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Operations Supervisor - Plating

AMETEK, Inc. -
Ramsgate

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time

Qualifications

Six Sigma
Supervising experience
Continuous improvement
Kaizen
AI

Full job description

Location:

Ramsgate, KEN, GB, CT12 5HE

Business Unit: Maintenance & Repair Europe

Posting Date: Jun 19, 2026

Job Description:

Operations Supervisor - Plating

Location: Ramsgate, Kent
Full-time | Permanent

Why join us?

Are you a driven Operations Supervisor looking for your next challenge in a fast-paced engineering environment?

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of daily operations, lead a skilled team, and play a key role in delivering high-quality products in a safety-critical environment. You’ll have the chance to influence performance, develop people, and drive continuous improvement in a business with a strong reputation and long-term growth plans.

What you’ll be doing

As an Operations Supervisor, you’ll be responsible for leading day-to-day production activities and ensuring everything runs safely, efficiently, and on schedule across the Plating department.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading and coordinating daily operations to meet production, quality, and delivery targets
Managing production schedules to drive efficiency, throughput, and on-time delivery
Identifying and resolving bottlenecks, risks, and operational challenges
Driving clear communication through team briefings and performance reviews
Monitoring performance using KPIs and data to identify improvement opportunities
Ensuring equipment and processes are maintained and operating effectively
Maintaining a safe, organised, and high-performing working environment
Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.

Leading your team

A big part of this role is developing people and building a positive, high-performance culture.

You will:

Lead, coach, and motivate a team in the Plating department
Support recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing development
Manage performance and build skills capability and succession plans
Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams (engineering, quality, logistics, etc.)
Champion a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement

Driving safety & continuous improvement

Safety and quality are at the heart of everything we do.

Promote a strong health & safety culture and ensure compliance at all times
Lead continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, 5S, Kaizen)
Investigate issues and implement root cause corrective actions
Support high standards of quality and regulatory compliance

What we’re looking for

Essential:

Experience in supervision in a Plating environment
Strong understanding of operational processes and continuous improvement principles
Confident using systems such as ERP and Microsoft 365 tools
Excellent communication, organisation, and problem-solving skills

Desirable:

Engineering qualification (or equivalent experience)
Exposure to Lean or Six Sigma methodologies
Experience in a regulated or safety-critical environment

About you

A hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment
Highly organised with strong attention to detail
A confident communicator who can influence at all levels
Results-focused with a proactive approach to problem-solving
Passionate about improving processes and developing people

What you can expect

A varied role combining shop-floor leadership and operational planning
Opportunities to make a real impact on performance and culture
A collaborative and supportive working environment
Long-term career development within a growing organisation

If you're an experienced supervisor ready to take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you.

About Us:

AMETEK MRO, part of the Aerospace & Defense Division, is a recognised global provider of third‑party Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services across commercial, regional, general aviation, military, helicopter and business jet markets.
AEM Limited, acquired by AMETEK in 2007, has over 60 years’ experience as Europe’s leading independent overhaul and repair organisation. Operating from three UK sites, AEM supports over 5,000 aircraft components, specialising in windings, electrical power, hydraulics, landing gear and safety equipment.

Compensation

Currency: GBP

Salary Minimum: Market

Salary Maximum: Market

Incentive: Market

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.

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