Maintenance Fitter Engineer

Overview

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

Job Overview

The role involves working at the Herreschoff Kiln site, which produces soft calcined kaolin utilizing continuous multiple hearth calciner technology. This site serves high-value markets including Pharmaceutical, Rubber, Polymers, Paints, and Plastics.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out routine preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance.
• Fault finding, diagnostic, and installation work.
• Calibrating and diagnosing faults on instrumentation systems.
• Conducting risk assessments and ensuring all work areas are clean and free from hazards.
• Ordering site spares.
• Working from height and in confined spaces.

Work Schedule

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. Shifts are 12 hours, from 6 am to 6 pm, with alternating week patterns:

• Week 1: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (Wed & Thu off)
• Week 2: Wed, Thu (Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun off)

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.

Wellbeing Support

Imerys Minerals Limited offer a comprehensive package to support the wellbeing of Imerys Minerals Limited's people, including:

• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Virtual GP.
• Flu and Eye care vouchers.
• Enhanced family-friendly policies.
• Menopause Support.

Requirements

• NVQ Level 3 qualification in mechanical and/or electrical discipline, or equivalent with indentured apprenticeship.
• Willingness to take further training to become multi-skilled.
• Previous experience of working with pumps, mills, burners/furnaces/gas, intrusive chemical work, and centrifuges.
• A background in commercial/heavy industry, production, or factory-based environment.
• Strong HSEQ ethos.
• Proficient in the use of IT or willing to learn.
• Legally able to drive in the UK.