Site Leader New Bedford MA

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 £1,114.7m (2023), ~8,500 employees, manufacturing in 20+ 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.

The Site Leader reports to the General Manager (GM) and will lead the site’s Site Leadership Team (SLT), in full compliance with the Morgan Responsible Business Programme.  The SLT is made up of all key functions/departments that together manage the site.  The reporting relation will vary by site, except for HR, Finance, Commercial, and Technology which will have centralized GM reporting.

The Site Leader will have full responsibility for meeting Sites P&L budgets, including but not limited to meeting Rev, GM, EBITA, and Cash targets.  Site Manager will also have full responsibility for meeting Operational Goals, including but not limited to, OTD, Arrears, Yield, DPPM, & Inventory.  The Site Leader is expected to achieve the above through active participation and deployment of the Morgan LEAN Manufacturing System aka Morgan Production System (MPS).

S/he should create an exciting culture of active leadership to manage the operational business, deliver positive employee relations, establish operational effectiveness and achieve attractive returns.  S/he will create an environment where effective two-way communication is the norm and employees’ safety is ensured; striving for continuous improvement in all business areas.  They will represent the site positively to all key stakeholders including customers, suppliers, local authorities and the public.

The Site Leader is responsible for leading the various teams on site to safely deliver the committed results in terms of sales & production output, to budget and agreed KPIs. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

Oversight and responsibility for the following departments:

• Production / Quality / EHS / Purchasing / Maintenance / IT / Production & Process Engineering / Operational Excellence / Supply Chain  / ERP
• Deliver profitable sales revenue to committed budgets, performance improvements and cost reduction targets in order to contribute to overall Engineered Ceramic KPI’s & targets

Finance:

• Manage Production costs including labour and materials to achieve or exceed budgeted levels in order to consistently drive profit growth as agreed with General Manager
• Analyse possible business risks and mitigate the identified risks by implementing corrective action plans
• Work proactively with Finance Leaders to ensure compliance with financial, legal & regulatory procedures, laws and other requirements

Operations & Excellence:

• Responsible for working with Operations & Excellence team to deploy and build Morgan Production Systems (MPS) as defined by these 5 key pillars; Strategy Deployment, Organizational Development, Leadership Commitment, Lean Tools, & SIOP.
• Support/Manage transformation project necessary to enable the achievement of significant Capacity Development & Optimization, Cycle Time reduction, COGS Reduction, PPV, and efficiency improvements.
• Support identifying and recommending Value Stream specific and site-wide improvement initiatives and opportunities.  Lead/coordinate continuous improvement projects on current value stream to optimize production flow and improve productivity.
• Lead and/or coordinate Kaizens and similar team-based improvement initiatives with the OPEX lead for the site.
• Drive ERP system full deployment and functionality to support optimal planning, standard costs/hrs accuracy to drive productivity and launch advanced scheduling and planning.

Strategy:

• Lead development, implementation & maintenance of near to mid-term site strategies in order to create a cohesive unit, responsive to increasing demands and changing market dynamics. 
• Assist with development of an annual Operational budget as requested to assist in delivery of business objectives and year on year improvements in the performance of Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery & People

Growth:

• Manage the production ramp of new products and pro-actively work with Sales, Engineering, Technical and Quality teams to ensure Operational capabilities match current and future customer requirements.
• Build long-lasting relationships with key customers through operational performance & Discipline, targeting superior customer satisfaction at a reasonable cost to the company
• Strive for continuous improvements in operational excellence (customer satisfaction, on time delivery, efficient quality complaint resolution etc)

People & Culture:

• Secure, retain and upskill the people necessary for success with this job description
• Spend an appropriate amount of time on the shop floor walking the four corners & supporting the regular DGA meetings Actively support collaborative behavior, sharing best practice with colleagues across other business units
• Ensure site collaborative behavior through the launch and establishment of Daily Group Accountability (DGA) process.
• Foster functional and cross-functional relationships between Site broader Technical Ceramics sites, as necessary to achieve optimal performance .
• Work proactively with local HR to assure compliance with relevant laws.

Environmental, Safety, Risk & Compliance:

• To be committed to & role model a strong EHS culture on site which includes ensuring that safety performance indicators are regularly reviewed and addressed, ensuring that all EHS policies, procedures and statutory documentation is up to date, adhered to and available to all employees on site, ensuring that all staff are competent, adequately trained and supported to enable them to carry out their duties safely. Our ultimate goal is “Zero Harm”
• Ensure that the site, visitors and contractors are without exception aware of and adhere to all Morgan Advanced Materials policies and procedures with regard to EHS
• Maintain a robust internal control environment to comply with local regulations and Morgan Advanced Materials plc policies
• Own the ‘ThinkSafe’ initiative and personally lead the development of the Morgan safety culture at the New Bedford facility. 

MInimum Qualifications and Education Requirements 

• Graduate with a degree in a relevant field of study (engineering, operations/ general management, etc.)
• Fluency in local language
• Experience of managing production, plant engineering, EHS, quality, and supply chain departments
• Previous experience of change management
• Financial acumen and numeric aptitude - a thorough understanding of financials, commercials and budgets.
• Proven track record in management
• Strong people management skills and cultural awareness
• Experience of leading a successful EHS culture
• Previous experience of working within a large organization is preferable
• Understanding of ceramic and/or refractory materials would be desirable
• Previous experience of working in the materials, glass making, metal forming or casting industry would be advantageous
• Demonstrable experience of dealing with employee relations issues
• 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

Physical Requirements:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Required to talk or hear.
• Required to pass eye tests.
• Required to stand, walk, and sit.
• Required to use finger, handle, feel & reach with hands & arms.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 lbs.
• Vision abilities include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus, close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles, and toxic caustic chemicals.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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 Ind-1