Materials Team Leader - Oxides/Non Oxides (35330) Stourport-On-Severn, England
Materials Team Leader - Ceramics, Oxides/Non Oxides
Salary dependent upon experience £40,000 - £60,000
Stourport-Upon-Severn
Are you a competent leader with experience in the field of Oxide/Non Oxide Technology? If so my client a world leader in advanced materials development and production is looking to appoint a Work stream leader to head up their Oxides/Non Oxides divison.
Details of the Work Stream Leader -
· To ensure the company is at the forefront of oxides/non oxides materials science.
· To develop and own the technology roadmap for oxides/non oxides development, taking input from the businesses to ensure they are commercially driven and prioritised around business needs
· To understand the fundamental materials science that drives the product performance and delivers step change value and differentiation to our customers
· To ensure the material variables and their interaction are understood from raw materials through to consolidated product
· To act as the focal point for R+D relationships with our suppliers
· To develop a credible network of world experts in oxides/non oxides and to leverage government funding to support our developments where appropriate
· To deliver materials science and know how that can be scaled through the companies facilities around the globe
· To generate new intellectual property that can protect the companies investment and technology position
· To use Design of Experiments methodology to organise and carry out material science experimentation, production and mixing processing trials at laboratory, pilot and production scales
· To apply existing knowledge of materials and processes so as to maximise benefits to the business through increased distinctive competencies at minimum cost
· To develop quicker and more efficient routes and processes for materials development
· To identify, quantify and communicate improvement opportunities relating to materials science and manufacture
· To manage and develop a team of materials engineers, laboratory technicians and students
· To peer review others work to maintain technical standards
To be considered for this role you must be able to demonstrate the following:
· A leader at the forefront of oxides/non oxides ceramics field and acknowledged as such by the market and academia
· Possess a Ph.D or Masters in ceramics related discipline
· Global international links and knowledge of the academic leaders in your field
· Heading up and working on the next generation materials science and processing
· Leadership or supervisory experience
· Able to locate and exploit relevant technology from other industries
· Willing to travel nationally and internationally
· Have experience of some of the manufacturing processes executed across Morgan Technical Ceramics globally
· Prior experience of identifying and developing novel oxide/non-oxide materials science and scaling that into a production environment
· Understanding of ceramic science / engineering theory
· Able to lead multi-disciplinary work streams
· Commercial sensitivity
Key attributes:
§ Self-motivated and proactive
§ Creative and innovative
§ An inspirational role model able to lead and motivate others
§ Excellent verbal and written communication
§ Persistent and enthusiastic
§ Adaptable to achieve objectives
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity please make your application on line today. If you require further information about the role please contact Eve Gardner on 0121 222 5333.