Quality Apprentice

Hexcel Corporation; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Hexcel Corporation is seeking a Quality Apprentice for its Duxford location in the UK. The role involves learning about quality management systems, supporting quality projects, and assisting in problem resolution within a collaborative team environment. Candidates should have GCSEs and strong communication skills, along with a keen enthusiasm for quality assurance in advanced manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated, enthusiastic and reliable.
• Good written and verbal English language skills.
• Personable with confidence.

Responsibilities

• Learn Hexcel’s Quality Management System and its applications.
• Assist Quality Engineers with investigations and Quality Projects.
• Support routine problem-resolution and customer queries.

Skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Inquisitiveness

Education

5 O Levels / GCSEs or above

Tools

Microsoft Office

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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 Quality Apprentice for our Duxford, UK location.

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

• Learn all about Hexcel’s Quality Management System (QMS); it’s requirements and what drives its application.
• Become familiar with Hexcel’s Product range, the Production Processes and the machines used.
• Become familiar with Hexcel software systems, Global and local, used to support QC and QA with a view to assisting with routine problem resolution
• Gain a sound understanding of internal and external testing requirements within our QC laboratories and IPC areas
• Experience Customer specification reviews and negotiations.
• Support the resolution of internal and external Customer queries
• Assist investigations, Quality Projects and data collection exercises for the department under the guidance of the Quality Engineers to support Customer and business initiatives and development.
• Learn, and if required, assist with the preparation, authorisation, distribution and filing of Release Certification and Test Reports according to customer and specification requirements, liaising internally and externally when necessary.
• Learn the different problem-solving techniques within industry; 8D, 5 why, fishbone etc.
• Any task set by the Quality Manager that is supporting the Quality Department function

Qualifications:

• 5 O Levels / GCSE’s or above.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office basic systems
• Be inquisitive, personable and confident with good communication skills
• Fluent in English language skills, both written and verbal
• Self-motivated, inquisitive, enthusiastic, reliable & committed

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.