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Operations Supervisor - Electroplating & Peening

Job Posted: 8 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Ramsgate, Kent

Expire in: 19 days

Job Description

Operations Supervisor – Plating & Peening

Role Overview

  * Lead and deliver daily Plating and Peening operations, ensuring safe, compliant and efficient surface treatment of landing gear components

  * Accountable for throughput, production schedule achievement and on‑time delivery

  * Own training, quality, safety, compliance and continuous improvement in line with Part 145 and QEHS requirements

Key Responsibilities

  * Plan, organise and control operations to meet safety, quality, cost and delivery targets

  * Optimise schedules, capacity and flow to maximise efficiency and throughput

  * Identify risks, constraints and bottlenecks, implementing effective recovery plans

  * Lead daily tier meetings, handovers, visual management and weekly production reviews

  * Manage labour efficiency using ERP data, labour bookings and performance dashboards

  * Ensure correct use, calibration and maintenance of all plating and peening equipment

  * Maintain excellent housekeeping and environmental control standards

  * Identify, justify and support capital and plant investment requirements

People & Culture

  * Recruit, onboard, train and performance‑manage operational teams

  * Maintain skills matrices, training records and succession plans

  * Lead teams positively through change and continuous improvement activities

  * Role‑model AEM behaviours and build strong cross‑functional relationships

Safety, Quality & Compliance

  * Champion lean, 5S, GEMBA and Kaizen activities

  * Proactively manage hazards, unsafe acts and operational risk

  * Lead plating‑specific risk assessments and toolbox talks

  * Ensure full compliance with Part 145, SMS, Quality and QEHS standards

  * Investigate non‑conformances and drive effective corrective and preventative actions

Skills, Experience & Attributes

  * Engineering or aerospace manufacturing leadership experience

  * Working knowledge of electroplating processes (Chrome, Nickel, Silver, Cadmium)

  * Strong lean capability and high digital competence (M365, ERP, Power BI, AI tools)

  * Results‑driven, detail‑focused, confident communicator able to perform under pressure

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