Process Engineer (Early Career Program)

About the role

Hexcel, a global leader in advanced composite materials including carbon fiber, honeycombs and prepregs, is looking for a Process Engineer for its Early Career Program at its Parla site in Spain. The engineer defines and controls industrial processes across the production of intermediates and finished goods and applies continuous improvement across the production processes.

Key responsibilities

• Define and control industrial processes across the production of intermediates and finished goods through recipes, trials, procedures, records, documentation and controls.
• Apply and deploy a continuous improvement philosophy to improve quality, robustness and sustainability while reducing costs.
• Support daily problems on the production lines, working closely with operators so that procedures are followed, processes are improved and controls work correctly.
• Support internal and external audits and help develop, support and lead action plans to close gaps.
• Ensure quality policies and procedures are followed across manufacturing, deploying improvements and action plans to meet company goals.

Required profile

• Minimum bachelor's degree in a technical field; chemical or mechanical engineering preferred.
• Less than 3 years of work experience (internships and co-ops excluded); industrial environment experience is an added value.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English and Spanish.
• Willing and able to relocate, travel domestically and internationally, and eligible to work in the host country.

Required skills

• Demonstrated experience with continuous improvement, LEAN and/or Six Sigma tools is an added value; Green Belt certification is a plus.
• Experience with information management tools such as ERPs, MES and SharePoint is an added value.
• Knowledge of Excel macros, Power BI, Power Apps or other business intelligence tools is a plus.