Shift Technician — Training & Process Improvement

Polypipe; Horncastle; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days holiday

Pension contribution matched up to 8%

Genuit Sharesave scheme

Life assurance

Maternity and paternity pay

Job summary

Polypipe Civils and Green Urbanisation, part of the Genuit Group, seeks a Shift Technician to prepare, operate and maintain equipment safely, support tool changes, and ensure quality. The role focuses on keeping production lines optimised and compliant with safety and process standards.

You will work a rotating shift pattern 2 days (07:00-19:00) followed by 2 nights (19:00-07:00) then 4 days off, and you will train colleagues to build capability across production teams while embracing lean

Qualifications

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to train others and develop teams.
• Proficient with MS Office and record-keeping.

Responsibilities

• Prepare equipment and ensure machinery is available for planned tool changes, in line with the daily production plan.
• Coordinate labour and resources with Production Team Leaders and technical teams 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 for continuous improvement.
• Deliver training on processes and procedures to develop production teams.
• Support and lead tool changes, machine start-ups and shutdowns with accurate documentation.
• Maintain safe working practices, conduct risk assessments, and ensure correct PPE usage.
• Monitor equipment performance, diagnose faults, and raise issues via the job card system.
• Apply lean manufacturing methods (5S, Kanban, TPM, SMED) to drive improvements.
• Support daily production performance and run lines to target speeds, recording data and supporting improvement initiatives.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Trainer experience

Computer literacy

Problem solving

Shift work

Communication skills

Education

Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Polypipe Civils and Green Urbanisation, part of the Genuit Group, seeks a Shift Technician to prepare, operate and maintain equipment safely, support tool changes, and ensure quality. The role focuses on keeping production lines optimised and compliant with safety and process standards.

You will work a rotating shift pattern 2 days (07:00-19:00) followed by 2 nights (19:00-07:00) then 4 days off, and you will train colleagues to build capability across production teams while embracing lean