Your Guide to Your New Site

Your Guide to
Your New Site
Congratulations on obtaining a position on the Graduate Leadership Programme
at Morgan Advanced Materials. We are sure that you are both excited and
nervous to start and you probably have some questions about where you will be
working, so here’s a little guide to make everything a little clearer.
GRADUATE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME (GLP)
KEY BENEFITS
• Challenging roles designed to enhance your skills throughout the year programme
• Extensive training and mentoring support
• The opportunity to make a real difference in the organisation
• Potential for overseas placements at one of our 90+ sites
• An attractive starting salary and performance bonus
THE SOUTHAMPTON SITE
The Southampton site manufactures sensors and transducers in a number of applications.
These include products for defence, medical applications, metering and process control
and a variety of other industrial applications.
The product range is diverse but all products are based around PZT using ultrasonic
frequencies to serve their desired purpose.
Both the Southampton and Ruabon sites are linked and are referred to as EC&S
(Electroceramics and Sensors).
Key Products:
• Piezoelectric Components
• Dielectric Components
What to expect on your first day
On your first day you will meet your new team and be shown around your department. You will
also be given a full introduction to the company, which will include a site tour, spending time in
the factory, and inductions with HR, IT and EH&S (Environmental, Health and Safety).
During the week your manager will run through what is expected of you throughout the year, go
into more details about the projects you will be working on and will set your objectives.
Dress Code:
Day-to-day the dress code is business casual - this means smart trousers and a shirt/jumper for
gents (not suit and tie) and smart trousers/skirt for ladies (again not a suit). If you are attending a
meeting or presenting then check with your line manager if you need to wear more formal attire.
LOCAL AREA:
Southampton is a large city in the South of England. Located on the seafront, complete with
a large University.
Nearby cities include:
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Winchester
Oxford
Portsmouth
Reading
London
Southampton has close motorways and good links to large cities and is within easy access of
A34 & M3 providing good links to London/Reading and other cities in the South of England.
Bus timetables are available from www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/hampshire
The nearest train station is Southampton Central, which is easily accessible by both car and
public transport. The nearest airports are situated in Southampton and Heathrow.
Finding somewhere to live...
We understand that relocating can be difficult, especially when moving to a completely new
place. Therefore to help you we have put together a list of estate agencies, websites and
recommendations, which will hopefully make relocating a whole lot easier.
Southampton Estate Agents:
House Share Websites:
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Fox & Sons Estate Agents
Field Palmer Estate Agents
Location Estate and Letting Agents
Pearsons Estate Agents
Connells Estate Agents
Marques Property Services
• www.spareroom.co.uk
• www.houseshare.com
• www.roombuddies.co.uk
Recommended Areas to Live:
If you need any advice on the best locations please contact one of our current graduates
graduates, whose details are noted on the last page, and they will be able to advise. Otherwise
you can contact your Peer Mentor.
RELOCATION BURSARY
Graduates are able to claim relocation costs in order to support their moves.
For more information please refer to the relocation policy.
PLACES TO VENTURE:
Southampton has pretty much everything, including various DIY stores and all major
Supermarkets.
LOCAL SUPERMARKETS
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Tesco
Sainsbury’s
Lidl
Waitrose
LOCAL DIY STORES
• B&Q
• The Range
• IKEA
LOCAL GYMS
• THE GYM is located very close to the Southampton site and membership is
offered at very low prices
• PURE Gym is a 5 minutes drive away from the Southampton site
• The local leisure centre is a 10 minutes drive and has a pool
IF YOU’RE INTO SPORTS...
Because Southampton is such a major city, it really depends where you end up basing
yourself with regards to nearby sports clubs. Each small town has a nearby football / rugby
/ basketball / squash club etc. We would recommend joining your local team depending on
the standard of sport that you play, if you’re looking for very high quality then Southampton
city teams will most likely satisfy you. However they do tend to be expensive and miss the
community feel of a small local club.
LOCAL TAXI NUMBERS
Here are a few local taxi’s you can use in order to help you get around:
Radio Taxis (Southampton) Ltd:
Door 2 Door Cars:
Streamline Taxis:
West Quay Cars:
Aero Taxis (Southampton) Ltd:
Bitterne Cars Ltd:
023 8066 6666
023 8039 3939
023 8022 3355
023 8099 9999
023 8001 0203
023 8043 3000
THINGS TO DO AND PLACES TO SEE
There are a lot of other things you can do during your free time, here are just a few ideas...
PLACES TO EAT:
Oxford Street is the nicest high street to go out for a meal or for a few drinks, it has the
standard chains plus a few more independent restaurants.
PLACES TO VISIT WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY...
• Jolly Sailor: A nice place to go with family if you’re looking for something close to work.
• Hamble: This is a great place to go for a walk.
• The River Rat : Has some great wine. Although it isn’t particuarly cheap the food is
brilliant.
• The Black Bottle in Winchester: A really cosy wine bar, you can spend the evening
dispensing yourself wine from the machines and play some board games with your
friends.
• Oxford: The Botanical Gardens are great and the river is worth a punt! A tour of the
colleges is a must (you can do it by foot for free) and there’s a little bar (only when the
weather is good) called ‘Turf’.
LOCAL PLACES TO VISIT
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Winchester Cathedral
Netley Abbey
Mayflower Theatre
Royal Victoria Country Park
Solent Sky
Rose Bowl
A NIGHT OUT WITH FRIENDS?
Southampton has a lot of places to go for a night out, including most of the
standard chains like Vodka Revs, Oceania etc. There are a few places around
Portswood that are more niche in terms of music and suit the individual better
(it’s also the student area so is much more reasonably priced). Jesters is famous
for being one of the worlds’ worst clubs and it is definitely worth the visit.
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KEY CONTACTS
General Manager: Hugh Morgan
Hugh.Morgan@morganplc.com
HR Manager: Tracy Dolan
Tracy.Dolan@morganplc.com
Current Graduate: Martin Murawiecki
Martin.Murawiecki@morganplc.com
Current Graduate: Jamie Gilbert
Jamie.Gilbert@morganplc.com
Graduate Leadership Programme Manager: Jane Edmondson
Jane.Edmondson@morganplc.com