Maintenance Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Cycle to work

Sharesave

Free on-site parking

Health & wellbeing initiatives

Staff discount

Job summary

Polypipe Building Services seeks an experienced engineer to maintain and improve all mechanical, electrical and electronic equipment and services across the business. You will prioritise workload with the Engineering Manager to ensure production needs are met.

Based at Aylesford, the role requires strong diagnostic skills, planning and coordination of drawings and parts, and coaching apprentices. You will promote 6S and health and safety while delivering cost-effective technical solutions and

Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving and diagnostic skills for breakdowns and planned work.
• Ability to plan and coordinate drawings, parts ordering and cross-functional tasks.
• Knowledge of hydraulics, electronics, pneumatics, electrical, fabrication, welding, machining or filtration.
• Experience using company systems to log data and KPI inputs.
• Project management experience and ability to coach apprentices.
• Commitment to health, safety and environmental procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prioritise workload with Engineering Manager to meet production needs.
• Coordinate repairs to maximise machine availability.
• Advise on technical solutions to reduce onsite costs.
• Implement continuous improvement programs (e.g., 6S).
• Mentor apprentices and share knowledge with new starters.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental procedures.

Skills

Problem solving

Planning & coordination

Specialist knowledge areas

IFS / company systems

Project management

Mentoring apprentices

Tools

IFS

Job description

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