Manufacturing Shift Technician & Trainer

Genuit Group; Horncastle; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days holiday

Pension matched 8%

Genuit Sharesave scheme

Life assurance

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Free on-site parking

Staff discount

Job summary

Genuit Group’s Polypipe Civils and Green Urbanisation is seeking a Shift Technician for our Horncastle site. You will prepare, operate and maintain production equipment, perform tool changes, and support start-ups and shutdowns on a 2 days / 2 nights pattern with 4 days off.

Training and development are core to the role. The role requires manufacturing experience, strong organisational and communication skills, and the ability to complete documentation accurately while promoting safe working

Qualifications

• Manufacturing environment experience
• Trainer/teaching experience
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Technically minded and process-driven
• Good paperwork and admin skills
• Organised with ability to manage own workload
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Willing to work rotating shifts

Responsibilities

• Prepare equipment and ensure machinery availability for planned tool changes
• Coordinate labour/resources for tool changes with team leaders
• Inspect product quality during start-up and identify issues
• Carry out root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
• Deliver training on processes and procedures to production teams
• Lead tool changes, start-ups and shutdowns with accurate documentation
• Maintain safe working practices and conduct risk assessments
• Monitor equipment performance and troubleshoot faults
• Apply lean manufacturing tools (5S, Kanban, TPM, SMED) for improvements
• Support daily production and data recording for improvement trials

Job description

Genuit Group’s Polypipe Civils and Green Urbanisation is seeking a Shift Technician for our Horncastle site. You will prepare, operate and maintain production equipment, perform tool changes, and support start-ups and shutdowns on a 2 days / 2 nights pattern with 4 days off.

Training and development are core to the role. The role requires manufacturing experience, strong organisational and communication skills, and the ability to complete documentation accurately while promoting safe working