Manufacturing Engineer

Overview

Manufacturing Engineer (12 Months FTC)

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will support the development and improvement of manufacturing processes to ensure products are made safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards. You will work closely with production, sales and operations teams to solve problems, improve performance, reduce costs and support the successful manufacture of customer products.

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 £1,100.7m (2024), ~8,000 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support to production teams to ensure output meets the required quality standards.

• Build strong working relationships with production colleagues to encourage feedback on manufacturing processes.

• Support the resolution of issues that may delay production.

• Maintain a prompt turnaround of orders and work requests through effective day-to-day workload management.

• Improve manufacturing quality, efficiency and cost effectiveness.

• Reduce lead times by improving manufacturing efficiency.

• Develop and introduce improved manufacturing methods to enhance cycle times, workflow and margins.

• Achieve PRIMO project targets, including cost and lead-time reductions.

• Work proactively as part of the engineering team and support a culture of continuous improvement.

• Ensure procedures and process specifications are followed and remain aligned with current company quality approvals.

• Use the corrective action report system effectively as part of problem solving.