Overview:
**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 £1,114.7m (2023), ~8,500 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**:
The Production Supervisor Role reports directly to the Operations Manager. Responsibilities include; under general supervision, organize, coordinate and supervise the daily operations and activities of multiple production department on multiple work shifts; and perform related work as assigned. **This role is for 1**st** 7:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M.**
**Essential Functions**:
- Lead and develop the production employee teams
- See that tools, materials, drawing and supplies are available and ready to assure continuous operations, and obtain or requisition any essential items needed.
- Make frequent checks of work to maintain quality and quantity standards, and take proper corrective action in cases of faulty work, excessive scrap or production delay.
- Survey the plant during the shift and communicate any machine breakdown or machining troubles with other site management as appropriate.
- Review performance of shift employees periodically and make recommendations on transfers or other changes in status.
- Maintain discipline and harmonious relations, enforce good housekeeping, and adjust primary grievances in accordance with Company policy or collective bargaining agreement procedure.
- Prepare or check time, production, scrap, inventory, cost, efficiency or other reports and records required in connection with off shift operations, and attend supervisory or other meetings scheduled by management.
- Improve safety, quality, delivery and cost Key Performance Indicators (KPI's)
- Analyze, recommend and solve problems related to production efficiency
- Own & facilitate cost improvement projects that directly translate into productivity
- Manages work force, either directly or through lead persons, in order to meet delivery schedule to customers & complete all relevant documentation
- Ensures the correct staffing levels in accordance with customer order demand
- Facilitate Supervisors & Team Leader workflow management, workforce scheduling, and team members' placement to ensure the facility and company goals are successfully met or exceeded.
- Ensures clean and safe work areas are maintained. Leads the departmental 5S program in accordance to Morgans's 5S policy.
- Prepare and review departmental reports.
- Instructs Inspectors and Operators to ensure conformance to specifications.
- Works with HR/EHS; to implement company policies and enforcing safety regulations.
- Interprets specifications, blueprints, and other documentation, and translates to work force.
- Helps manage the new product development transition process converting prototype builds into full production runs.
- Ensuring all required equipment & tools have been procured for manufacturing team to effectively complete their tasks.
- Designs & implements measurements to improve production methods, equipment performance, efficiencies, and quality of product.
- Analyzes and resolves problems with equipment and employees.
- Maintains employee timesheets and PTOs.
- Manage employee vacation schedules and time off requests to ensure coverage that supports production goals.
- Generates positive reinforcement reminders and offers positive feedback to employees.
- Trains new employees, lead persons, and assists with new junior engineer training.
- Offers technical support/feedback to engineering to aid in troubleshooting/process improvements.
- Works with supply chain employees to review component availability.
- Plans how to best use furnaces and other equipment in order to maximize output.
- Lead daily DGA meetings with Production Employees to review KPIs and assign actions & owners.
- Perform various tasks as assigned by Operations Manager.
- Conduct all tasks in a safe and efficient manner complying with all Mexico state and federal regulations and with Morgan Environmental Health & Safety Guideline