Stourport-on-severn, Worcestershire
Morgan Advanced Materials
Overview:
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 Seals and Bearings business of Morgan Advanced Materials makes high-performance self-lubricating bearing and seal components, predominantly used in pumps, industrial and domestic, or other sealing applications.
We use advanced carbon/graphite, silicon carbide, alumina and zirconia materials to engineer lightweight, low-friction bearings and seals. These materials help solve the problems associated with the use of lubricants in extreme temperatures, corrosive or hygienic environments where access is restricted, and are engineered into products which provide customer-specific solutions.
Group Key Figures: Revenue £1b, 9,000 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.
Material science is pivotal to our Company’s success as it is a key constituent to developing our distinctive competencies that differentiate our business from the competition.
The Structural Ceramics Global Centre of Excellence has been established to better serve our global customers by developing new, differentiated materials technologies for structural ceramics applications. The Centre of Excellence will take the lead in innovating new formulations and processes, serve as a hub for academic collaboration on structural ceramics with key university faculties worldwide, and act as a focal point for R&D with raw material suppliers. It will allow Morgan to focus on both idea generation and execution in one integrated facility, with the ultimate aim of maximising the performance of our customers’ applications and processes.
This role is specifically supporting our development activities in the non-oxide compositional space. This supports a wide spectrum of Morgan’s products and processes and hence our primary focus is a candidate with a solid grounding in ceramics science.
Principal Objectives
Provide the key materials science expertise into development programmes to enhance material, process or product performance
Support the definition and planning of technology development programmes to achieve success.
To design, organise and carry out material development, production and processing trials at laboratory, pilot and production scales.
Define, plan, direct and supervise the day to day activities of technicians supporting projects
To assess, analyse and interpret development results, adapting and iterating project activities to achieve the desired outcomes within an optimised timescale.
Ensure high standards of operational management including measurement control and data recording. Where necessary to develop new or improved development or testing methods.
To apply existing knowledge of materials and processes so as to maximise benefits to the business through increased sales revenue and lower operating costs.
To develop quicker and more efficient routes and processes for materials development
To identify, quantify and communicate improvement opportunities relating to materials science and manufacture.
Support with recruitment for technical employees and building links with technology contacts both within and external to the Morgan portfolio.
To peer review others work to maintain technical standards
Support and enhance the company’s commitment to the highest standards of Health and Safety and ensure all policies are adhered to during daily working.
Investigate and resolve technical issues that may arise in the manufacturing process or products.
Requirements
Educated to degree level or higher in Materials Science or a closely related scientific field. PhD degree is desirable. Candidates with proven experience and expertise with ceramics, specifically nitride ceramics would be particularly attractive.
Can understand and analyse complex data. Is able to spot flaws and trends and work around these.
Leadership or supervisory experience
Able to apply scientific reasoning to complex industrial situations
Able to locate & exploit relevant technology from other industries
An innovative and logical thinker
Energetic, enthusiastic, flexible and adaptable
Willing to offer a ‘hands on’ approach
Willing to travel nationally and internationally
Good understanding of ceramic science/engineering theory, powder processing, rheology or surface chemistry.
Experience of characterising materials, e.g. mechanical properties, impedance spectroscopy, X-Ray diffraction, surface analysis and imaging techniques.
Able to prioritise work according to business need.
Able to lead multidisciplinary teams
Demonstrates commercial sensitivity
Competent carrying out COSHH and risk assessments
Able to delegate work according to business need and technical strategy
National/international network within academia/industry
Attributes
Be a self- motivated and proactive individual
Work effectively with people beyond their educational / age / background peer group
Be able to work as part of a team
Be able to communicate effectively with people at all levels
Be persistent, energetic & enthusiastic and adaptable to achieve objectives;
Pursue continuous improvement, both in the workplace and in their own skills & knowledge
Be customer and supplier facing
Encourage and develop others to achieve personal and team objectives