Multi-Skilled Engineering Chargehand

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 Engineering Chargehand

Job Summary

Multi-Skilled Engineering Chargehand

Location: Imerys – Herreschoff Kilns Site, Lee Moor Plympton, Devon, PL7 5JP

Hours of work: 12 Hour Day shifts, working 6am – 6pm:

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

Salary: Up to £42,215.68 (dependent upon skills and experience – inclusive of shift allowance)

Are you a multi-skilled engineer? Looking for a role that offers seniority? Join Imerys in a role that offers 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 at our Herreschoff Kiln plant you’ll be responsible for leading a small team and taking ownership of the site maintenance day to day; maximising plant and equipment availability.

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.

As a Multi-skilled Engineering Chargehand the main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Carry out routine preventive, corrective & breakdown maintenance

• Fault finding, diagnostic and installation work

• Calibrate and diagnose faults on instrumentation systems

• Carry 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

• Life Assurance

• Income Protection

• Company Sick Pay

• Car salary sacrifice scheme

• Discounts on external retailers