AMRC with Boeing, Head of the Integrated Manufacturing Group
Ben Morgan is the Head of the Integrated Manufacturing Group (IMG) at the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) with Boeing. He is responsible for a large team of multidisciplinary engineers solving problems in high-value, low-volume manufacture in aerospace and automotive industries.Ben graduated from the University of Leeds with a MEng in Mechanical Engineering and joined the ARMC with Boeing in 2008, gaining experience in robotics, assembly and large volume metrology. In 2011 Ben moved into a technical lead/project management role with responsibility for all robotics projects at the AMRC with Boeing.As Head of IMG, Ben is leading the development of a new £43m investment, Factory 2050. Opening in November 2015, Factory 2050 will be the IMG group’s new home within AMRC with Boeing and the world’s first fully reconfigurable assembly and component manufacturing facility for collaborative research. The venture will increase IMG’s ability to transform research into high tech solutions for some of the world’s leading aerospace and engineering companies.When not tinkering with robots Ben can usually be found playing and coaching rugby at West Park Leeds RUFC. For more information about the AMRC with Boeing or the development of Factory 2050 please visit www.amrc.co.uk
