Global quality engineer M/F
Hexcel · Dagneux
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 Global Quality Engineer M/F. The position could be based on a Hexcel European site. The Global Quality Engineer is a key contributor to Hexcel’s Global Quality organization, responsible for driving quality excellence, standardization, and continuous improvement across European operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead global quality projects across Hexcel European sites, driving standardization and continuous improvement of quality practices and processes
- Support continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing customer quality performance and reducing internal scrap and cost of poor quality
- Lead or support critical root cause investigations and corrective action processes related to major customer claims or significant internal non-conformities, ensuring rigorous application of structured methodologies (e.g., 8D)
- Assess new customer and regulatory quality requirements, and define appropriate action plans to ensure full compliance of both global and site-level Quality Management Systems
- Actively contribute to customer-driven quality improvement programs, such as Airbus SQIP Route to A, ensuring alignment and effective execution across European sites
- Represent Global Quality in customer and supplier interactions, supporting communication, issue resolution, and relationship strengthening
- Drive initiatives focused on improving customer satisfaction, with a strong emphasis on prevention, reliability, and responsiveness
- Coach, train, and mentor European quality engineers in the effective use of quality tools and methodologies (e.g., 8D/9P, FMEA, APQP), fostering a culture of discipline and continuous improvement
- Support global quality team with data analysis and new technologies implementation
- Comply with Hexcel policies, procedures, and Code of Business Conduct
Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities and ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority
- Excellent communication skills, including executive-level reporting
- High level of rigor, discipline, and attention to detail and customer-focused mindset with a strong sense of ownership
- Fluent in English (additional European languages are a plus)
- Experience with digital tools, data analytics, and quality system transformation initiatives
- Regular travel across European sites and occasional global travel
- Master’s degree in Engineering or equivalent technical field
- Experience in Quality within aerospace or advanced manufacturing environment
- Strong knowledge of composites manufacturing processes and proven experience in root cause analysis and structured problem-solving (8D, DMAIC, etc.)
- Familiarity with aerospace quality standards (EN/AS9100, NADCAP) and experience working in a multi-site, international environment
Hexcel, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, is a global leader in advanced composite materials technology, a major player in carbon fiber production, and the world leader in honeycomb manufacturing for the aerospace industry.
Hexcel is committed to promoting equal opportunity and inclusion. We are dedicated to providing a workplace that is accessible to everyone, and with equal skills, all our positions are open to individuals with disabilities and/or from diverse backgrounds.