Your Guide to Your New Site

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1 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

2 THE RUABON SITE The Ruabon site manufactures a wide variety of PZT (Piezo) and Dielectric ceramic powders and finished high specification electro ceramic components that satisfy the needs of an extensive customer base servicing the automotive, medical, high voltage, sonar, and seabed exploratory sectors amongst others. 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.

3 LOCAL AREA: Wrexham (The closest town to Ruabon) is an industrial town in the north of Wales that enjoys excellent exposure to a number of historical sites and links to the Roman remains in Chester. It comprises of a handful of local shops, bakeries, and supermarkets to serve a variety of tastes and cultures. Nearby cities include: Chester (13 miles) Liverpool (33.7 miles) Ellesmere Port (21.7 miles) Ruabon has good links to large cities and is within easy access of the M6, A483, & A55. The Bus Stop is located very close to the site, Bus timetables are available from: There is a train station in Ruabon, however just a short distance away Wrexham has a larger one. The nearest airports are: Liverpool John Lennon Airport (39 miles) Manchester Airport (46 miles) 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. Ruabon Estate Agents: Belvoir lettings Kent Jones Town & Country House Share Websites: Recommended Areas to Live: If you need any advice on the best locations please contact one of our current graduates, whose details are noted on the last page, and they will be able to advise. Otherwise you can contact your Peer Mentor. Wrexham, Ruabon, Chester and Rhosllannerchrugog are good places to start though. RELOCATION BURSARY Graduates are able to claim relocation costs in order to support their moves. For more information please refer to the relocation policy.

4 PLACES TO VENTURE: Wrexham has pretty much everything, including various DIY stores and all major Supermarkets. LOCAL SUPERMARKETS Morrison s Sainsburys Tesco Lidl LOCAL DIY STORES Homebase B&Q Wickes LOCAL GYMS Splash Magic Swimming and Gym Simply Gym RPM Fitness Studio Power Zone Gym DW Sports Fitness IF YOU RE INTO SPORTS... Nearby football clubs Liverpool FC Wrexham FC Manchester United (and City) Nearby Rugby clubs Wrexham Rugby Club North Wales Crusaders (Rugby League) Nearby Cricket clubs Marchwiel and Wrexham CC Nearest Basketball clubs Aberystwyth Basketball Club LOCAL TAXI NUMBERS Here are a few local taxi s you can use in order to help you get around: Premier Cabs: Wrexham & Prestige Taxis: Speedie Cars:

5 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: The Lemon Tree Black Peppers The Chinese Buffet Try Thai Noodle Bar Old No.7 Bar & Grill The Corn Mill PLACES TO VISIT WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY... Llangollen Pontcysyllte Aqueduct Conwy Castle Llandudno WANT TO WATCH A MOVIE? Nearby Cinemas and which towns they are in: ODEON Cinema Wrexham Cineworld Broughton SHOPPING Nearby shopping centres and which towns they are in: Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet (Ellesmere Port) Eagles Meadow (Wrexham) Broughton Shopping Park (Broughton) A NIGHT OUT WITH FRIENDS? There is a variety of Bars and Pubs in Wrexham which are popular, as well as a couple of clubs situated in the area. If you are looking for a bigger scene Liverpool and Chester are both not too far away and have a massive selection of venues.

6 ABOUT MORGAN ADVANCED MATERIALS LISTED ON THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE SELLING INTO >100 COUNTRIES OVER 9000 EMPLOYEES MANUFACTURING IN >30 COUNTRIES Morgan is a global engineering company offering world-leading competencies in materials science, specialist manufacturing and applications engineering. Our solutions are helping our customers to solve technically challenging problems, enabling them to address global trends such as energy demand, advances in healthcare and environmental sustainability. KEY CONTACTS Operations Manager: Paul Jones Paul.Jones@morganplc.com Current Graduate: Lewis Postlethwaite Lewis.Postlethwaite@morganplc.com Off Programme Graduate: Kieran Travis Kieran.Travis@morganplc.com Off Programme Graduate: Lucy Ingham Lucy.Ingham@morganplc.com Local IT Support: Jose Figueiredo Jose.Figueiredo@morganplc.com Local HR: Lisa Feather Lisa.Feather@morganplc.com Graduate Programme Manager: Jane Edmondson Jane.Edmondson@morganplc.com