Cross-Skilled Engineer

Imerys Minerals Ltd.; Stoke-on-Trent; Sur place; GBP 42 000 - 54 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary and overtime

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension, life cover and income_protect

Private medical insurance & wellbeing

Cycle to Work scheme

Career progression opportunities

Résumé du poste

Imerys Minerals Ltd. in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a hands-on Multi-Skilled Engineer to support our processing plant.

You will perform planned and reactive maintenance across mechanical and electrical systems, fault-find to reduce downtime, and contribute to plant upgrades and efficiency improvements. Within a close-knit engineering team you will coordinate with supervisors, ensure parts and resources are available, follow safety standards, and log work for continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent apprenticeship) required.
• Experience with planned maintenance and breakdown response.
• Strong commitment to health & safety.
• Experience in industrial or manufacturing environments.

Responsabilités

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Fault finding and resolving issues quickly to reduce downtime.
• Maintain plant equipment including pumps, motors, conveyors, fans, filters and mills.
• Identify root causes of breakdowns and help prevent repeat issues.
• Record work and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Coordinate maintenance and shutdown planning with supervisors.
• Ensure parts and resources are available when needed.
• Work safely and follow safety standards.

Connaissances

Multi-skilled mindset

Mechanical skills

Electrical skills

Fault finding

Problem solving

Teamwork

Formation

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent apprenticeship

Outils

SAP

Description du poste

We're looking for a Multi-Skilled Engineer to join our team at Cliffe Vale, Stoke-on-Trent. This is a hands-on, varied role where no two days are the same. You'll be working across both mechanical and electrical systems, helping to keep our processing plant running at optimum performance. You'll play a key role in delivering planned maintenance, responding to breakdowns quickly and effectively, and supporting plant upgrades and improvement projects. What you'll be doing Keeping the plant running

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across mechanical and electrical equipment
• Fault finding and resolving issues quickly to reduce downtime
• Working on a range of plant including pumps, motors, conveyors, fans, filters and mills
• Improving performance
• Supporting equipment upgrades, installations and improvement projects
• Identifying root causes of breakdowns and helping prevent repeat issues
• Recording work and contributing to continuous improvement

Planning & teamwork

• Coordinating with supervisors to plan maintenance and shutdown work
• Making sure parts and resources are available when needed
• Working collaboratively within a close-knit engineering team
• Working safely
• Following Imerys safety standards, permits and procedures
• Completing risk assessments and maintaining safe working practices
• Keeping work areas clean, organised and compliant
• Enjoys hands-on, problem-solving engineering work
• Has a multi-skilled mindset (mechanical + electrical awareness)
• Takes pride in reliability and efficiency
• Performs well under pressure and reacts quickly to breakdowns
• Works well in a team and takes ownership of tasks, Engineering experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment
• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent apprenticeship)
• Experience with planned maintenance and breakdown response
• Strong commitment to health & safety
• Valid license to drive in the UK

Desirable

• Multi-skilled experience across mechanical and electrical systems
• Mobile plant licences (e.g. forklift, MEWP, telehandler)
• Welding or fabrication skills
• Confined space training
• Experience using ERP systems such as SAP

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., At Imerys, our engineering roles are about more than maintenance - they're about keeping critical operations moving safely, reliably and efficiently.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with additional earning potential (shift, standby & overtime)
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays
• Pension, life cover and income protection
• Private medical insurance & wellbeing support
• Enhanced family leave and carers' leave
• Cycle to Work and salary sacrifice schemes
• Recognition awards and genuine career progression opportunities

You’ll also benefit from ongoing investment in your development, with training across both mechanical and electrical disciplines to further enhance your multi-skilled capability.