Hexcel

advanced composite materials manufacturing

QualityEngineerEarlyCareerProgram

Duxford, United Kingdom FULL TIME
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Quality Engineer Early Career Program at Hexcel. Skills: Quality Engineering, Quality Management Systems, Continuous Improvement, Problem Solving. Support Operations, Customers, and Suppliers to optimize capacity and minimize quality-related disruption.. Take a leading role in quality improvement activities such as RCCA, FMEA, APQP, LEAN, 5S, and continuous improvement initiatives.”

What You'll Achieve.

optimize capacity; minimize quality-related disruption; ensure compliance; protect the organization commercially and legally; ensure robustness, compliance, and continual improvement of QMS

Industry & Context.

advanced composite materials manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

analytical capability; SPC techniques; statistics; root cause analysis; internal problem-solving

Eligibility Requirements

Candidates must be eligible to work in the country where the position is based.

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Scientific or technical qualification to Degree level (or equivalent), or the ability to attain this., Experience working within complex Quality Management Systems, ideally within a regulated or aerospace-related industry., Knowledge of AS9100 and ISO 9001 standards, with awareness of NADCAP requirements., Understanding of the aerospace composites industry, including its regulatory and customer-driven requirements., analytical capability, including SPC techniques, statistics, and root cause analysis., Proficiency in Microsoft Office and quality/statistical software such as Minitab or equivalent tools., Experience of working in cross-functional and globally linked environments., communication skills, with the ability to engage professionally at all organizational levels., Ability to work autonomously, demonstrate integrity, and make sound quality and compliance decisions., Candidates must be eligible to work in the country where the position is based.

Nice to Have

Experience or familiarity with QMS, ERP, or laboratory data management systems is desirable.

What You'll Do.

and Suppliers to optimize capacity and minimize quality-related disruption.

Take a leading role in quality improvement activities such as RCCA

and continuous improvement initiatives.

Champion the investigation and resolution of internal and external non-conformances using global quality tools.

and assessments (internal and external) once trained and qualified

representing the Quality function as required.

Perform data analysis

and quality projects using recognized statistical and quality software.

and internal specifications to ensure compliance and protect the organization commercially and legally.

Support and improve the Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure robustness

and continual improvement.

and testing expertise to support internal problem-solving and customer engagement.

Act autonomously to manage workload

and quality-related decision-making in line with company standards and values.

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Liaise cross‑functionally (locally and globally) to ensure appropriate technical, testing, and quality support is applied in a timely manner.; Experience of working in cross-functional and globally linked environments.

Communication Scope

communication skills, with the ability to engage professionally at all organizational levels.

Full 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 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&D centers around the globe. Become a part of the “strength within.” Hexcel is currently seeking a **Quality Engineer Early Career Program** for our **Duxford, UK** location. **The selected individual will be responsible for but not limited to the following obligations:** * Support Operations, Customers, and Suppliers to optimize capacity and minimize quality-related disruption. * Take a leading role in quality improvement activities such as RCCA, FMEA, APQP, LEAN, 5S, and continuous improvement initiatives. * Champion the investigation and resolution of internal and external non-conformances using global quality tools. * Liaise cross‑functionally (locally and globally) to ensure appropriate technical, testing, and quality support is applied in a timely manner. * Conduct inspections, audits, and assessments (internal and external) once trained and qualified, representing the Quality function as required. * Perform data analysis, investigations, and quality projects using recognized statistical and quality software. * Review customer, supplier, and internal specifications to ensure compliance and protect the organization commercially and legally. * Support and improve the Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure robustness, compliance, and continual improvement. * Develop strong product, process, and testing expertise to support internal problem-solving and customer engagement. * Act autonomously to manage workload, priorities, and quality-related decision-making in line with company standards and values. **Qualifications:** * Scientific or technical qualification to Degree level (or equivalent)

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