Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Innovation in Composites

Hexcel; Amesbury (MA); On-site; USD 85,400 - 146,400; Full time

Job summary

Hexcel is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer at its Amesbury, MA location to lead continuous improvement across product lines, manage tooling qualification, and oversee budgets for new work-cells. You will drive efficiencies, reduce waste, and ensure high product quality in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities include costing support for new business, mentoring engineers, resolving quality issues with customers, and advancing innovation in design, manufacturing, automation, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Plastics, Chemical, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, Chemistry, or related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience as an engineer in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement; Lean/Six Sigma certification preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, ERP/MRP systems, and CAD/CAM software.
• Ability to read blueprints and GD&T.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement projects supporting operations to optimize production efficiencies, improve product quality, reduce wastes, and promote safer working conditions.
• Responsible for the specification, sourcing, qualification, and implementation of new tooling & equipment.
• Manage budgets while standing up new work-cells.
• Support costing/quoting activities for potential new business while identifying risks related to customer requirements, safety, material selection, and manufacturability.
• Provide guidance, training and technical expertise to other engineers to move projects towards successful implementation, achieving cost, throughput, safety, and quality standards.
• Interact with customers and other stakeholders to resolve quality issues with existing products, and provide feedback on new product requirements relative to our manufacturing capabilities.
• Drive innovation through research of emerging technologies in Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, Automation, Machine Technologies and CAD/CAM software.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOD security clearance.
• Regular attendance on company premises is required.

Skills

Project management

Continuous improvement

Lean manufacturing

Technical engineering

Blueprint reading and GD&T

Education

Bachelor's degree in Plastics/Chemical/Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering or Chemistry

Tools

CAD/CAM software

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hexcel is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer at its Amesbury, MA location to lead continuous improvement across product lines, manage tooling qualification, and oversee budgets for new work-cells. You will drive efficiencies, reduce waste, and ensure high product quality in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities include costing support for new business, mentoring engineers, resolving quality issues with customers, and advancing innovation in design, manufacturing, automation, and