Process Engineer Metallurgy

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 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 £950m (2021), ~7,500 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

Major Responsibilities: The primary role for this position will be to provide process engineering help to metal casting and forming operations and to assist in brazing operations of finished assemblies.

Salary range: 110K - 140K DOE plus a potential 20% bonus

Functions & Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot and work on process improvement for metal casting and breakdown lines. Design of Experiments (DOE) applied to production optimization. Hands-on support working directly with the shop floor team.
• Monitor quality and yield of material in production lines and work with team to determine root causes of issues and eliminate/reduce. Make data-driven decisions.
• Design and execute brazing operations.
• Supervise operators and technicians as needed.
• Coordinate between R&D, production, supply chain and quality departments.
• Organize, document, and standardize manufacturing processes, including development of SOPs, process flows, and technical documentation to support consistent production.
• Perform compositional analysis, mechanical testing of materials, and microstructure analysis, with an emphasis on interpreting results to improve process stability and product quality.
• Troubleshooting metal processing and manufacturing issues, including defect analysis, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective actions. Experience with metal alloy forming and processing is strongly preferred.
• Design experiments (DOE), perform statistical process control (SPC).
• Advise material forming and synthesis, thermodynamics, strength of materials, mechanical design. Experience in metal alloy forming and processing is a plus.
• Implementation of continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen).
• Have the capacity to handle multiple projects simultaneously and drive timelines

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's in Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering or related discipline is preferred; candidates with M.S and Ph.D. degrees in similar discipline may apply; compensation and role would be tailored to experience and education level of the candidate.• Able to work under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines of multiple simultaneous projects and challenges.• Proven ability to work effectively in a fast paced manufacturing environment, managing multiple priorities, responding to production issues, and meeting tight deadlines.• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non technical audiences, and to work independently as well as collaboratively with cross functional teams.• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and organizational skills as well as the ability to work and manage time independently.

Morgan is proud to offer its employees with the following:

• Benefits start on first day of regular full-time employment.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K,
• Vacation, Holiday and Sick time

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

Morgan Advanced Materials PLC is a global engineering company headquartered in Windsor, UK and listed on the London Stock Exchange.

The company 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.

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

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