Projects Manager

Hexcel Corporation; Decatur (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hexcel Corporation in Decatur, AL seeks a Projects Manager to lead high-impact capital projects that expand production capacity and support site growth. You will drive projects up to $10M from concept to handoff, coordinating engineering, procurement, and operations to deliver on time and within budget.

The role requires strong technical leadership, effective communication with leadership, and the ability to influence long-term capital planning for a thriving manufacturing site.

Qualifications

• 8+ years' engineering, project management, or related manufacturing experience.
• Experience managing capital projects and leading cross-functional teams.
• Ability to interpret engineering and construction drawings.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• PMP certification (or willingness to pursue) and Six Sigma experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital investments to support increased production capacity and site growth.
• Manage capital projects up to $10M from concept to handoff.
• Oversee scope, cost estimates, schedules, resources, procurement, and vendor relationships.
• Collaborate with operations, technical teams, and stakeholders to improve processes and performance.
• Provide technical leadership with specs, drawings, and startup support.
• Ensure regulatory, EH&S compliance and budget control.
• Collaborate across functions to drive change.
• Gain exposure across project management and strategic planning.
• Influence major investment decisions and long-term site roadmap.
• Join a facility actively investing in people and technology.

Skills

Capital project management

Cross-functional leadership

Engineering knowledge

PMP certification

Six Sigma

HAZOP/FMEA

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

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 Projects Manager for our Decatur, AL location. The Decatur site is a key manufacturing location within Hexcel and is entering an exciting phase of growth and investment. This role provides the opportunity to lead high-impact capital projects that directly support site expansion, increased production capacity, and long-term business objectives. Rather than maintaining existing operations, this individual will have the ability to shape the future of the site through strategic investments and infrastructure improvements.

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

• Play a key leadership role in the Decatur site’s continued expansion by identifying, planning, and executing capital investments that support increased production capacity, operational excellence, and long-term strategic growth.
• Lead capital projects (up to $10M) from concept through implementation, commissioning, and handoff, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.
• Manage project scope, cost estimates, capital requests, schedules, resources, procurement activities, and contractor/vendor relationships.
• Partner with operations, technical teams, and key stakeholders to execute projects that improve site processes, equipment, infrastructure, and operational performance.
• Provide technical leadership by developing specifications, reviewing engineering designs and drawings, troubleshooting issues, and supporting equipment installation and startup activities.
• Communicate project status to leadership, manage the site capital budget, and ensure compliance with all environmental, health, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Work cross-functionally with operations, engineering, maintenance, and leadership teams to drive meaningful change.
• Gain broad exposure across project management, process improvement, equipment installation, and operational strategy.
• Influence major investment decisions and help shape the site's long-term roadmap.
• Join a facility that is actively investing in its people, technology, infrastructure, and future growth.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical, electrical, or civil engineering (or other similar engineering degree) and a minimum of 8 years of engineering, project management, or related manufacturing experience.
• Proven experience managing capital projects and leading cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong technical knowledge across engineering disciplines, including experience interpreting engineering and construction drawings and performing technical problem-solving.
• Demonstrated communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.
• PMP certification (or willingness to pursue certification), Six Sigma experience, and knowledge of PFDs, P&IDs, HAZOP/FMEA, and process engineering principles preferred. Travel as required.

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

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.