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 SWANSEA SITE Swansea is part of the Electrical business; it is going through a significant change process at the moment. In the future Swansea will be a Centre of Excellence for Collector and metal graphite product manufacturing. Swansea is in the process of consolidating the Site and has recently achieved significant capital investment in new process equipment. These plans have also received financial support from the Welsh Government. James Dun Commercial Manager Europe Steven Randall-Smith Swansea General Manager Wayne Griffiths Finance Director Dr Rob Davies Technical Manager Dean Thomas European EHS & Quality Manager Helen Thomas Supply Chain Manager Tony Morgan Application Engineering Manager Dr Roger Bayliss Materials Process Control Manager Manufacturing Unit Leaders Melanie Sullivan Human Resources Lead Site Engineers 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: Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. It is Wales s second largest city and the UK s twenty-fifth largest city. Swansea lies within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands. Swansea has a population of 250,000. Nearby cities include: Cardiff (40 miles) Newport (50 miles) Swansea has close motorways and good links to large cities and is within easy access of the M4. There are both bus stops and train stations within a close distance from the site with Swansea City Centre train station nearby. The times and stops can be found at: The nearest airports are Cardiff, and Bristol both of which are within 40 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. Swansea Estate Agents: John Francis Peter Alan Smiths letting 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. Morriston, Birchgrove & Llydach are recommended places to start looking 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: Swansea has pretty much everything, including various DIY stores and all major Supermarkets. LOCAL SUPERMARKETS Tesco Asda Aldi LOCAL DIY STORES B&Q The Range Homebase LOCAL GYMS Many local gyms near the Swansea site Leisure centre in the city centre IF YOU RE INTO SPORTS... Nearby Football clubs: Swansea City FC Nearby Rugby clubs: Ospreys Rugby Club St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground located at the sea front Nearby Golf courses: Clyne Golf Club Pennard Golf Club LOCAL TAXI NUMBERS Here are a few local taxi s you can use in order to help you get around: Data Cabs Mini Cabit Eastside Cabs

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: A large variety of restaurants in Swansea City Centre KFC next to Site McDonald s close to Ste Many Pubs and small restaurants close to Site PLACES TO VISIT WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY... Just a short drive from the site is Swansea City Centre that has everything that you would expect in a busy modern City. Also close-by is the Gower, a microcosm of the British countryside with both cliffs and sand dunes leading to any number of beautiful sandy beaches on the south and west coasts. Locally you ll find the bleak moorland of Cefn Bryn with its wild horses, beautiful woodlands and if antiquities are your thing there are any number of prehistoric sites like the burial chamber at Parc le Breos. King Arthur s Stone and Paviland Cave (not suitable for visits without expert guidance) where one of the oldest human skeletons found anywhere in Europe was discovered. WANT TO WATCH A MOVIE? Nearby Cinemas and which towns they are in: Vue, Swansea City Centre ODEON, Swansea City Centre SHOPPING Nearby shopping centres and which towns they are in: Quadrant Shopping Centre Swansea Market A NIGHT OUT WITH FRIENDS? There is a variety of Bars and Pubs in Swansea which are popular, as well as a couple of clubs with it being a student town. The bars which are recommended are Pitcher and Piano, and Lava Lounge, but there are plenty more places to try!

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 Technical Manager: Robert Davies Robert.Davies@morganplc.com Application Engineering Manager: Tony Morgan Tony.Morgan@morganplc.com Local HR: Melanie Sullivan Melanie.Sullivan@morganplc.com Local IT: Martin Jones Martin.Jones@morganplc.com Graduate Programme Manager: Jane Edmondson Jane.Edmondson@morganplc.com