Senior Maintenance Engineer

wienerberger; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Salary £44,000 to £47,000

Christmas Bonus

Career development

Company pension

Share scheme

Health & wellbeing platform

Job summary

FloPlast is a division of Wienerberger UK & Ireland. A Senior Maintenance Engineer is needed in Sittingbourne to lead a small team, oversee maintenance across the injection moulding area and drive uptime and efficiency.

You’ll supervise maintenance activities, implement preventive schedules and liaise with external teams to resolve issues, all while upholding quality and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Apprentice served or professionally qualified engineer/technician.
• Strong mechanical and electrical engineering background.
• Proactive problem-solving with high standards.
• Clear communication and IT literacy.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small maintenance team focused on machine availability and downtime.
• Develop preventive maintenance schedules to minimise downtime.
• Coordinate maintenance with external support and record activity in Agility.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality procedures.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Leadership

Problem solving

IT literate

Education

Apprentice served or professionally qualified engineer/technician

Tools

Agility system

Job description

Join us as a Senior Maintenance Engineer in Sittingbourne

FloPlast are a leading manufacturer of plastic building and plumbing systems to the UK construction sector. Specialising in Roofline products (such as Rainwater systems and PVC-UE Cellular Foam Fascia, Soffit & Cladding systems), as well as an extensive range of Waste, Soil, Underground Drainage and Hot & Cold plumbing systems.

FloPlast is a division of Wienerberger UK & Ireland

About The Role

Reporting to the Injection Moulding Tooling & Maintenance Manager, you will lead a small team of Maintenance Engineers to oversee and participate in maintenance duties across the department.

This is a full-time position working Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm with a daily paid break of 30 minutes (divided into one 10-minute break and one 20-minute break).

Key Responsibilities And Duties

• Supervision and Team Management:
  • Lead a small team of injection moulding maintenance engineers focussed on machine availability, PPM and consistent output of the Production department.
  • Provide direction, support, and mentorship to the injection moulding maintenance engineers.
• Machinery Maintenance:
  • Ensure all maintenance work is undertaken in accordance with Company and Factory control procedures to ensure compliance with all statutory requirements of Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality.
  • Typical maintenance would be carried out on the following but not limited to: injection moulding machines, conveyor systems, material systems, granulators and ancillary moulding equipment (temperature control units, small pneumatic presses)
  • Use a methodical approach to Identify and address technical issues.
  • Communicate with external technical support teams to rectify issues.
  • Coordinate and record all maintenance activities through use of the Agility system.
  • Develop and implement preventive maintenance schedules to minimise downtime and ensure operational efficiency.
  • Support and be involved with relevant project activities and capital expenditure in the department.

About You

You’ll be an apprentice served or professionally qualified engineer/technician, with a strong technical background in both mechanical & electrical engineering, who is willing to lead by example.

You’ll Have/be

• Apprentice served or professionally qualified engineer/technician.
• Strong technical background in both mechanical & electrical engineering.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and proactive approach to addressing challenges
• Self-disciplined with the ability to set and maintain high standards for self and others.
• Self-motivated to identify opportunities and deliver improvements against agreed objectives and timescales.
• Strong organisational and record keeping skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly - both verbally and written
• IT literate.

Preferred Experience And Knowledge

• Supervisory experience in an engineering/maintenance department.
• Understanding of Lean manufacturing techniques.
• Experience of Injection Moulding

About Our Benefits

• Weekly pay.
• Salary £44,000 to £47,000 (depending on experience)
• Christmas Bonus (subject to company performance.)
• Training and opportunities to grow your career with us.
• Company pension.
• SIP – ability to become a shareholder via our Share Scheme.
• Benefit Platform offering health, wellbeing and money saving opportunities.

About Us

wienerberger UK & Ireland is building for what’s next - delivering full building envelope solutions for the built environment. Uniting leading brands and expertise, we empower our partners to create lasting impact, with quality products, technical support, and a shared commitment to progress.

Join us as a Senior Maintenance Engineer and help us shape tomorrow – because we’re building for what’s next – and that starts with you.

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