Mechanical / Multiskilled 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

Mechanical / Multiskilled Engineering Chargehand

Job Summary

Mechanical / Multiskilled Engineering Chargehand

Location: St Austell, Cornwall

Salary: £37,002.70 – £39,459.80 DOE, plus a Chargehand payment of £3,156.05

Hours: Monday to Friday, 7.00am – 3.30pm (40 hours per week)

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Reporting to: Site Engineer

What we offer

At Imerys, our engineering and maintenance teams play a key role in keeping our processing operations running safely, efficiently and reliably. We offer long-term stability, a strong safety culture and opportunities to develop your engineering skills within a global organisation.

Our benefits include:

• Competitive base salary aligned to experience and role

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays

• Pension, life assurance and income protection

• Private medical insurance and wellbeing support

• Enhanced family-friendly policies

• Cycle to Work and salary sacrifice schemes

• Employee assistance programme, mental health support and wellbeing clinics

• Recognition awards and long service awards

You will also be supported with ongoing training and development to strengthen your multiskilled engineering capability and progress your career within Imerys.

About the role

We are looking for a Mechanical / Multiskilled Engineering Chargehand to join the maintenance team at Trebal Refinery. This is a hands-on leadership role, supporting the delivery of safe and effective maintenance across fixed plant and associated systems on site.
The role covers mainly mechanical maintenance activities, including fault finding, planned preventative maintenance and breakdown response. You will provide day-to-day leadership to a small multiskilled team, ensuring work is planned and delivered to the required safety, quality and production standards.

Key responsibilities

Maintenance and fault finding

• Plan and carry out planned preventative, routine and reactive maintenance across processing fixed plant

• Diagnose and rectify mechanical, electrical and instrumentation faults

• Support breakdown response to minimise downtime and maintain production performance

Leadership and coordination

• Provide day-to-day leadership to a small multiskilled engineering team

• Coordinate work activities with contractors and external suppliers

• Support the development of engineers through coaching and on-the-job guidance

Continuous improvement and systems

• Support installation of new equipment and process modifications

• Use SAP to create, plan and close maintenance work orders

• Contribute to continuous improvement activities using Lean, 5S and CI tools

Safety, quality and compliance

• Work in line with Imerys Safe Working Rules, Local Management Rules and site procedures

• Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental legislation

• Maintain standards aligned to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001

• Maintain responsibility for engineering areas including workshops, stores and COSHH

What you will bring

Essential:

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in engineering

• Proven experience in mechanical maintenance within an industrial or processing  environment

• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills

• Experience using SAP or a similar maintenance management system

• Strong health, safety and environmental awareness

• Valid license to drive in the UK

​​Desirable:

• Multiskilled capability with electrical and instrumentation exposure

• Previous chargehand or supervisory experience

• Welding experience (MMA and/or TIG)

Why Imerys?

At Imerys, our people are fundamental to how we operate safely and sustainably. We value practical engineering skills, teamwork and continuous improvement, and we offer long-term career opportunities within a global industrial business.

Position Type

Full time

and

Permanent

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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.