Production Lead - Ceramics Dept - #256599

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 £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.

Responsibilities

Job Purpose:

The Production Lead position reports directly to the Production/Manufacturing Supervisor. The role is an exciting opportunity to join a global, dynamic, Hi-Tech team, supporting the medical and aerospace industries. We are the industry leader in development and manufacturer of ceramic to metal seals for both Aerospace and Medical markets. We help improve the quality of life with our implantable medical components, and we ensure the safety of travelers by developing multiple components for the Aerospace industry.

Essential Functions:

• Ensure the safety and productivity of all employees and investigate and report all safety incidents.
• Communicates and enforces safety and quality standards and ensures equipment is fully operational.
• In depth understanding of established Morgan values and strategies.
• Perform various tasks as assigned by Department Supervisor.
• Assist with the completion of person, department and company goals.
• Maintain quality and quantity with strong sense of accountability and standards.
• Effectively communicate across all levels of the organization.
• Responsible for meeting daily production targets, monthly shipment goals, and on time delivery performance.
• Complete all relevant documentation.
• Conduct training & own documentation for training.
• Must be able to carry out written, oral, or diagram form instructions.
• Order supplies, enter maintenance requests, and complete payroll time sheets.
• Understand process flow.
• Provide recommendation and be an active participant in continuous improvement projects.
• Basic knowledge of ERP system (Syteline).
• Basic Computer Knowledge (Microsoft Excel).
• Recommend staffing deployment and operating improvements in work methods.
• Effectively maintain clean and safe work place in accordance to 5S policy.
• Ability to motivate others to meet demands.
• Work time flexibility as business requirement changes.
• Monitor job entry signature with correct tools and equipment ID numbers.
• Ensure material traceability is being followed by company policy.
• Relate all new or revised policies, procedures and/or processes to the employees to ensure they have the most-up-to-date and current information and methods.
• Attention to detail and ability to prioritize and delegate tasks.
• 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.
  
  

Departmental Requirements – Ceramics

• Coordinate furnace priorities.
• Coordinate any revised method updates that are in need of replacement and distributed to the floor and update MIR card revision changes.
• Knowledge of all hazardous chemicals in area.
• PPE and proper safety protocol for Ceramics Department.
  
  

Qualifications

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).
• Basic Math skills
• 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
  

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.
  
  

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.