Shift Technician

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

Benefits offered by this job

24 days holiday

Pension contribution matched up to 8%

Genuit Sharesave scheme

Life assurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Free on-site parking

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Staff discount on Genuit Group product

Job summary

Polypipe Civils, part of the Genuit Group, is seeking a Shift Technician to prepare, operate and maintain site equipment safely and keep production lines running smoothly.

You will perform planned tool changes, support start‑ups and shutdowns, train staff, and apply 5S/TPM methods to drive improvements. The role includes a 2 days (07:00–19:00) followed by 2 nights (19:00–07:00) pattern with 4 days off.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment is essential.
• Experience delivering training to production staff is desirable.
• Good numeracy and written record-keeping skills.
• Able to follow procedures and complete paperwork accurately.

Responsibilities

• Prepare equipment and ensure machinery is available for planned tool changes.
• Coordinate with team leaders to allocate labour and resources for tool changes.
• Inspect product quality during start‑up and resolve production issues.
• Carry out root cause analysis and communicate corrective actions.
• Deliver training on processes and procedures for production teams.
• Lead tool changes, start-ups and shutdowns with accurate documentation.
• Maintain safe practices, conduct risk assessments and ensure PPE usage.
• Monitor equipment performance and raise faults via the job card system.
• Apply lean tools (5S, Kanban, TPM, SMED) to drive improvements.
• Support daily production, record data and assist improvement initiatives.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Trainer

Computer literate

Organised

Problem solving

Effective communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Closing Date for Application: Sunday 20/09/2026 Polypipe Civils and Green Urbanisation, part of the Genuit Group, are a leading manufacturer for civils and infrastructure projects, with the industry’s widest range of engineered storm water & sewer management systems, Network and Green asset Solutions. People are at the forefront of everything we do, we have a unique culture where you can be yourself, contribute your ideas to make continuous improvements and take pride in achieving results to support the overall success of our growing business. We recognise the value of investing in our people through comprehensive training and personal development courses.

Role Overview

The Shift Technician will have in depth knowledge to prepare, operate, and maintain equipment and machinery safely and facilitate training. They will perform planned routine tool changes, maintain and repair tooling to keep production lines optimised and in good working order. They will support and facilitate the start up, shutdown of machines as well as problem solving, ensuring correct materials are utilised and perform quality control evaluations to confirm finished goods meet quality standards. They will share their experience and knowledge to train and develop our people to the required business documents. They will embrace and champion the trademark behaviours. You will work a shift pattern consisting of 2 days (07:00-19:00) followed by 2 nights (19:00-07:00) then 4 days off.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare equipment and ensure all machinery is available for planned tool changes, completing them efficiently and in line with the daily production plan.
• Liaise with Production Team Leaders and technical teams to coordinate labour and resources required for tool changes.
• Inspect product quality during machine start-up and identify, investigate, and resolve production issues.
• Carry out root cause analysis and communicate corrective actions to support continuous improvement.
• Deliver training on relevant processes and procedures, supporting the development of production teams.
• Support and lead tool changes, machine start-ups and shutdowns, ensuring all documentation is completed accurately.
• Maintain safe working practices, conduct risk assessments, encourage hazard reporting, and ensure correct PPE usage.
• Monitor equipment performance, assess breakdowns, and either rectify faults or raise them through the job card system.
• Use lean manufacturing tools and techniques, including 5S, Kanban, TPM and SMED, to drive operational improvements.
• Support daily production performance, including running lines to target speeds, recording data, and assisting with improvement initiatives and trials.

Skills and Experience

• Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience as a trainer.
• Computer literate, including Microsoft Office packages.
• Technically minded.
• Understands business processes.
• Able to accurately complete paperwork.
• Organised and able to manage own workload effectively.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems.
• Willing and able to work shifts.

Benefits

• Entitled to 24 days holiday
• Pension contribution matched up to 8%
• Save as you earn Genuit Sharesave scheme
• Life assurance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Free on-site parking
• Various health and wellbeing initiatives
• Staff discount on all Genuit Group products

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. Here at Genuit we recognise and develop the contribution our people make to the Group’s success and are committed to attracting talent from the widest pool. Our people are central to us which is why we’re passionate about building a culture of trust and innovation. We operate a decentralised business model where each Genuit Business attracts, nurtures, and retains local talent, becoming experts in their field. It is our people who will ensure that our success is sustainable, supporting each other and being flexible and responsive to the demands of our customers and the marketplace.