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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 preventive, corrective & breakdown maintenance
* Fault finding, diagnostic and installation work
* Calibrating 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
* Life Assurance
* Income Protection
* Company Sick Pay
* Car salary sacrifice scheme
* Discounts on 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 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 (phone number removed).
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