Multi Skilled Shift Engineer
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Initial recruiter screening → Hiring Manager interview → Role-specific practical assessment.
Compensation benchmarked against current UK market rates (GBP).
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Role Overview & Responsibilities
Specialists in providing engineered above ground drainage and water supply systems, Polypipe Building Services leverages offsite fabrication to design and deliver solutions to mechanical and public health engineers, M&E contractors as well as local authorities. Polypipe Building Services houses well-known industry brand Terrain and has been delivering systems to commercial, high rise residential, healthcare, education and leisure projects for over 50 years.
Role: To provide Engineering and specialist support to maintain and improve all mechanical, electrical electronic equipment and services in all areas of the business.
Responsibilities:
- To work with Engineering Manager & Engineering Team Leader, to prioritise and identify workload at all times to meet production requirements for project work and breakdowns.
- To co-ordinate repairs to maximise machine availability and services in all areas
- Advise on best technical solutions to drive down onsite costs
- Ensure you apply a programme of continuous improvement (eg 6S) in all activities and all areas of the business
- Work with relevant persons to ensure knowledge, training and development is passed onto current Engineers, Engineering new starts and apprentices.
- Ensure self and others adhere to all elements of Health & Safety and Environmental procedures
Requirements:
- Problem solving and diagnostic skills for breakdowns and planned work in all areas
- Assist with planning and co-ordination relating to drawings, parts ordering and cross functional working
- Maintain specialist knowledge in some or all of the following;
- Health & Safety, Hydraulics, Electronics, Pneumatics, Electrical, Fabrication, General Engineering, Welding, Machining, Lubrication & Filtration
- Use of company computer systems (IFS) for logging data with regards to spares, breakdowns, planned work and inputting for generation of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
- Project Management
- Able to coach and develop apprentices
Polypipe operate an Equal Opportunities Policy. If you are interested in this role, please apply today with your full CV.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Aylesford: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Electrical engineering (preferred)
- Mechanical engineering (preferred)
Work Location: One location
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