Mechanical Project Engineer - Hexcel Early Career Program

Posted 6 days 1 hour ago by Hexcel

Permanent
Full Time
Other
Cambridgeshire, Duxford, United Kingdom, CB224
Job Description

Mechanical Project Engineer - Hexcel Early Career Program page is loaded Mechanical Project Engineer - Hexcel Early Career Program Apply locations UK - Duxford time type Full time posted on Posted 29 Days Ago job requisition id R018777

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."

The Hexcel Early Career Program is a highly coveted rotational program, designed to give participants the opportunity to gain valuable experience and receive wide exposure to the different Hexcel business functions. This exposure occurs through coordinated placements which provide unique and impactful experiences within the participants' designated function. Participants may also get the opportunity to travel to different locations within Europe to gain insight into related functions in several Hexcel plants. This Mechanical Project Engineer role will be based in Duxford, UK.

The Early Career Program will help participants gain the necessary skills and knowledge through comprehensive and holistic learning experiences, projects, training, networking, interaction with corporate executives, and ongoing exposure with customers. Program graduates have the technical, business, and leadership foundation to proactively and continuously make innovative contributions to the future of Hexcel in positions best suited to match their individual career goals.

Are you looking for a role with great variety, excellent training, and fantastic career progression opportunities? As a Mechanical Project Engineer at Hexcel, you will utilise your engineering knowledge and problem-solving skills to undertake interesting project work, further continuous improvement, and deal with internal/external complaints.

Hexcel is currently seeking a Mechanical Projects Engineer - Hexcel Early Career Program for our Duxford, UK location.

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

  • Providing Mechanical Engineering skills and knowledge to the Project Engineering team.
  • Involvement in continuous improvement projects across the site.
  • Develop concepts into detailed specifications on a broad range of manufacturing equipment.
  • Involvement in engineering projects to ensure achievement of time, cost, and performance targets/KPI's.
  • Creating and maintaining mechanical specifications, drawings, and documentation.
  • Tender analysis and validation.
  • Support the safe operation of the site, including the use of industry standard risk assessment techniques, ensuring safe systems of work.
  • Project scope definition and capital funding request.
  • Maintaining and reporting timeline to the team/management.
  • Excellent cost control and analysis throughout project lifetime.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree required, Mechanical Engineering.
  • Knowledge of machine design, maintenance equipment, process control and improvement.
  • Project engineering experience in a manufacturing or process environment desirable.
  • Project management experience within multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Experience including design and specification of process equipment.
  • AUTOCAD or Inventor CAD experience desirable.
  • Understanding of continuous improvement methodologies and tools (e.g. Six Sigma)
  • Knowledge of industry standard risk assessment techniques such as HAZOP, FMEA
  • Must be willing and able to relocate, travel domestically and internationally.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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 fiber, and the world leader in honeycomb manufacturing for the commercial aerospace industry.

Click here for more information about working at Hexcel! About Us

Hexcel Corporation (NYSE: HXL) is a leading advanced composites company with about 5,500 people working at locations around the globe and 2023 revenues of $1.789 billion . Hexcel develops, manufactures and markets lightweight, high-performance structural materials including carbon fibers, reinforcements, prepregs, honeycomb, matrix systems, adhesives and composite structures used in commercial aerospace, space and defense, and industrial applications.

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