Plating Bay Team Leader (Ramsgate, KEN, GB, CT12 5HE) at AMETEK

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.

We are currently looking for an Plating Team Leader for our Ramsgate site.

Purpose of role

• To efficiently and effectively deliver the day-to-day operations of the Plating and Shot Peen departments.
• Support the control of Environmental, Health & Safety and Quality issues, maintaining compliance with all industry standard regulations. 

Key Responsibilities

• Process components within the plating department or shot peen department
• Plan and schedule workload in line with the site production schedule.
• Development and maintenance of strong team morale and team working.
• Support implementation of all standard operating practices and procedures.
• 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 maintenance (preventative and scheduled).
• Comply with health, safety and environmental regulations.
• Support the implementation of new product development initiatives.  

Experience

• Experience within the Engineering Industry
• Prior experience in a production workshop environment
• Prior experience of leading teams
• Computer literate – competent in Microsoft Office
• Understanding and implementation of lean process principles and their applications

Qualifications and Competencies

• An ability to work to tight deadlines
• 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
• Results orientated; able to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues
• Strong analytical, administrative and organisation skills
• Excellent attention to detail. Able to interpret and follow in detail compliance manuals.
• Organised and able to work well under pressure.
• Strong influencing skills
• Enthusiastic and motivational