Operations Supervisor

AEM Limited; Ramsgate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace service provider in the UK is seeking a Team Leader to manage operations in their Inspection sections. The role involves overseeing daily activities, planning workloads, and ensuring safety compliance. Candidates should have experience in the engineering industry and a proven track record in team leadership within production environments. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential, along with the ability to maintain high standards of quality and safety. This position offers opportunities for team development and process improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience within the Engineering Industry.
• Team leadership experience in a production workshop environment.
• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining quality.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily team operations in the Inspection sections.
• Plan and schedule workload according to production needs.
• Train and support team members in their roles.

Skills

Team leadership

Lean process principles

Customer focus

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Job description

About Us

AEM Limited has been Europe's leading independent overhaul and repair facility for more than 60 years. The company has a solid reputation in the aerospace industry for providing a broad range of services to international and regional airlines, helicopter operators and airframe manufacturers. Conducting business from three sites in the United Kingdom, AEM offers specialist services for in excess of 5,000 components over a variety of aircraft systems with capabilities covering aircraft windings, electrical power, hydraulic components, landing gear and safety equipment.

In 2007 AEM Limited was acquired by AMETEK Inc, a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices as a unit within AMETEK MRO’s Aerospace and Defense Division, a recognized global provider of third‑party MRO services to commercial, regional and general aviation customers as well as military, helicopter and business jet markets.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Day‑to‑day team management of the Inspection sections.
• Plan and schedule workload in line with the site production schedule.
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of strong team morale and team working.
• Maintain and ensure implementation of all standard operating practices and procedures.
• Train, motivate and performance manage staff; complete performance reviews, identify training and development opportunities for team members.
• Manage first level discipline and grievance issues for team members.
• Maintain the function of plant and equipment to include machine maintenanceComply with health, safety and environmental regulations.
• Maintain and monitor stock levels of machine shop consumables.
• Co‑ordinate the efficient use and organisation of resources and equipment to meet the production schedule.
• Plan for and support the implementation of new product development initiatives.
• Ensure strict compliance and implementation of all safety standards.
• Ensure component work is undertaken in accordance with procedures.
• Liaise with the customer support team

Experience & Competencies

• Experience within the Engineering Industry
• Team leadership experience within a production workshop environment
• Computer literate
• An ability to work to tight deadlines whilst maintaining a high degree of quality, workmanship and compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Customer focused and able to build and maintain robust customer relationships.
• Able to manage and develop a team in a demanding, customer focused working environment.
• An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills; capable of communicating accurate and concise information at all levels.
• Understanding and implementation of lean process principles and their applications
• Results orientated; able to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
• Strong analytical, administrative and organisation skills