experience with Minitab, Sharepoint, SQL Server, and ERP systems strongly preferred.

Hexcel is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, status as protected veteran, or any other protected class.