Sr. Manufacturing Innovation Manager

Are you the kind of leader who sees a complex challenge and thinks, "Let's build something better"?

If driving largescale modernization, shaping the future of advanced manufacturing, and influencing global strategy energize you, Hexcel wants to meet you.

We're seeking a Sr. Manufacturing Innovation Managerto help lead our global factory modernization and footprint optimization efforts. You'll report to the Vice President, Global Asset Strategy, ISC and play a key role in transforming how we operate worldwide.

This role can be located at one of the following US locations - Salt Lake City, UT; Casa Grande, AZ; Burlington, WA, Kent, WA, Pottsville, PA or Decatur, AL.

What You Will Do

• Provide strategic guidance and mentorship to Project Managers across functions, ensuring alignment of individual projects with program goals and overall business strategy.
• Champion the adoption of smart factory technologies, ensuring new process technology development benefits from the latest automation and digitization capabilities.
• Coordinate cross-project activities, manage interdependencies, and facilitate collaboration among different project teams.
• Develop and implement program management methodologies, policies, and procedures to optimize efficiency and maintain quality standards.
• Establish and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and success criteria to assess overall program effectiveness.
• Manage the program budget, allocate resources effectively across projects, and ensure adherence to financial guidelines.
• Communicate program status, risks, and opportunities to stakeholders at various levels, including senior leadership and external partners.
• Ensure adherence to global framework, standard processes, governance and catalog of services.
• Ensure business impacts and project timelines are properly managed and communicated.
• Develop reports, analytics, and assessment tools to evaluate performance and possible new improvement opportunities.
• Lead organizational change management initiatives, assessing downstream impacts and implementing effective solutions.

What You Bring (Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in project management, including end-to-end oversight of cross-functional initiatives or minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in operations, with demonstrated success in process optimization and team leadership.
• Proficiency in project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Waterfall) and tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Jira) and program management. PMP or similar certification is a strong plus.
• Experience automating complex manufacturing processes and implementing smart factory projects.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and driving change within an organization.
• Proven experience managing large scale change management principles and practices.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues, analyze data, and implement effective solutions.
• Must be willing to travel up to 50%.

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&T centers around the globe. Become a part of the "strength within."

Eligible candidate must be a 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 (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 of Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, status as protected veteran, or any other protected class.