Operations Manager

Hexcel; Burlington (WA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

401(k) with company match

Paid sick time

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Job summary

Hexcel Burlington, WA is seeking an Operations Manager to lead daily manufacturing operations, ensuring safe, efficient, high-quality production while achieving business objectives.

You will guide cross-functional teams, manage performance and resources, and drive process improvements in a manufacturing setting at Hexcel’s Burlington site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Aerospace, Mechanical, or Engineering.
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible Operations Management experience in the Aerospace industry.
• MBA degree a plus; Previous supervisory experience required.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and sustains a strong safety culture; maintains a safe, clean, organized work environment.
• Leads cross-functional teams and drives continuous improvement (LEAN/Six Sigma).
• Monitors, reports and communicates plant capacity and resource needs.
• Develops processes to meet customer requirements with cost, quality, delivery and safety focus.
• Leads audits with customers and industry standards (AS9100, Nadcap) for compliance.
• Prepares and communicates production targets, deliveries and lates.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration (or related)

Aerospace/Mechanical/Engineering degree

MBA degree (plus)

Tools

ERP/MES

Power BI

Microsoft Office

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 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 an Operations Manager for our Burlington, WA location. Hexcel Burlington fosters a strong plant culture centered on safety, inclusion, and teamwork to deliver consistent results.

We are seeking an Operations Manager who thrives in a manufacturing environment and leads through collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. This role is responsible for driving daily operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality production while meeting business objectives. The Operations Manager leads cross‑functional teams, manages performance and resources, and drives process improvements.

Full‑time benefits include health coverage, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401(k) with company match, paid sick time, paid holidays, and paid vacation. Summary pay range: $160,000 - $181,00 annual salary plus bonus.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and sustains a strong safety culture by maintaining a safe, clean, organized, and secure work environment.
• Promotes employee ownership of safety, keeps Hexcel employees safe, and drives achievement of Department, Plant, and Corporate safety goals and objectives.
• Maintains a strong focus on behavior‑based safety through visible leadership, adherence to observation programs, proactive coaching, balanced real‑time feedback, and timely corrective actions.
• Develops processes to fully meet customer requirements, giving cost, quality, delivery, safety and moral equal consideration.
• Solves problems using cross‑functional teams and utilizing continuous improvement techniques (LEAN and Six Sigma tools).
• Effectively monitors, manages, reports, and communicates plant capacity including both human and physical resources.
• Identifies any capital needs to support operational objectives in the short-, medium-, and long‑term time horizons.
• Establishes Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time bound (SMART) objectives, and monitor progress through effective follow‑through, linking to Plant and Strategic Objectives.
• Manages Business Objectives to meet strategic plans.
• Prepares and communicates monthly and quarterly production targets including deliveries and lates on an ongoing basis.
• Inspires, develops and retains subordinates to create a strong succession plan and pool of professional talent.
• Work with production personnel daily with an emphasis on strong, positive employee engagement.
• Lead Operations role in the proactive participation in customer and industrial audits (e.g. AS9100, Nadcap, etc.) to ensure compliance.
• Operate at all times in compliance with the Hexcel Burlington Quality System and Quality Policy.
• Comply with Hexcel policies, procedures, and Code of Business Conduct.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Aerospace, Mechanical, or Engineering from a 4‑year college or university.
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible Operations Management or related experience in the Aerospace industry.
• MBA degree a plus.
• Previous supervisory experience and job shop experience required.
• Demonstrated logistics, materials, and supply chain experience preferred.
• Demonstrated lean implementation success and Daily Management Systems (DMS).
• Must possess strong communication, interpersonal and analytical skills and be able to work effectively across all areas of the business.
• Computer literacy including proficiency in use of ERP/MES/PowerBi and the full Microsoft Office Suite of Products.

Benefits

• Health coverage.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid sick time.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid vacation.

At Hexcel, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. Hexcel also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements. Please note that the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Eligible candidate must be: U.S. citizen, U.S. national, a person lawfully admitted for permanent residence, a temporary resident under sections 210(a) or 245(A) of the Act, a person admitted in refugee status, a person granted asylum.

Hexcel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected class.

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.