Project Manager II - Electrical, Controls, & Automation

About the role

The Project Manager II – Electrical, Controls, and Automation position is available at either the Decatur, AL or Salt Lake City, UT location. This role involves leading capital projects from concept through commissioning and startup across multiple manufacturing sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical, controls, and automation capital projects from concept through commissioning and startup across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, resources, and stakeholder communications for projects up to $50 million.
• Develop capital expenditure requests, technical specifications, and equipment procurement strategies.
• Cook up activities between manufacturing sites, engineering teams, contractors, suppliers, and OEM partners.
• Review and maintain electrical, controls, instrumentation, process flow, and utility system drawings.
• Support automation upgrades, equipment installations, infrastructure improvements, and facility expansions.
• Troubleshoot industrial control systems and recommend solutions to improve reliability and performance.
• Conduct safety and risk assessments while ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to site personnel, engineers, and project teams.
• Drive standardization and implementation of best practices across multiple manufacturing locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, controls, automation engineering, or other related engineering discipline; or a minimum of 10 years of experience leading complex projects in these areas.
• In-depth understanding of process control techniques and industry standards within industrial manufacturing settings.
• Strong understanding of industrial automation, controls technologies, process control systems, and manufacturing operations.
• Experience leading capital projects and managing multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Ability to read, develop, and interpret electrical, controls, instrumentation, PFD, P&ID, and related engineering drawings.
• Demonstrated experience with industrial control systems and equipment integration.
• Strong communication, organizational, project management, and stakeholder management skills.
• Able to travel domestically and internationally based on project requirements - estimated 25% travel.
• Experience with HAZOP, FMEA, or other safety and risk assessment methodologies preferred.
• Experience with medium- and high-voltage electrical systems, power distribution infrastructure, Six Sigma methodologies, or advanced manufacturing technologies is a plus.
• Basic knowledge or advanced visions systems or large language models (AI Models).

Benefits

Hexcel offers competitive compensation and benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Hexcel provides a supportive and inclusive work environment for all employees.

Pay

Compensation for this position is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

This role requires some domestic and international travel, estimated at 25% of the time.