Project Manager M/F

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 M/F. The position could be based in Dagneux (close to Lyon) or in Les Avenières (close to Chambéry), France.

Serve as the primary leader and internal consultant for major capital projects in France and Germany, with potential to support additional projects across the European region. This role will lead the full project lifecycle—from concept through implementation and hand-off—while driving improvements in site processes, equipment, and infrastructure. The role is responsible for managing the capital budgets and associated systems, while providing technical expertise, stakeholder alignment, and project oversight to ensure safe, timely, and on-budget delivery. Must be able to communicate clearly with all levels of the organization and solve complex problems efficiently, in a team-based environment.

Key Responsibilities and Activities:

• Manage capital projects (up to $50M), which would include, but not be limited to, scoping and estimating the projects, authoring capital expenditure requests for the same, leading multi-functional project teams, providing cost and schedule control, identifying required resources, and coordinating between all affected parties.
• Work with site personnel to efficiently and effectively execute projects with minimal impact to existing operations.
• Communicate project status with senior employees and project stakeholders; develop and deliver formal presentations to management as necessary.
• Develop proposals or RFQ’s for the purposes of scoping or estimating capital investments; work with vendors and/or contractors to optimize system performance.
• Manage the procurement process for capital expenditure projects, including interface and negotiations with suppliers of equipment and services.
• Develop technical specifications in coordination with local site teams, ensuring that equipment conforms to local specifications and availability.
• Oversight and management of Engineering drawings, including Engineering and Process Flow Diagrams, Assembly Drawings, and Detailed Design Drawings.
• Evaluate field installations and recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
• Provide oversight for commissioning and startup of new or modified equipment
• Ensure safe working practices are carried out to comply with site standards on health, safety, and environmental regulations.