Senior Quality Engineer

Hexcel Corporation; Duxford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hexcel Corporation in Duxford, UK, is seeking a Senior Quality Engineer to support audits, NCRs, and PPAP documentation, ensuring compliance with QMS and customer requirements.

You will lead root cause investigations, analyze quality KPIs, collaborate with manufacturing teams, and drive continuous improvement across aerospace programs. A degree in engineering and strong communication skills are required; AS9100/NADCAP experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or related field.
• Experience in a manufacturing quality role.
• Knowledge of AS9100 and NADCAP.
• Experience with customer quality management and contract requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong teamwork and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Support internal, external, and customer audits, ensuring compliance with QMS and regulatory and customer requirements.
• Manage NCRs and corrective actions; drive timely disposition decisions.
• Provide specification interpretation and disposition decisions.
• Support manufacturing teams with quality guidance and issue resolution.
• Apply quality tools and methodologies to address issues effectively.
• Produce and maintain PPAP documentation as required.
• Manage customer quality communications in a timely, professional manner.
• Lead root cause investigations and drive corrective actions.
• Monitor, analyze, and report on quality KPIs to drive improvements.
• Promote a quality-focused culture and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

AS9100/NADCAP

NCR/CAP/PPAP

Quality data analysis

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

QMS

Job description

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 Senior Quality Engineer for our Duxford, UK location.

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

• Support internal, external, and customer audits, ensuring compliance with QMS, regulatory, and customer requirements.
• Manage and support non-conformance reports (NCRs) and corrective action implementation.
• Provide specification interpretation and disposition decisions.
• Support manufacturing teams with quality-related guidance and issue resolution.
• Apply appropriate quality tools and methodologies to address issues effectively.
• Produce and maintain PPAP documentation as required.
• Manage customer quality communications in a timely and professional manner.
• Lead root cause investigations and facilitate product and process issue resolution.
• Monitor, analyze, and report on quality KPIs to drive performance improvements.
• Promote a quality-focused culture and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience working in a Quality Engineering or similar quality-focused role within a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of aerospace and/or defence industry requirements, including standards such as AS9100 and NADCAP.
• Experience of customer quality management, specification review, contract requirements, and quality issue resolution.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships across teams.
• Proven experience using root cause analysis and problem-solving techniques.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and identify improvement opportunities.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to work collaboratively within cross-functional teams and manage stakeholder relationships.

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.