Quality Manager

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 £1,100.7m (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.

About the Role

The Quality Manager is a key member of the Auburn site leadership team responsible for driving process stability, reducing variation and improving business performance through strong quality systems, data-driven decision making and cross-functional collaboration. The role partners with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain and NPI to improve yield, reduce the cost of poor quality, strengthen customer confidence and support long-term operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Management Representative for applicable quality and environmental systems, including ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 requirements.
• Ensure the quality management system supports operational performance as well as compliance, and continuously improve its effectiveness.
• Lead statistical process control, process monitoring, control-plan governance, process validation and measurement-system reliability.
• Partner with Operations and Engineering to improve process capability, standardize processes and prevent defects.
• Lead root-cause, corrective-action and CAPA activities focused on systemic improvement rather than containment alone.
• Develop visibility to quality and process performance using data analytics and digital tools and proactively identify trends and risks.
• Serve as the primary quality interface for key customers, audits, performance discussions, recovery actions and quality concerns.
• Develop and execute a risk-based supplier quality strategy and partner with Supply Chain to strengthen supplier capability and reduce variability.
• Support NPI launch quality and lead site-level continuous-improvement initiatives involving yield, scrap, process capability and defect prevention.
• Build and develop a high-performing Quality organization, establish clear expectations and accountability, and mentor future quality and operational leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical Engineering, from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum five years of experience in a manufacturing environment; aerospace and/or medical manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership ability with the capability to set a quality vision, motivate teams and drive accountability for results.
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems and applicable standards/regulations, including ISO 9001, ISO 14