Manufacturing Maintenance Supervisor

Morgan Advanced Materials is a business rich in history and innovation. Founded in the UK in 1856, we have grown into a global organisation with 70 sites in 18 countries. Our model to serve our customers where they need us has led to a diversified product range using our unparalleled expertise in ceramic and carbon materials, which we exploit to solve difficult problems for our customers across a diverse range of markets.

We are a purpose driven organisation. Our purpose is to use advanced materials to make the world more sustainable and to improve the quality of life. We deliver on that purpose through the products that we make, and the way that we make them.

The Technical Ceramics business of Morgan Advanced Materials engineers high performance functional and structural ceramic materials, components and sub-assemblies to address customer-specific technical challenges.

Key Figures: Revenue £1,112m (2022), ~8,500 employees, manufacturing in 30+ countries, and a global customer portfolio. A UK PLC with head office located in Windsor, Berkshire UK.  Listed on London Stock Exchange; Member of the FTSE 250 Index.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise and manage a team of maintenance technicians, provide guidance, support, and performance feedback.
• Manage execution of the preventative maintenance schedule to ensure timely and proactive maintenance of equipment and facilities.
• Conduct daily start-up meetings with maintenance technicians to assign tasks, review work priorities, and ensure effective communication.
• Assess and assign new work orders to technicians based on their skill, experience, and knowledge, considering workload distribution and technician capabilities.
• Manage maintenance data documentation in the organization’s comprehensive maintenance management system, provide guidance and support for technicians’ retrieval and input of such data.
• Interface with vendors as needed to obtain quotes for materials, parts, service, repair, etc., and monitor the execution of activities by outside vendors.
• Generate and route purchase order requisitions for approval, ensure timely procurement of necessary supplies and resources.
• Effectively manage spare parts inventory, ensure critical minimum quantities are maintained and provide feedback for necessary threshold updates.
• Oversee the management of shop stock inventory, ensure necessary 30-day quantities are maintained and provide feedback for necessary threshold updates.
• Manage the inventory of tools and equipment, ensure availability and serviceability of tools, machinery, and special equipment used by maintenance technicians.
• Monitor and conduct maintenance qualification training for each maintenance technician, identify areas for improvement and provide necessary support.
• Track the status of all maintenance technicians' program compliance training, including safety protocols, confined space procedures, hot work regulations, electrical work guidelines, working at heights, PPE management and use, respiratory protection, HAZCOM, HAZMAT/HAZWASTE awareness and handling, emergency response, permit to work, and lockout/tagout procedures.

Requirements:

• 3+ years’ experience in a supervisory/coordination role in machine maintenance or related field.
• 8+ years’ experience in relevant maintenance areas preferred: CNC machines, industrial furnaces, grinding machines, ball mills, lathes, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, general construction.
• Proficient computer skills, including experience with inventory management systems and Microsoft Office Suite. Experience with maintenance management software required.
• In-depth knowledge of maintenance practices, procedures, and safety regulations.
• Strong leadership and communication skills to effectively manage and motivate a team.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple assignments, and meet deadlines.
• Familiarity with purchasing processes and requisition generation.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to make informed decisions.

 Individual must be a:

• Citizen of the United States, or
• Permanent resident alien of the United States, or
• Protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) as defined by 22CFR120.15

Salary Range: Salaried exempt $90,000 - $110,000 plus bonus potential 10%

Morgan is proud to offer its employees with the following:

• Benefits start on first day of regular full-time employment.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K,
• Vacation, Holiday and Sick time 

This job description does not state or imply that all duties to be performed are specifically identified above. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested or instructed by an authorized person of the Company. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” relationship.

Morgan Advanced Materials is an EEO/AA/M/W/D/V Employer I