Operations Supervisor - Electroplating & Peening
hace 4 días
Ramsgate
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