Multi Skilled Engineering Chargehand

The Company

Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.4 billion in revenue and 12,300 employees in 40 countries in 2025. 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.

Imerys is listed on Euronext Paris (France) with the ticker symbol NK.PA.

The Position

Multi Skilled Engineering Chargehand

Job Summary

Multi Skilled Engineering Chargehand

Location: Imerys Minerals Ltd., Par Drying and Milling Centre Complex - Par Harbour - Par - Cornwall - PL24 2BP

Full salary for the role £45,325.25 pa including shift and Chargehand payment and when all skills for the role can be met.The  Chargehand payment of £2,868.07 pa is added following initial training and ability to work independently has been demonstrated.

Starting pay  £40,161.10 - £42,457.18 (including shift pay)  depending on skills and experience.

Hours of work: 38.5 per week, 12 hour day shifts across a 2-week rotating shift pattern:

Day Shift:    Week 1: 7am – 7pm - Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat & Sun (Wed & Thurs off)

                      Week 2: 7am – 7pm Wed & Thu (Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat & Sun off)

Are you a multi-skilled engineer with an electrical bias? Want variety and the opportunity to apply your creative problem-solving skills? 

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:

Joining our experienced team, you’ll be carrying out electrical and mechanical maintenance, repairs and breakdown resolutions on fixed plant equipment.

The more common activities include, but are not limited to:

• Carrying out planned and preventative maintenance and diagnostics to a wide range of fixed plant equipment

• Carry out maintenance reporting and handover to relevant stakeholders

• Assist with planning and support of planned work with material ordering, arranging of scaffolding etc.

• Ensure the site is compliant with maintenance to the regulatory control systems

• Liaising and cooperating with cross site and functional engineers to ensure correct prioritisation of work

• Use of SAP system for booking out spares, closing of work orders and sourcing materials

•  Working safely complying with Imerys safe working rules and guidance

•  You will play a leading part to help increase the plant OEE performance. This will be achieved by delivering PPM, reacting quickly to unplanned downtime and helping to improve efficiencies.

• You will always work with Safety and Environmental focus as your No1 consideration. 

• Have good communication skills and be able to work in a small team.

• Be willing to undertake further training as required.

The role will include working from height and in confined spaces.

What’s in it for you?

• Equivalent of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays (pro rata’d for shift workers)

• Generous Pension Plan

• Life Assurance

• Income Protection

• Company Sick Pay

• Car salary sacrifice scheme

• Discounts on external retailers

• Cycle to work scheme

• Medical insurance plan

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

• Enhanced family friendly policies 

• Menopause Support

• Private Medical Health Plan

You will have a maintenance engineering background within a heavy industrial environment with electrical and mechanical experience of fixed processing plant and equipment. You’ll also need to:

• Have an Indentured or Advanced  Modern Apprenticeship In Engineering Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance  or equivalent.   Or be cross-skilled from electrical to mechanical engineering maintenance.

• Have a high level of health, safety and environmental knowledge and awareness.

• Legally be able to drive in the UK

• ONC/HNC qualification would be an advantage

• Have good IT skills

• Experience of welding (further training can be provided)

• Ideally, a good knowledge of 5S, Root Cause Analysis, Risk Assessments, KPI’s and PPM.

• Ideally hold  mobile plant certification such as  -  Forklift, Telehandler, Work Platforms.

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.