Job Title:  Manual Machinist (Grinder)

Location: 

Ramsgate, KEN, GB, CT12 5HE

Business Unit:  Maintenance & Repair Europe
Posting Date:  Mar 13, 2025
Job Description: 

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.

 

Are you an enthusiastic, driven, and hard-working individual who wants to build your career as a Manual Machinist in an internationally renowned, industry-leading company? This role could be perfect for you.

 

As a Grinder you will be responsible for the manual grinding of aircraft components, using your experience and eye for detail to make a real contribution towards aviation safety.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Setting/operating manual machines
  • Repair aviation components to the highest quality, adhering to engineering drawings
  • Ensuring that the products prioritised by the business are delivered on time.
  • Operating machine tools safely and productively, following company health and safety policies.
  • Strong understanding of grinding components with precision tolerances, especially within micron/thou levels.
  • Making sure all shop floor documentation is signed off and that all products and paperwork always correspond.
  • Commitment to meet production targets without ever compromising quality.

 

What we are looking for

  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in engineering
  • Previous experience of cylindrical, surface, internal and planetary grinding 
  • Computer literate - competent in Microsoft Office. (highly desirable)
  • Level 2 or 3 Engineering Qualification

 

There are various possible shift patterns available:

Shift Patterns available

Early          06:00-14:15.Monday to Friday

Day            08:00-16:30 Monday to Friday

Late           14:15-00:30 Monday to Wedesday

                   14:15-23:30 Thursday

Life at AEM

Wellbeing: including money back for dental and eyecare appointment, Scans and Employee Assistance programs and the option to participate in the cycle to work scheme

Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays

Referral incentive: You can earn £1000 for successfully referring a friend or family member

Corporate responsibility: Support fundraising events for our nominated charity

Pension scheme: Generous pension scheme (6% employer contributions)

Career Development: An opportunity to progress internally within either the AEM business or wider, AMETEK corporation along with regular training and development opportunities within your current role

 

Plus, a competitive salary level including a 33% uplift on your basic salary whilst working on the late shift

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.0 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 21,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility.  AMETEK (NYSE:AME) is a component of the S&P 500. Visit www.ametek.com for more information.