R&D Lab Technician

Hexcel is the industry leader in manufacturing advanced lightweight composite materials, including carbon fiber, woven reinforcements, resins, prepregs, honeycombs, and engineered core and composite structures. Join our team at our Salt Lake City, UT location and contribute to the next generation of aerospace composites.

Responsibilities

• Operate pilot-scale prepreg manufacturing lines in an R&D environment to produce next-generation lightweight composites for aerospace customers.
• Support pilot production schedule attainment by autonomously procuring raw materials, collaborating with support teams to minimize equipment downtime, and troubleshooting processes to produce quality material.
• Assist staff scientists with bench-scale research work, including resin mixing, composite panel layup, microscope imaging, and lab analysis techniques.
• Create and maintain project documentation such as timelines, communications, and reports, and share project results through presentations with internal teams.
• Train to established equipment standard operating procedures and update procedures as needed.
• Maintain the work area and manufacturing equipment in a clean and orderly condition.

Requirements

• High School degree or equivalent.
• At least three years of experience in a manufacturing environment; composite experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve equipment and processes and learn new procedures.
• Ability to understand engineering requirements, safety requirements, standard operating procedures, and maintenance instructions.
• Competent computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and team collaboration software (Microsoft Teams, SharePoint).
• Strong teamwork skills with dedication, integrity, initiative, and self-motivation.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel in both written and oral forms and follow written/oral instructions.
• Basic math skills, including algebraic data manipulation, unit conversion, and understanding of statistical principles (mean, median, mode, standard deviation, confidence intervals).
• Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, temporary resident, refugee, or asylee.