Engineering Technician

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.

Job Purpose:

The Engineering Technician reports directly to the NPI Engineering Manager. The role is an exciting opportunity to join a global, dynamic, high-tech team in a generalist Technician role. We are an industry leader in the development and manufacture of ceramic-to-metal seals and related components. This role supports product development, process improvement, and production readiness across business needs.

Essential Functions:

• Engineering Technician to support the NPI team primarily, with secondary support to the Production floor on an as-needed basis. Support may flex across business areas depending on workload and business needs.
• Perform various tasks as assigned by NPI Engineering Manager, or Value Stream Lead (VSL) when applicable.
• Build pilot assemblies using written instructions or prints for projects from Engineering Manager.
• Perform verification operations on pilot jobs.
• Debug and offer ideas for assembly instructions, fixtures and testing.
• Drafts detail drawing or sketch to request parts/tooling fabrication by machine shop/maintenance or outside vendors. Some machining capability preferred.
• Maintain lot traceability of assembly items, documents and procedures.
• Perform qualification tests with instructions given on jobs, such as first article inspection, pilot run inspection, and functional tests (bend, rotational, pull tests).
• Generate engineering tests (ET’s) on jobs, with consultation from Engineering Manager.
• Records test procedures and results, numerical and graphical data, and recommendations for changes in product or test method.
• Ability to document yield and job rates on parts transitioning from pilot to production.
• Offer training on pilot job operations to operators for production.
• Assist with the transition from pilot to production.
• Assist engineers to troubleshoot product yield problems.Write work instructions/methods as needed.
• Become capable of operating critical processing equipment such as vacuum furnaces, sputter machines, XRF machines, thermal shock machines, electrical check machines, leak check machines, clean lines, laser marker, laser welder, tig welder, OGP, CMM, etc.
• Possesses good organizational skills.
• Possesses good communication skills verbal and written.
• Capable of multi-tasking.
• Competent in meeting deadlines and schedules.
• Conduct all tasks in a safe and efficient manner complying with all local, state, and federal EHS regulations and with Morgan New Bedford, MA EHS Guidelines. Guidelines include but not limited to participation in required EHS training and use of proper PPE. Employees are responsible for reporting hazardous conditions and job-related injuries or illnesses to their supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications and Education Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Three to five years related experience and/or training.
• Must have familiarity with Microsoft Office products or equivalents.
• This position requires use of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
• 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

Additional Requirements:

• Must be able to carry out written, oral, or diagram form instructions.
• Basic math skills.
• Strong critical thinking skills and the ability to begin root cause analysis.
• Ability to read technical prints is preferred.
  
  

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 10 lbs, and occasionally 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.

Pay Range: $24 - $28/hr.

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

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.