Manual Machinist

AMETEK, Inc.; Ramsgate; On-site; GBP 35,000 - GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An industry-leading aerospace company located in Ramsgate is seeking a Manual Machinist to join their team. You will be responsible for manually grinding aircraft components, ensuring the highest standards of quality and precision. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 3 years of engineering experience, particularly in cylindrical, surface, internal, and planetary grinding. This role offers a competitive salary with additional benefits including holidays and pension contributions.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days of holidays plus bank holidays

Generous pension scheme

Career development opportunities

Employee assistance programs

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in engineering.
• Strong understanding of grinding components with precision tolerances.
• Experience operating manual machines.

Responsibilities

• Set and operate manual machines for grinding aircraft components.
• Repair aviation components adhering to engineering drawings.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety policies on the shop floor.

Skills

Cylindrical grinding

Surface grinding

Internal grinding

Planetary grinding

Attention to detail

Education

Level 2 or 3 Engineering Qualification

Job description

Business Unit: Maintenance & Repair Europe

Posting Date: Feb 4, 2026

Job Description

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 at our Ramsgate facility, 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
• Level 2 or 3 Engineering Qualification

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

About AEM

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 recognised global provider of third‑party MRO services to commercial, regional and general aviation customers as well as military, helicopter and business jet markets.

Life at AEM

• Wellbeing: including money back for dental and eyecare appointment, scans and Employee Assistance programmes and the option to participate in the cycle to work scheme
• Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays
• Referral incentive: You can earn £1,000 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 $7.5 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.