Manufacturing Transfer Project Manager - 12-18 Month Contract

Responsibilities

OVERVIEW & SCOPE OF ROLE

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
• 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

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end planning and execution of product transfer projects, including the transfer of manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, technical knowledge, and associated documentation between facilities.

Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, resource requirements, and milestone tracking to ensure successful project execution.

Define process, equipment, capacity, and resource requirements necessary to support transferred products and operational readiness.

Career Development: Champion a strong EHS culture across the site, ensuring all project activities comply with applicable safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.

Ensure contractors and staff are competent, adequately trained, and properly supported to perform their duties safely and in alignment with site procedures.

Promote and reinforce a culture of near-miss and hazard reporting among all personnel to support continuous improvement in site safety, compliance, and environmental performance.

Identify project-related EHS risks early, escalate concerns appropriately, and collaborate with relevant teams to develop corrective and preventive actions.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related field.

Proven experience managing large-scale manufacturing projects involving technology transfer, process implementation, equipment transfer, equipment installation, qualification, and production ramp-up activities.

Strong project planning, scheduling, resource management, and cross-functional leadership skills.

Experience working directly with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Facilities functions to achieve project objectives.

Minimum of 10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, including demonstrated success leading complex product transfers, equipment relocations, facility startups, or operational readiness initiatives.

Hands-on approach with the ability to actively participate in technical problem solving, process implementation, and operational readiness activities.

Demonstrated successful project management track record in an industrial engineering environment, with specific experience leading manufacturing facility project startups or product transfers.

Exceptional organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.

Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Strong proficiency in project management software such as Microsoft Project.

Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

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

Desired Experience & Background:

• Professional Project Management qualification – e.g. PRINCE2 Practitioner/APM PMQ / PMI PMP certification or International equivalent.
• CNC machining and automation knowledge.
• Experience in Metallizing, Plating, Firing, Pressing, Molding an advantage.
• Experience operating within regulated manufacturing environments such as ISO 9001, ISO 13485, AS9100, aerospace, medical device, or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience with quality systems, process validation, change management and risk management.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other operational excellence training or certifications.

Pay

$150K - $160K Onsite in New Bedford, MA

Schedule

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

Benefits

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles, and chemicals.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.