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St Austell, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Onsite
Location: Rocks, St Austell, Cornwall
Salary: £43,653.39 - £46,806.66 per annum (including shift allowance), DOE
When all skills for the role can be met and the ability to work independently has been demonstrated, a Charge Hand payment of £2,958.80 pa is added following initial training.
Hours: Average 38.5 hours per week (74 shift pattern – days & nights)
Contract: Full‑time, Permanent
What we offer
At Imerys, engineering roles are about more than fixing equipment — they’re about working safely, taking ownership of reliability, and supporting critical industrial operations.
In return for your skills and experience, you’ll receive:
Competitive base salary with shift pay and Chargehand allowance
19 days holiday a year plus bank holidays
Pension, life cover and income protection
Private medical insurance and wellbeing support
Enhanced family leave and carers’ leave
Cycle to Work and salary sacrifice schemes
Employee recognition awards and long‑term development opportunities
You’ll also benefit from a 6‑week structured induction, ongoing technical training and development, and support to further broaden your multi‑skilled capability.
About our opportunity
We’re looking for a Multi‑Skilled Engineering Chargehand to join our Engineering team at the Rocks Dryer site.
This is a hands‑on, site‑based role supporting a wide range of fixed plant and processing equipment across the Rocks site, with additional support to other Cornwall sites as required. You’ll play a key role in maintaining plant availability through planned preventive maintenance, breakdown response and effective prioritisation of work — always with safety as the number one priority.
Working closely with Operations, Engineering colleagues and external contractors, you’ll also take on Chargehand responsibilities including coordination of work, handovers, and supporting shutdown planning and site compliance.
What you’ll be doing
Maintenance & Breakdown Response
Delivering planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive breakdown support
Diagnosing, fault‑finding and resolving mechanical and electrical issues to minimise downtime
Working on heavy industrial plant including crushers, rollers, dryers, mills, conveyors and packaging systems (filter pressing, high and low pressure pumping, vibratory screening, conveying, chemical systems, gas furnaces, dust handling, centrifuging, packaging and palletising, intelligent safety systems, PLCs)
Providing support via call‑out system to other sites, where required (this is only applicable to your working days and during your shift)
Planning & Coordination
Working from a structured PPM schedule while adapting to operational priorities
Maintaining and contributing to a shared, prioritised maintenance plan
Supporting shutdown planning, including task sequencing, material ordering and contractor coordination (e.g. scaffolding)
Recording work completed, completing handovers and closing work orders via SAP
Safety, Quality & Compliance
Working in line with Imerys Safe Working Rules and site procedures
Using safe systems of work, risk assessments and permits at all times
Leading by example on health, safety and environmental standards
Supporting site compliance with regulatory and control systems
What good looks like
This role will suit someone who:
Enjoys working in a hands‑on, industrial maintenance environment
Is comfortable taking ownership and making decisions on shift
Works safely, methodically and with a strong attention to detail
Can balance planned work with reactive demands through effective triage
Communicates well and works collaboratively with production and engineering teams
What you’ll bring
Essential
Completed indentured apprenticeship in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)
Multi‑skilled capability with either:
Mechanical bias with strong electrical competency, or
Electrical bias with strong mechanical competency
Proven experience maintaining fixed processing plant in an industrial environment
Ability to work safely, including periods of lone working
Strong fault‑finding, prioritisation and problem‑solving skills
IT literacy, including use of SAP or similar maintenance systems
Valid license to drive in the UK
Desirable
Experience with PLCs (fault finding and diagnostics)
Exposure to drives, starters, level control and photocells
Experience in a processing or heavy industrial environments
Welding, confined space or mobile access certification (training available)
Why Imerys?
At Imerys, our engineers are central to how we operate safely, reliably and responsibly. You’ll be joining a business that values practical engineering expertise, supports long‑term development and offers stable careers within complex industrial environments.
If you’re looking for a challenging, varied and rewarding multi‑skilled engineering role with real responsibility and strong team support, this is an excellent opportunity.
Applications for this position will close on 25th July 2026
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