Digital Transformation Lead

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As the Digital Transformation Lead you will be working on the introduction and implementation of various digital technologies across the manufacturing business. This is a dynamic role where you will deploy a mix of Digital technology skills, project management and manufacturing improvement expertise. As the Digitalisation Lead you will support the sites to maximise the digital value realisation, utilisation, and benefits by deploying innovative and efficient Digital Transformation solutions and technologies. You will provide an overall technical vision and recommendations for Digital Transformation Solutions ensuring alignment and integration with existing technologies.

You will design, describe, and manage the related solutions to bridge the gap between business challenges and available technologies.

• Collaborate with site staff, regional leadership teams and external suppliers to lead and facilitate Digital Transformation projects (digital manufacturing/Industry 4.0/Smart Factory/CI projects).
• Work closely with Group IT to ensure the solutions comply with IT regulations, ensuring alignment and integration with existing technologies.
• Provide recommendations for innovative Digital Transformation technologies and solutions with the most efficient architecture and highest business and financial benefits.
• Identify opportunities where digital technologies could add value and implement suitable solutions to solve key business challenges (Productivity increase, cost reduction, enhance innovation and resilience, sustainability initiatives etc.).
• Explore opportunities to partner with external vendors to pilot and scale new technologies and solutions, coordinating with various internal and external stakeholders.
• Utilise existing Microsoft Suite technologies (and other technologies as necessary), such as Teams, SharePoint, Forms, Power Automate, Power Apps,Power BI etc to improve business processes across all the functions.
• Promote Digital awareness among employees through workshops, demos, knowledge sharing sessions and collaborations across the GBU and across the Morgan Group.
• Manage projects from initiation to implementation, ensuring successful change management and adoption.
• Participate in global CI, technology, and manufacturing process events, as required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT, Science or Technical Discipline
• Experience and knowledge of advanced and emerging digital technologies in the manufacturing space - IIoT, AR/VR, Data Analytics, Machine Learning/AI/RPA. Experience in all areas not essential, but good understanding required
• Innovative mindset, ability to recognise improvement opportunities & deliver solutions
• Possesses a continuous learning mindset and can research & implement new technologies
• Project Management experience is essential, with the ability to manage the full lifecycle of the project (PRINCE2 / APM / PMI / LEAN Six Sigma qualification preferred)
• Experience in Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps / Power Automate / Power BI)
• Knowledge and experience applying ISA-95 framework will be favourable
• LEAN Six Sigma / Robotic Automation / SCADA / PLC knowledge/experience beneficial
• Must be capable of some regional and international travel

WHO WE ARE

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. 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