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Salary 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 fibre, 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 centres around the globe. Become a part of the “strength within.”
Hexcel is currently seeking an Global Quality Systems Manager for our Duxford, UK location.
The selected individual will be responsible for but not limited to the following obligations:
- To provide leadership and expertise in maintaining and improving the Global Quality Management Systems (QMS) that support 22+ sites’ AS9100 and NADCAP certifications.
- Lead and manage Global Quality initiative objectives to improve our Quality Management Systems.
- Contribute to the senior quality leadership team supporting strategic initiatives and priorities.
- Manage the multi-site technical specifications, international quality standards and customer quality requirements review and implementation process.
- Manage the global raw material specifications development and update process across Hexcel.
- Manage our Global Quality Systems including our Global Quality procedures/policies.
- Manage the global internal QMS audit program (which we need to expand).
- Oversee the process to ensure quality compliance of our aerospace distributors.
- Build and maintain internal & external relationships/partnerships with respect to: Hexcel quality programs (e.g. NADCAP etc.) and Provide professional guidance and expertise on certifications and specifications, to operate in our field.
- Identify gaps and then create and rollout global policies/procedures or instruct others to complete
Qualifications:
- Degree or equivalent in relevant engineering or scientific discipline.
- Expert knowledge of Quality Systems (experience managing site & multi-site quality management systems).
- Understanding of international quality standards, such as AS9100, ISO9001, NADCAP, AS9145, etc.
- Strong knowledge of problem solving techniques and with proven ability to apply to various situations.
- Strong persuasive and negotiation skills in dealing with both internal, and external third party agencies.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to articulate clearly to all stakeholders.
- Ability to participate authoritatively in detailed Quality Systems/requirements discussions and in presentations to customers, suppliers and external organisations.
- Performance driven, customer focused with an understanding of the company’s technical targets.
- Able to operate strategically as part of the management team to align Hexcel’s capabilities with business objectives.
- Proven ability to create, proof-read and know when and when not to approve technical reports.
Candidates must be eligible to work in the country where the position is based. Hexcel (NYSE: HXL) is a global leader in advanced composites technology, a leading producer of carbon fibre, and the world leader in honeycomb manufacturing for the commercial aerospace industry.
