Plant Manager

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 engineered core. 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 Plant Manager for our Casa Grande, AZ, USA location. A successful candidate will lead the world’s largest aerospace honeycomb manufacturing facility ensuring world-class safety, quality, and on-time delivery to a global customer base. This role drives operational excellence through continuous improvement, data-driven decision-making, and disciplined cost management, while overseeing supply chain performance and ERP-enabled production planning. Equally important, the Plant Manager builds an engaged, high-performing workforce and collaborates across global teams, customers, and the community—positioning the site as both an industry leader and employer of choice. The selected individual will be responsible for but not limited to the following obligations: Responsible for operations of the largest high-performance aerospace honeycomb manufacturing plant in the world. Developing and executing comprehensive annual operating plans and leading efforts to provide world class levels of safety and environmental performance. Driving on-time delivery of high-quality products to a world-wide customer base. Leading continually improving and intricate processes and systems in all areas (operations and business). Understanding and analyzing cost / financial performance and actions necessary to achieve optimized results. Developing a positive work environment and an inspired workforce to achieve maximum results along with maximum employee satisfaction. Overseeing management of supply chain to ensure effective cash management, uninterrupted production and minimized costs through utilization of a robust ERP system and production plan modeling. Actively and constructively representing operations in business discussions and collaborating with site and global Hexcel teams. Proactively analyzing and managing all relative operations performance metrics. Representing Hexcel to customers and suppliers in operations related matters and representing the company in community matters to help establish Hexcel as an employer of choice and good industrial neighbor. Qualifications: BS/BA degree required preferably in engineering, chemistry, related technical or scientific discipline. Ten years’ experience in a multi-shift, multi-product manufacturing environment, preferably in a continuous-run, material processing operation OR 5 years’ experience in the honeycomb composites industry. Strong orientation for excellent service to customers (internal or external). Displays integrity, leading by example, strong work ethic, visible and approachable on the production floor, positive motivator, and mentor, effective manager of change. Experienced in being highly efficient and organized in a fast-paced environment, provides sound reasoning and judgment, problem solving and decision making, perseverance in the presence of obstacles, collaborative, and open leadership style. Prefer experience leading continuous improvement efforts leveraging best practice tools and approaches (e.g. lean, six sigma, participative work teams, communications, measures, supply chain, etc.) and producing measurable results Prefer Aerospace industry experience (AS9100 Quality Standard) Prefer experience with cross-functional business activities (Marketing, Sales, Customer Service, R&T, etc.). Prefer supply chain management / systems capability and experience. Prefer prior responsibility for P&L at a plant-level with full knowledge of cost modeling, analysis, and related business implications. 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.