Electrical/Instrument Engineer

Imerys; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in mineral-based specialty solutions as an Electrical/Instrument Engineer. You'll provide essential support for plant maintenance, optimizing systems and ensuring operational excellence. With a supportive environment prioritizing health and safety, this role offers opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Generous Pension Plan

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Company Sick Pay

Car salary sacrifice scheme

Discounts on external retailers

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Virtual GP

Flu and Eye care vouchers

Enhanced family friendly policies

Menopause Support

Qualifications

• Experience with industrial electrical systems and instrumentation.
• Background in chemical or oil refinery industry.
• Good IT skills, familiarity with Computerised Maintenance Management System.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical and instrumentation support for plant maintenance.
• Ensure preventative maintenance plans are executed on time.
• Optimize current equipment and lead implementation of improvements.

Skills

Fault finding

Diagnostic skills

Problem-solving

Electrical maintenance

Education

Advanced Modern Apprenticeship NVQ & BTec Level 3

Job description

The Company

Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.6 billion in revenue and 12,400 employees in 40 countries in 2024. 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

Electrical/Instrument Engineer

Job Summary

Electrician/ Instrumentation Engineer

Location: Imerys – Herreschoff Kilns Site, Lee Moor Plympton, Devon, PL7 5JP

Salary: Up to £37,407.03 per annum depending on qualification, skills and experience

Hours of work: 37.5 hours a week, working Monday to Friday 7:30am – 3:30pm

Are you an experienced Electrician, with Instrumentation experience, looking for your next opportunity?

Join Imerys; the market leader in mineral-based speciality solutions, where we'll help you tap your full potential!

Why work for Imerys?

At Imerys every member of our team matters. Our priority is the health and safety of our people and our aim is to create diverse and inclusive workplaces. We are always striving to be better and to support our people to continuously learn, improve and innovate. This allows them to tap into their full potential and to take advantage of the wealth of career and development opportunities available.

The job role

An excellent opportunity has come up at our Herreschoff Kiln site, which produces soft calcined kaolin which is produced using continuous multiple hearth calciner technology. This site produces two products - Polestar 200P and Polestar 200R serving high value Pharmaceutical Rubber, Polymers, Paints and Plastic Markets.

You will be responsible for providing electrical, instrumentation, control and automation knowledge and support to maximise plant and equipment availability via planned, scheduled routine and reactive maintenance, to maintain the Plant to the highest possible standard

The Main Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Optimise current equipment, identify potential improvements and support/lead the implementation.
• Carry out repairs and maintenance whilst working safely
• Provide engineering support for other maintenance & installation activities
• Ensure the preventative maintenance plan is carried out at the site on time in full
• Ensure all work areas are clean and free from hazards
• Ability to calibrate and diagnose faults on instrumentation systems
  
  

What’s in it for you?

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Generous Pension Plan
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Company Sick Pay
• Car salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on external retailers
• Cycle to work scheme
  
  

We also offer a comprehensive package to support the Wellbeing of our people which includes:

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Virtual GP
• Flu and Eye care vouchers
• Enhanced – family friendly policies
• Menopause Support
  
  

You Will

• Have an Advanced Modern Apprenticeship NVQ & BTec Level 3, (or equivalent) in Electrical Maintenance Engineering
• Have experience of industrial electrical, control and instrumentation systems (valves, sensors, probes, and control circuits)
• Have proven experience of fault finding, diagnostic and problem-solving skills
• Have a background of working within a chemical or oil refinery industry or heavy production / manufacturing/ process environment
• Have good level of IT skills with previous experience of working on a Computerised Maintenance Management System
• Legally able to drive in the UK
  
  

We would like our application process to be accessible to all - if you require an alternative way to apply then please get in touch on 01952 281924.

Position Type

Full time

and

Permanent

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recruiting.support@ imerys.com

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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.

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.