Future Factory Leader

HEXCEL - Decatur, AL

Full-time - Senior

Decatur, AL

Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

About the position

Shape the future of tomorrow at Hexcel. As the Future Factory Leader, you will transform the global strategy for future factory modernization and footprint optimization. This exciting opportunity is at the forefront of innovation, focused on revolutionizing our global production facilities into cutting-edge future factories. This role will report to the Senior Vice President, ISC and can be located at one of the following US locations - Salt Lake City, UT; Casa Grande, AZ; Decatur, AL or Stamford, CT.

Responsibilities

• Implement a global manufacturing strategic vision to drive automation and optimization of manufacturing operations.
• Own strategic planning and program management for Hexcel's Future Factory Initiative.
• Ensure alignment between Hexcel's Continuous Improvement Initiatives and Future Factory Objectives.
• Drive global cross-functional collaboration between key stakeholders including operations, product management, quality, supply chain, engineering and R&T.
• Lead the optimization of Hexcel's global footprint and identify key initiatives required to achieve Hexcel's Future Factory Vision.
• Develop and help implement strategies to source hardware, software, and equipment to support the Future Factory initiatives.
• Collaborate globally with Hexcel's executive leadership to develop and meet organizational goals while supplying expertise and guidance on projects, operations, and systems.
• Ensure that each manufacturing site has a detailed strategic plan of improvement aligned to Hexcel's Future Factory in a common format and managed through a recurring review cycle.
• Incorporate emerging and trending technologies into Hexcel's Future Factory Initiative.
• Oversee the development and execution of Hexcel's Maintenance Excellence Program.
• Travel ~50% (domestic & international) to evolve manufacturing operations, drive automation & optimization, participate in plant level reviews & continuous improvement events.

Requirements

• BS in Engineering or related discipline or equivalent experience. MBA is a plus but not required.
• Requires 15+ years of direct manufacturing industrial experience such as Operational or Plant manager experience with multi-site leadership as a key desire.
• Program Management Skills are key to success.
• Previous experience innovating and transforming manufacturing operations including automation, robotics, artificial intelligence or related.
• Must be available to travel ~50% (domestic and international).

Nice-to-haves

• Engineering / Project Management (Capital Projects) a plus but not required.
• Highly skilled in executive presentation and communications.
• Ability to take complex problems and form scenarios of potential solutions to enable a financially based optimized outcome for Hexcel.
• Demonstrated capability to work and collaborate cross-functionally as well as influence with and without direct reporting authority.
• Experience in the aerospace and defense industry.