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“Training, development
and providing opportunities
for talented young people to
progress within the company
are vitally important to the
business.
“Our on-site laboratories,
equipped with high specification
equipment, keep us at
the cutting edge of lubricant
testing and analysis. Combined
with a highly skilled
workforce of chemists, chemical
engineers and product
managers, we ensure that
our products are world leading
in terms of both quality
and performance.”
With an eye on the future,
the company launched a
graduate recruitment programme
in 2015. Kyle Gleeson,
30, from Tamworth and
Owen Lloyd, 25, from Church
Stretton, were the first graduates
to join the programme
and are now holding down
key jobs within the company.
Both have spent time working
in departments across the
company to gain a greater understanding
of how the business
operates in home and
international markets.
Kyle, an international business
studies honours graduate
of Sheffield Hallam University,
is now commercial
manager in the export department.
He achieved the United
Kingdom Lubricants Association
(UKLA) Certificate of
Lubricant Competence with a
distinction and an Institute of
Leadership and Management
(ILM) qualification.
During his time in the technical
department, he was
heavily involved in redeveloping
the company’s unique
“What Oil Do I Need?” innovation.
This database allows
Morris Lubricants to make
an oil recommendation remotely
online based on details
including vehicle registration,
make or model.
He was then transferred to
the production department
where he supported the introduction
of a new computer
system and liaised with
customers throughout the
process. He was also heavily
involved in a new business
venture in India, visiting
Mumbai to meet staff,
customers and suppliers to
gain a better understanding
of how the company and mar
Owen, an agricultural engineering
graduate of Harper
Adams University, is now a
buyer in the purchasing department.
With the UKLA Certificate
of Lubricant Competence
and an ILM qualification under
his belt, he is now seeking
to become a Member of
the Chartered Institute of
Procurement and Supply, an
internationally recognised
award which represents the
global standard within the
profession for a procurement
and supply professional.
“Having had a really good
grounding, I hope to contribute
to the company’s success
over the coming years,” said
Owen.
Mr Goddard says talented
young employees, like Kyle
and Owen, represent the
company’s future. “For the
company to continue to develop
and thrive in the future,
it’s essential that we recruit
talented young graduates
who can make a telling contribution
to the business,” he
added.
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