Surface Grinder

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 £1,112m (2022), ~8,500 employees, manufacturing in 30+ 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 role is responsible for daily routine maintenance and the programming, set up and operation of a range of NC Surface Grinders, to produce ceramic components accurately to drawings issued and to the required specification and quality, while operating safely and ethically.

This role is an exciting opportunity to join a small dynamic team, supporting the manufacture of products for the semi-conductor, healthcare and industrial industries.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**:

- To program, set and operate a range of NC Surface Grinding Machines in accordance with Health & Safety Regulations.
- Perform surface grinding operations on components to achieve precise dimensions, surface finish, and geometric tolerances.
- To use standard measuring equipment such as Micrometers, Vernier calipers, depth micrometers, height gauges, gauge blocks, surface finish checkers and bespoke gauges/fixtures.
- Understand engineering drawings, specifications, and work instructions to ensure accurate grinding processes.
- To produce ceramic components accurately to engineered drawings and within the production target times, ensuring scrap level’s are minimum.
- To have experience and understanding of geometric tolerances within a self inspection environment where quality and accuracy is of paramount importance as you will be working to tight tolerances.
- To handle components carefully to ensure cleanliness and prevent contamination or damage.
- Maintain quality and quantity with strong sense of accountability and standards.
- Complete all relevant documentation while maintaining product traceability throughout the process.
- To input production data accurately & correctly using the IFS system, including work instructions.
- To learn and develop an understanding of the quality specification.
- Clean and maintain equipment and work area, (6S Principals).
- Perform mechanical and visual inspection of ceramics using various inspection equipment.
- Perform safety checks on every machine where certified to operate.
- Ensure that machines are producing quality products by performing periodic checks on output.
- Carry out basic regular and preventative maintenance procedures.
- Must be flexible with cross-training in other departments.
- Conduct all tasks in a safe and efficient manner complying with all EHS related guidelines and company policies and procedures. Guidelines include but not limited to participation in required EHS training and use of proper PPE.
- To perform various tasks and all other duties as required/assigned by the Value Stream Leader.

Qualifications:
**Qualifications and Experience Requirements**
- Ideally, you will have a recognised qualification such as an Apprenticeship, HNC or BTEC in a relevant engineering discipline
- Experience of NC Surface Grinding Machines (eg Dugard Chevalier, Favretto & Kent controlled machines)
- Strong knowledge of machining operations in a manufacturing setting (Surface grinding a strength)

**Additional Skills & Abilities**:

- Must be able to carry out written, oral, or diagram form instructions.
- Intermediate math skills - geometry, trigonometry “machine math”.
- Team-oriented and self-directed.
- Experience using measuring equipment, Inspection techniques and records
- Have a positive attitude combined with a willingness to share idea’s and learn from others

Basic hours of work are 37 hours per week working the dayshift for training:
7:30am to 4:00pm Monday to Thursday (1/2-hour lunch) and 7:30am to 12:30pm on Friday.

Shift working on a weekly rotation is also in operation on this site of which you may be required to cover as business needs dictate. A shift premium will be paid when working shifts.

**Monday to Thursday 06.00 am to 14.00 pm and Friday 06.00 to 13.30 pm (1/2-hour lunch)**_ _**:
**Monday to