AS 9100, Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Aerospace and Defense, Analysis Skills, Bill of Materials (BOM), Capital Equipment, Composite Materials, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Documentation, Electronics, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Healthcare, Healthcare Software, ISO 9001, Identify Issues, International Business, Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Process Engineering, Manufacturing/Industrial Processes, Material Science, Materials Engineering, Medical Equipment, Mentoring, Molding Processes, Performance Management, Petrochemicals, Problem Solving Skills, Process Engineering, Process Improvement, Process Manufacturing, Product Support, Product/Service Launch, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Production Support, Prototyping, Reliability Engineering, Root Cause Analysis, Supply Chain, Team Player, Training/Teaching, Willing to Travel
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Morgan Advanced Materials is a world leader in advanced materials science and engineering of ceramics, carbon and composites. We operate in a series of well-defined markets where our applications expertise offers our customers a valuable differentiator, engineering high-specification materials, components and sub-assembly parts that solve their challenging technical problems.
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.
The business employs advanced materials science and applications expertise to produce parts that enhance reliability or improve the performance of its customers’ products. Much of what the global business unit makes is used in demanding, harsh or critical environments. Our Technical Ceramics business works in selected segments of the electronics, energy, healthcare, industrial, petrochemicals, security and transport markets, typically in close collaborative customer relationships.
Group Key Figures: Revenue £950m (2021), ~7,500 employees, manufacturing in 30+ countries, and customers in 100+ countries. A UK PLC with head office located in Windsor, Berkshire UK. Listed on London Stock Exchange; Member of the FTSE 250 Index.
Responsibilities:
Senior Process Engineer – New Bedford, MA
The Role
You’ll be joining a manufacturing team that works on ceramic-to-metal components used in medical devices and aerospace systems. In simple terms, what you do here has a direct impact on both patient outcomes and passenger safety. Not small stuff.
This role is all about improving how things are made—making processes safer, faster, more consistent, and less costly. You won’t just spot problems; you’ll fix them, scale solutions, and help others level up along the way.
What You’ll Be Doing
Day to day, you’ll be balancing technical problem-solving with hands-on support to production and development teams. It’s a mix of design, analysis, and getting stuck in on the shop floor.
- Lead and support process improvements across manufacturing—think efficiency, quality, and cost
- Design and implement manufacturing processes for ceramics and composite materials
- Take projects from idea through to full implementation (and make sure they actually work in the real world)
- Develop documentation—BOMs, drawings, work instructions, control plans
- Troubleshoot production issues using structured problem-solving methods (FMEA, root cause analysis, etc.)
- Support new product launches and scale-up from prototype to production
- Work cross-functionally with quality, supply chain, and engineering teams
- Run PFMEAs and drive continuous improvement initiatives (scrap reduction, yield, uptime)
- Mentor junior engineers and support team capability building
- Contribute to capital equipment planning and justification
What You’ll Bring
We’re looking for someone who’s technically solid but also practical—someone who can turn theory into working solutions on the shop floor.
- Degree in Materials Science, Engineering, or similar
- Around 7–10 years’ experience in manufacturing/process engineering
- Hands-on experience with mixing, molding, and high-temperature processes (ovens, presses, etc.)
- Background working with ceramic materials
- Familiarity with ISO 9001 / AS9100 quality systems
- Experience with Lean and continuous improvement methods (Kaizen, etc.)
- Strong problem-solving skills—you’re comfortable digging into issues and seeing them through
- Ability to create clear, usable documentation (not just tick boxes)
- Confident communicator—you can work across teams and levels without making it complicated
Important: This role involves working with controlled technical data, so you’ll need to meet U.S. ITAR requirements (citizen, permanent resident, or protected individual).
Nice to Have
- Experience supporting APQP / PPAP processes
- Exposure to medical or aerospace manufacturing
- Experience scaling up production processes
- Background mentoring or leading junior engineers
What You’ll Get
- A role where your work has a real-world impact (medical + aerospace applications)
- A mix of hands-on engineering and strategic improvement work
- The chance to work with a collaborative, technically strong team
- Standard benefits package and opportunities for growth
- Some travel, but nothing excessive
If this sounds like your kind of role, apply now.
Morgan Advanced Materials is an EEO/AA/M/W/D/V Employer.
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.
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.