Engineer Days

Polypipe; Aylesford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Free on-site parking

Staff discount

Job summary

Polypipe Building Services is seeking an experienced engineer to provide maintenance and specialist support for mechanical, electrical and electronic equipment across the business.

You will coordinate repairs to maximise machine availability, drive continuous improvement, and mentor apprentices while ensuring health, safety and environmental procedures are followed.

Qualifications

• Problem solving and diagnostic skills for breakdowns and planned work across areas.
• Assist with planning and co-ordination relating to drawings, parts ordering and cross functional working.
• Specialist knowledge in hydraulics, electronics, pneumatics, electrical, fabrication or machining is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prioritise and identify workload with Engineering Manager to meet production requirements.
• Coordinate repairs to maximise machine availability and services.
• Advise on technical solutions to reduce onsite costs.
• Implement continuous improvement programs (eg 6S) across the business.
• Mentor apprentices and develop engineering staff.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental procedures.

Skills

Problem solving

Maintenance planning

Coaching apprentices

Cross functional working

Project management

HMI/Hydraulics/Electronics

FMC/IFS systems

Tools

IFS

Job description

Closing Date for Application

Monday 21/09/2026

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.

The role

To provide Engineering and specialist support to maintain and improve all mechanical, electrical electronic equipment and services in all areas of the business.

Key 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.

Skills and experience required

• 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.
• Specialist knowledge in some of all of the following is an advantage; Hydraulics / Electronics/ Pneumatics/Electrical / Fabrication/ General Engineering / Welding/ Machining/ Lubrication/ Filtration.
• Use of company computer systems (IFS preferred but not essential) 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.

Working Hours and benefits

• Monday - Friday days only. Monday - Thursday 8:00am-4:00pm and Fridays 8:00am-2:00pm.
• 25 days holiday entitlement
• Save as you earn Sharesave Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Free flu vouchers
• Various health & wellbeing initiatives including complimentary occupational health on-site physiotherapy and counselling services
• Staff discount on all Genuit Group products
• Free on-site parking

Here at the Genuit Group we recognise and develop the contribution our people make to the Group’s success and are committed to attracting talent from the widest pool. We have a role to play in making the built environment more sustainable, building a low carbon business ourselves as well as delivering sustainable solutions at scale.