Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Holcim; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Health & Safety focus

Enhanced family benefits

Women Empowered mentoring

Remote GP service

Career progression

Staff discounts

Job summary

Holcim UK is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer based at the Cauldon Cement Plant, Staffordshire. You will join an established engineering team on days, supporting crushing, screening and conveyors at the plant and quarry.

The role emphasises repairing, maintaining and safely operating heavy equipment, with opportunities to lead projects and drive reliability improvements in a Net Zero–aligned programme.

Qualifications

• Experience in a heavy engineering environment.
• Proven ability to identify and lead projects across a plant.
• Comfortable working in an industrial setting with a strong health & safety focus.

Responsibilities

• Identify and lead projects across the cement plant and fixed plant equipment.
• Carry out repairs safely and maintain a hazard-free environment.
• Contribute to process improvements and reliability initiatives.

Skills

Engineering experience

Fabrication & welding

Education

Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 in engineering

Job description

About Holcim

We are leaders in supplying innovative, sustainable building solutions to the UK construction industry; building progress for people and the planet.

Since 1858, we’ve helped shape the UK; powering the construction of homes and hospitals, roads and railways, schools and cities alike.

Our mission is to make sustainable construction a reality, through purposeful action that tackles real carbon and climate challenges. We are dedicated to helping Britain grow and thrive - by doing the right thing, doing it together, and making a difference.

Holcim UK Company Benefits

• Competitive Salary, plus bonus, 25 days holiday + your local bank holidays (with options to increase) and other benefits and other benefits- all recognising the contribution you bring

• Be valued and supported, working as part of a highly respected team in a business that has a huge focus on Health & Safety

• We care about you and your family. That’s why we offer enhanced family benefits, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave. We understand that your personal life and family well-being are just as important as your career, so we’re committed to supporting you every step of the way.

• Be part of something bigger with our "Women Empowered - Stronger Together Mentor Program," designed to support, inspire, and uplift women across the business.

• Free 24/7 remote GP service for you and your household, offering medical advice, prescriptions, referrals, and same-day appointments.

• Opportunities for career progression both at home and abroad

• Join our affinity groups selected by and populated by our employees which bring together employees with similar backgrounds and interests to have powerful influence on the workplace

• Staff discounts including special rates for garden landscaping products

The Opportunity

Based at our Cement Manufacturing Plant in Cauldon, Staffordshire we now have an excellent opportunity for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer. Onsite you’ll join our existing days team covering Monday-Thursday 08:00-16:00 & Fridays 08:00-15:30.

You’ll be part of a large engineering team in a truly varied role, as this covers the Cement Manufacturing Plant & fixed plant equipment such as Crusher, Screener & Conveyors at our adjoining Quarry.

You’ll identify and lead of projects across the plant, helping to improve our processes or reliability.

With a focus on Health & Safety across our business this role is no different, you’ll carry out all repairs safely and continue to maintain a hazard free environment.

This is an exciting time to join our cement plant as we invest and work towards our Net Zero pledge. With high investments into the plant, you’ll have opportunities to work state of the art equipment across our new installations.

Who you are

• As a qualified engineer you will have either completed your Apprenticeship or hold an NVQ Level 3 in an engineering discipline.

• This is a heavy engineering environment, so you’ll have some experience working in an industrial workplace.

• You’ll ideally have some fabrication and welding experience.
  

We are committed to building a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.