Closing Date for Application:
Saturday 29/11/2025🚀 Year in Industry: Automation Engineering
📍 Location: Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7PJ
🏭 Company: Polypipe Building Services(part of Genuit Group)
⏳ Duration: 12 months starting in September 2026.
💰 Salary: £24,000
👋 Who We Are
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 Opportunity
The successful candidate will be part of the team to provide engineering and specialist support to repair, maintain and improve automation, mechanical, electrical and electronic equipment in all our production areas including the running of projects.
The successful candidate will gain market leading experience in skills highly sought after in the industry.
You won’t be stuck making tea or quietly shadowing. From day one, you’ll be embedded in our Innovation team, contributing to fault finding, optimisation, and maintenance of our current automation systems and processes whilst also supporting the team in identifying and managing new automation projects.
Expect to get hands-on, ask questions, and help solve real automation and manufacturing challenges.
You’ll get to:
Provide technical support for all aspects of automation fault finding and improvement.
Support planned maintenance of automation with engineering and external resources.
Support the Automation Project Engineer in the research and development into site wide automation possibilities and participate in automation project teams.
Journaling the internship experience.
🎯 What we’re looking for
You’re currently studying for a B.Eng or M.Eng in Engineering, Robotics, Electronics Engineering or Computer Science (or something closely related)
You’ve got a solid grasp of engineering principles and concepts, and you’re keen to apply them.
You’ve got some basic Programming knowledge (of any language).
You’ve dabbled in electromechanical projects, whether through coursework, hobbies, or tinkering with.
You’re ready to commit to the full duration of the internship
You’re a clear communicator, a team player, and someone who contributes meaningfully to group projects
You’ve got the makings of a great problem-solver - analytical, curious, and willing to roll up your sleeves
You care about doing things better: optimising and improving processes, and building with sustainability in mind
You live and breathe the Genuit Group behaviours: We work together, we take ownership, We find a better way.
🌟 What’s in it for you
A year of real automation engineering experience in a major UK manufacturer.
Mentorship from experienced professionals who want you to succeed.
A chance to see your ideas come to life on the factory floor.
A solid boost to your CV
A welcoming, down-to-earth team.
📝 How to apply and what to expect if you’re shortlisted
Apply by using the Apply Now button at the bottom of this page!
Our Resourcing Team will be in touch with you to ask for a short Video Submission – A 2-minute pitch: "What do you think makes a great Product Designer, and how do you see yourself developing those skills during your placement year?"
Face to Face interview – A one-on-one conversation to go deeper and a real-life view of the business, allowing you to get a great feel for us and if it aligns with your vision for your placement!
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.