Kiln Car Maintenance Operative

Wienerberger Ltd; Waverley; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building materials provider in England is seeking a Kiln Car Maintenance Operative for their Ewhurst site. This hands-on role involves repairing and maintaining kiln cars essential for transporting bricks. Candidates should have basic welding experience and strong safety awareness. The position offers a salary of circa £35,199 plus benefits including overtime, pension, and career growth opportunities.

Benefits

Weekly pay

Company Pension

Training opportunities

Flexible benefits offering

Qualifications

• Experience in a factory/manufacturing environment is desirable.
• Fit enough to perform varied and physically demanding duties.
• Committed to safe working practices and has general safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Repair the steelwork and main frame of the kiln cars.
• Straighten kiln car decks and replace damaged blocks.
• Maintain minimum levels of refractory blocks.
• Repair/grease kiln car axles and wheels.
• Strip and rebuild kiln car refractories.
• Conduct running repairs to fleet (such as wheel lubrication).
• Maintain accurate records and high standards of housekeeping.

Skills

Basic welding/fabrication experience

Good communication skills

Flexibility and adaptability

Ability to read fabrication/engineering drawings

Good computer literacy

Organisational skills

Excellent time keeping

Can-do attitude

Job description

Internationally successful: The Wienerberger Group

Come and join us as a Kiln Car Maintenance Operative at our Ewhurst site based in Horsham!

Wienerberger is a leading international provider of building materials and infrastructure solutions. We improve the quality of life and shape the future of construction.

About the Role

As a Kiln Car Maintenance Operative you will be working as part of the maintenance team, repairing and maintaining the equipment (kiln cars) which transport bricks in and out of our kilns and dryers. This role is a hands-on maintenance role, where you will become a specialist in your particular area.

We will provide you with full training and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to enable you to work safely and effectively. Duties include:

repairing the steelwork and main frame of the kiln cars
straighten kiln car decks and replacing damaged blocks
maintain minimum levels of refractory blocks
repair/grease kiln car axels and wheels
strip and rebuild kiln car refractories
record materials usage & maintain stock records
conduct running repairs to fleet (such as wheel lubrication)
maintain accurate records and high standards of housekeeping
Hours of Work: 7.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday

About You

You’ll enjoy working in a busy environment where you can roll your sleeves up and get hands-on.
You’ll be flexible and able to adapt to the different daily priorities in the factory which help us run efficiently.
Safety is our biggest priority, so you’ll be committed to safe working and have good general safety awareness.
You’ll be fit enough to perform your duties, which are varied, and sometimes physically demanding.
You will also have:

Basic welding/fabrication experience
Good communication skills
Flexibility, enthusiasm and the ability to use own initiative and work as part of a team
Ability to read fabrication/engineering drawings
Good computer literacy and numeracy skills
The ability to achieve goals and targets
Organisational skills
Excellent time keeping
A can-do attitude
Experience in a factory/manufacturing environment is desirable.

About our Benefits

Weekly pay – annual salary is circa £35,199 (including allowances and bonuses)
Overtime available to boost your earning potential
Training and opportunities to grow your career with us
Company Pension
SIP – ability to become a shareholder via our Share Scheme
Life Assurance
Flexible benefits offering (including health, wellbeing and money saving opportunities)
About us

With our 19,000 employees at 216 locations in 28 countries, we improve the lives of people all over the world. Our products and system solutions enable energy-efficient, healthy, climate-friendly and affordable living.

So what are you waiting for? Come and join Wienerberger as a Kiln Car Maintenance Operative and start growing your career with us today!

The closing date for this role is subject to change and may be closed earlier than advertised.