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.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £37,002.00-£39,459.80 per year
Benefits:
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Ability to commute/relocate:
- St. Austell, Cornwall: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 11428
