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With our strong investment in research and development and our culture of continuous improvement, Hexcel is the industry leader in the manufacturing of advanced lightweight composite materials, including carbon fiber, woven reinforcements, resins, prepregs, honeycombs and engineered core and composite structures. 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 Project Manager II - Electrical, Controls, and Automation for our Decatur, AL or Salt Lake City, UT , location.
The selected individual will be responsible for but not limited to the following obligations:
Lead electrical, controls, and automation capital projects from concept through commissioning and startup across multiple manufacturing sites.
Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, resources, and stakeholder communications for projects up to $50 million.
Develop capital expenditure requests, technical specifications, and equipment procurement strategies.
Coordinate activities between manufacturing sites, engineering teams, contractors, suppliers, and OEM partners.
Review and maintain electrical, controls, instrumentation, process flow, and utility system drawings.
Support automation upgrades, equipment installations, infrastructure improvements, and facility expansions.
Troubleshoot industrial control systems and recommend solutions to improve reliability and performance.
Conduct safety and risk assessments while ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.
Provide technical leadership and guidance to site personnel, engineers, and project teams.
Drive standardization and implementation of best practices across multiple manufacturing locations.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, controls, automation engineering, or other related engineering discipline; or a minimum of 10 years of experience leading complex projects in these areas.
In-depth understanding of process control techniques and industry standards within industrial manufacturing settings.
Strong understanding of industrial automation, controls technologies, process control systems, and manufacturing operations.
Experience leading capital projects and managing multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Ability to read, develop, and interpret electrical, controls, instrumentation, PFD, P&ID, and related engineering drawings.
Demonstrated experience with industrial control systems and equipment integration.
Strong communication, organizational, project management, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally based on project requirements - estimated 25% travel.
Experience with HAZOP, FMEA, or other safety and risk assessment methodologies preferred.
Experience with medium- and high-voltage electrical systems, power distribution infrastructure, Six Sigma methodologies, or advanced manufacturing technologies is a plus.
Basic knowledge or advanced visions systems or large language models (AI Models).
Ability to travel to other US Hexcel facilities - estimated 25% travel.
Eligible candidates will be a US Person.
Eligible candidates must be a: U.S. citizen, U.S. national, person lawfully admitted for permanent residence, temporary resident under sections 210(a) or 245(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, person admitted in refugee status, or 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. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected class.
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