Operations Manager

Overview

At Morgan Advanced Materials
, our rich history and dedication to innovation define who we are. Since our establishment in the UK in 1856, we have expanded globally, now operating across 70 sites in 18 countries.

Our goal is to create a more sustainable world and enhance quality of life. We actively pursue this purpose through the development and production of advanced materials.

Within our business unit, we specialise in innovating cutting-edge carbon, graphite, and carbide products that deliver outstanding performance. We use our expertise to tackle complex challenges across many diverse industries to provide effective solutions for our valued customers.

Our products are shaping a better future; from enabling electric cars to charge faster and drive longer distances to maximising the operational efficiency of wind turbines. We are proud to help generate power for billions of people, deliver water to drought-stricken regions, improve the efficiency of industrial pumps, and protect lives both on the land and in the air.

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.

OVERVIEW & SCOPE OF ROLE

The Operations Manager for the Redditch manufacturing plant will lead the site’s operations, with full respect of Morgan’s Responsible Business Programme, with the support of their direct reports (Quality & EHS Lead, Production Assistant, Production Team Leaders). They will engender a strong culture of active leadership to drive safe, efficient, productive manufacturing, deliver positive employee relations, and deliver an environment where continuous improvement is a way of life;

and where effective multi-channel communication is the norm. They will represent the site positively to all stakeholders including customers, local authorities and the public.

Redditch belongs to the Performance Carbon business division, which is focused on developing and manufacturing high-performance products based on carbon, graphite, and silicon carbide materials for mission-critical industrial applications.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & REPONSIBILITIES

Financial Results

• Implement efficient, productive working practices through a programme of continuous improvement. Driving down cost through error free manufacturing.
• Sustainable, profitable growth is the mission for Performance Carbon globally. As such the site under the guidance of the post-holder will seek to deliver year on year improvements to the operating and production margins at Redditch through better organised manufacturing, more cost-effective sourcing and higher levels of quality performance.
• In conjunction with the local and the global team, develop and maintain a suite of easily communicable and transparent key performance indicators (KPIs) that measure current performance, identify trends and drive improvements in future performance.

Strategy

• Lead the development, implementation and maintenance of site core values as well as mid- to long-term site strategies in order to create a cohesive unit that is responsive to increasing demands and changing market dynamics.

Business Development

• Develop a deep understanding of the company product range and the dynamics of the materials in which the business operates.
• Working with the applications engineering, commercial and technology groups, seek to build a product pipeline of easily reproduced, products that drive greater sales and profit margins for the company.

Operations

• Ensure all site activities are conducted in a safe and environmentally compliant manner.
• Create and maintain a positive and collaborative employee relations environment in order to drive required quality levels through uninterrupted production.
• Represent the site to existing and new customers, suppliers, local authorities, and the public in order to build and sustain a positive site and brand image.
• To contribute to the wider Morgan Advanced Materials group through encouraging best practice sharing, identification of business opportunities and other activities as…