Multi-Skilled Engineer

Job location:
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Created moment:
October 17, 2024
Job reference:
REQ - 08596

The Company

Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.8 billion in revenue and 13,700 employees in 54 countries in 2023. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance. As part of its commitment to responsible development, Imerys promotes environmentally friendly products and processes in addition to supporting its customers in their decarbonization efforts.

The Position

Multi-Skilled Engineer

Job Summary

Maintenance Fitter Engineer
Location: Imerys – Herreschoff Kilns Site, Lee Moor Plympton, Devon, PL7 5JP
Salary: Up to £39,431.15 (dependent upon skills and experience – inclusive of shift allowance)
Hours of work: 12 Hour Day shifts, working 6am – 6pm:

Week 1 = Working Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (Wed & Thu off)
Week 2 = Working Wed & Thu (Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun off)

Are you a Maintenance Engineer looking for your next opportunity? Join Imerys; where we’ll help you tap into your full potential!

Why work for Imerys?
At Imerys every member of our team matters. Our priority is the health and safety of our people and our aim is to create diverse and inclusive workplaces. We are always striving to be better and to support our people to continuously learn, improve and innovate. This allows them to tap into their full potential and to take advantage of the wealth of career and development opportunities available.

  

The job role
Our Herreschoff Kiln site produces soft calcined kaolin which is produced using continuous multiple hearth calciner technology. This site produces two products - Polestar 200P and Polestar 200R serving high value Pharmaceutical Rubber, Polymers, Paints and Plastic Markets. 


Joining our Maintenance Team; you’ll be responsible for providing mechanical and/or electrical knowledge and skills to maximise plant and equipment availability.

As a Maintenance Engineer the main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Carrying out routine preventative, corrective & breakdown maintenance

  • Fault finding, diagnostic and installation work

  • Calibtrating and diagnosing faults on instrumentation systems

  • Carrying out Risk assessments and ensure all work areas are clean and free from hazards

  • Ordering site spares

  • Working from height and in confined spaces.

The site operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; once fully competent, you will be required to join a rota system to provide out-of-hours support.

What's in it for you?

  • 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays

  • Generous Pension Plan

  • Company Sick Pay

  • Car salary sacrifice scheme

  • Discounts of external retailers

  • Cycle to work scheme

We also offer a comprehensive package to support the Wellbeing of our people which includes:

  • Employee Assistance Programme

  • Virtual GP

  • Flu and Eye care vouchers

  • Enhance-family friendly policies

  • Menopause Support

You will:

  • Ideally have an NVQ Level 3 qualification in mechanical and/or electrical discipline, or equivalent with indentured apprenticeship

  • Be willing to take further training to become multi-skilled

  • Have previous experience of working with/ on pumps, mills, burners/furnaces/gas, intrusive chemical work and centrifuges, although all industrial backgrounds will be considered

  • Ideally have a background from within a commercial/ heavy industry, production or factory based environment

  • Have a strong HSEQ ethos

  • Be proficient in the use of IT or be willing to learn

  • Legally be able to drive in the UK

We would like our application process to be accessible to all - if you require an alternative way to apply then please get in touch on 01952 281924.

IMERYS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.

Position Type

Full time

and

Permanent

Only technical issues will be monitored through the below inbox:

recruiting.support@ imerys.com

PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT RESUMES OR APPLICATIONS TO THIS EMAIL, AS THEY WILL NOT BE REVIEWED. 

To ensure fairness and legal compliance in our recruitment processes, only applications received through the online application process will be considered. 

IMERYS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.