St. Austell, England, United Kingdom · On-site
$44k–$47k/yr
The CompanyImerys 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 fun…
Skills: Mechanical engineering, Electrical engineering, Fault-finding, Preventive maintenance, Industrial plant maintenance
Chesapeake, Virginia, United States · On-site
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Skills: Laboratory Equipment Operation, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Calibration, Sample Procurement
Rheinberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · On-site
$75k–$90k/yr
The CompanyImerys 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 fun…
Skills: Quality Assurance, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001
Essex, England, United Kingdom · On-site
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Skills: Fork lift truck operation, Big bagging, Packing plant equipment, Mixing plant equipment, Fault diagnosis
St. Austell, England, United Kingdom · On-site
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Skills: Lean Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, Change Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Data Analysis
Plymouth, England, United Kingdom · On-site
The CompanyImerys 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 fun…
Skills: Plant Management, EHS Compliance, Budgeting, People Management, Continuous Improvement
Paris, Ile-de-France, France · On-site
The CompanyImerys 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 fun…
Skills: People Management, Contract Negotiation, Procurement Law, Compliance Monitoring, Dispute Resolution
St. Austell, England, United Kingdom · On-site
The CompanyImerys 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 fun…
Skills: SAP, Procurement, Stock Management, KPI Reporting, Payroll Administration
Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site
The CompanyImerys 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 fun…
Skills: Ivalua, SAP S/4, Transporeon, Ecovadis, Source to Contract
St. Austell, England, United Kingdom · On-site
The CompanyImerys 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 fun…
Skills: Operational Leadership, Mining Operations, Quarry Management, Safety Management, Continuous Improvement
Taos County, New Mexico, United States · On-site
The CompanyImerys 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 fun…
Skills: Operations Management, Environment Health & Safety, Production Planning, Maintenance Management, Capex Execution
St. Austell, England, United Kingdom · On-site
The CompanyImerys 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 fun…
Skills: Mobile Plant Operation, Rigid Dump Truck Operation, Medium Wheeled Loader Operation, Equipment Safety Checks, Traffic Management
Andersonville, Georgia, United States · On-site
The CompanyImerys 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 fun…
Skills: Mine Planning, Scheduling, Grade Control Modeling, Reclamation Design, Budgeting
Athens, Attica, Greece · Hybrid
The CompanyImerys 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 fun…
Skills: Italian Fluency, English Fluency, Procurement, Sourcing, Customer Service
Aixe-sur-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France · On-site
The CompanyImerys 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 fun…
Skills: Process Engineering, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Project Management, Problem Solving
Vaulx-Milieu, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France · On-site
The CompanyImerys 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 fun…
Skills: Strategic Sourcing, Contract Management, Negotiation, Data Analysis, Supplier Performance Monitoring
Niagara Falls, New York, United States · On-site
The CompanyImerys 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 fun…
Skills: Sales Order Entry, Logistics Management, Customer Service, SAP, Microsoft Office Suite
Paris, Ile-de-France, France · On-site
The CompanyImerys 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 fun…
Skills: Inventory Planning, S&OP Management, Working Capital Optimization, SAP SD/MM, Data Modeling
Lompoc, California, United States · On-site
The CompanyImerys 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 fun…
Skills: Electrical Maintenance, Instrumentation Calibration, Conduit Installation, Motor Connection, Troubleshooting
Lompoc, California, United States · On-site
$25/hr–$32/hr
The CompanyImerys 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 fun…
Skills: Inventory Control, SAP, CMMS, Procurement, Stock Management
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The role involves performing planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown support on heavy industrial processing equipment. You will also coordinate work tasks, manage site compliance, and support shutdown planning while ensuring safety standards are maintained.
Candidates must hold an indentured apprenticeship in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent) with multi-skilled capability. Proven experience in maintaining fixed processing plant within an industrial environment is essential.
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
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.
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.
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)
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
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
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
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
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)
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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To ensure fairness and legal compliance in our recruitment processes, only applications received through the online application process will be considered.
We aim to lead the specialty minerals industry, guided by strong values and an inspiring purpose of unlocking better futures for our people, our customers and our planet. With a global footprint, Imerys is organized around three main business areas: Performance Minerals (PM), Solutions for Refractory, Abrasives and Construction (RAC) and Solutions for Energy Transition (SET). Imerys contributes to a vast range of products that touch every aspect of life. A wide variety of industries use our value-added, innovative and sustainable solutions, ranging from the construction industry, natural solutions for consumer goods, serving agriculture, food, pharma and cosmetics industries, as well as solutions for the automotive industry and energy transition. Our people are our greatest strength; Imerys is the employer of choice for over 13,700 employees, representing over 97 different primary nationalities in 39 countries. We welcome diverse talent in a variety of roles, striving to create a safe, inclusive and equitable environment, empowering our people to perform at their best. For more information about us and what we do, please visit our website.
Offices: 43, Quai de Grenelle, Paris, Ile-de-France 75015, FR
We aim to lead the specialty minerals industry, guided by strong values and an inspiring purpose of unlocking better futures for our people, our customers and our planet. With a global footprint, Imerys is organized around three main business areas: Performance Minerals (PM), Solutions for Refractory, Abrasives and Construction (RAC) and Solutions for Energy Transition (SET). Imerys contributes to a vast range of products that touch every aspect of life. A wide variety of industries use our value-added, innovative and sustainable solutions, ranging from the construction industry, natural solutions for consumer goods, serving agriculture, food, pharma and cosmetics industries, as well as solutions for the automotive industry and energy transition. Our people are our greatest strength; Imerys is the employer of choice for over 13,700 employees, representing over 97 different primary nationalities in 39 countries. We welcome diverse talent in a variety of roles, striving to create a safe, inclusive and equitable environment, empowering our people to perform at their best. For more information about us and what we do, please visit our website.
Offices: 43, Quai de Grenelle, Paris, Ile-de-France 75015, FR
