Lab Technician

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
We are seeking a motivated Laboratory Technician to collaborate with a cross-functional team including engineering, process, quality members to perform projects and analysis. You will also perform daily quality/process control tests. You will need to be organized and efficient in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Essential Functions:

• Follow SOPs and instructions from supervisors and engineers to perform daily tasks and support projects in the organization.
• Perform incoming materials quality test to support the IQC process.
• Execute routine process, quality control measurements and tests
• Work with standard or in-house testing methods using equipment such as universal testing systems, particle size distribution, optical microscope, metallograph process (includes precision cutting, mounting, and polishing), calipers, moisture analyzing scale, viscosity meter, pH meter, high temperature kiln, baking oven, manual dry pressing machine.
• Manually prepare testing samples of mechanical, electrical, materials tests for quality, process, product, or engineering evaluations.
• Interpret and input data from experiments and tests and assist in maintaining databases or data sheets in the laboratory. Fabricate accurate test reports, alerts, or notices.
• Support data collection, observation of ceramic processes and in-process/final products to contain failure or even provide chance of improvement.
• Provide input for continued improvement to lab operational procedures, management, and safety.
• Assist in maintaining inventory of lab supplies, standard samples, chemicals, fixtures, and safety equipment.
• Enforce 6S standards.

Qualifications:

• Education and Certification: Minimum High School Diploma or GED; Associates degree in (Ceramic, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering) related field would be a bonus.
• 0-3 years of experience in ceramics related industry, or in a materials, quality, or process control laboratory.
• Detailed oriented personality, working with accuracy and precision. Possessing strong interpersonal and communication skills would be necessary.
• Fluency in documentation by using Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook), PDF.
• Comfortable with wearing PPE for working with powder, chemicals, resin, high temperature kilns.
• Be able to work overtime as needed.
• Be able to move 30 lbs.
• Experience with universal test systems (e.g., Instron) would be a bonus.

Qualifications
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

Salary Range: Hourly non-exempt $26.00/hr - $30.00/hr
Morgan is proud to offer its employees with the following:

• Benefits start on first day of regular full-time employment.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K,
• Vacation, Holiday and Sick time

This job description does not state or imply that all duties to be performed are specifically identified above. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested or instructed by an authorized person of the Company. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at-will" relationship. 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 toxic caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Morgan Advanced Materials is an EEO/AA/M/W/D/V Employer