Process Engineering/Quality Manager

Morgan Advanced Materials is a world leader in advanced materials science and engineering of ceramics, carbon and composites. We operate in a series of well-defined markets where our applications expertise offers our customers a valuable differentiator, engineering high-specification materials, components and sub-assembly parts that solve their challenging technical problems.

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.  The business employs advanced materials science and applications expertise to produce parts that enhance reliability or improve the performance of its customers’ products. Much of what the global business unit makes is used in demanding, harsh or critical environments. Our Technical Ceramics business works in selected segments of the electronics, energy, healthcare, industrial, petrochemicals, security and transport markets, typically in close collaborative customer relationships.

Group Key Figures: Revenue £950m (2021), ~7,500 employees, manufacturing in 30+ countries, and customers in 100+ countries. A UK PLC with head office located in Windsor, Berkshire UK.  Listed on London Stock Exchange; Member of the FTSE 250 Index.

The site Process Engineering and Quality Manager is responsible for overseeing the process engineering team across all value streams. This includes providing guidance and fostering staff development in a high-speed manufacturing setting. The manager will use troubleshooting, data analysis, and problem-solving methods to enhance plant efficiency. Additionally, they will recommend, develop, and implement enhancements to production processes, materials, methods, and controls.   This position will also be responsible for ensuring quality throughout the design, development, manufacturing, engineering, support and operations processes. This role leads the strategic direction for site initiatives that ensure compliance with customer requirements, regulatory agencies, government regulations and engineering specifications while instilling site accountability for governance of the Quality Management System, product acceptance and product quality.

Bachelor’s degree required in Manufacturing, Process Engineering, or Engineering; Strong analytical, statistical, and problem-solving skills and proficiency in performing and implementing Design of Experiments (DOEs), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Ishikawa Diagrams, optimization, and other systematic tools; and Strong program and project management, leadership, team building, and mentoring skills are required.

Experience with Automated and Semi-Automated assembly; Minitab experience; and Six Sigma Green Belt certification and ISO 9001 Quality Management System experience are preferred

Responsibilities may include travel and must be able to travel within the US.

Must be able to work well with subordinates, peers and superiors in all departments of the Company as well as external contacts. Must have good time management, planning and negotiation skills

The successful candidate 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)

Muat demonstrate the ability to:

• use a computer in the performance of the essential duties, including creating reports and e‐mail correspondence through Microsoft Office Suite.
• read, analyze, and interpret complex documents.
• respond to sensitive inquires or complaints.
• write detailed reports and correspondence using original and/or innovative techniques or style.
• speak effectively before individuals or large groups of customers and employees.
• add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers and common fractions and decimals.
• compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Morgan Advanced Materials is an EEO/AA/M/W/D/V Employer Ind-1