Salary: Up to £44,000 per annum (dependant on experience) plus £9,889 per annum call-out allowance (after induction and training)

Hours of work: 37.5 hours a week, working Monday to Friday 8:00am – 4:00pm

(There is a requirement to be on-call 1 week in every 5 weeks)

Are you a multi-skilled engineer with an electrical bias? Want variety and the opportunity to apply your creative problem-solving skills?

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 Imerys Aluminates site at West Thurrock, which produces fused and sintered calcium illuminate binders - valued for their high heat resistance to corrosion, abrasion and heat. The 5-hectare site serves the European building chemistry, wastewater infrastructure, refractories, metallurgy and the mining industry with benchmark products. 

You will be responsible for carrying out planned, scheduled routine and reactive maintenance of fixed plant and associated systems

The main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Execute mechanical and electrical engineering works. 
• Fault finding /diagnostics, inspections and problem solving of industrial equipment.
• Switching of power ( LV or HV) working on high voltage motors and systems.
• Responding to after hour call-outs and work overtime when required.
• Participate in engineering projects. 
• Operating a Forklift and Cherry Picker 
• Adhere to Health, Safety & Environmental policies and procedures.
• Operation of SAP system

This role will involve working at height and in confined spaces.

What’s in it for you?

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Generous Pension Plan
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Company Sick Pay
• 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:

You will have a sound understanding of electrical and mechanical maintenance including fixed processing plant - including fans, filters, mills, conveyors, packaging, etc.

You’ll also need to:

• Have an NVQ level 3, or equivalent, in an Engineering discipline
• Electrical Installation Work Certificate (City and Guilds 2360/2330 part 1 & 2 or equivalent)
• Previous experience of working in a heavy production / manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding and experience of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and process systems 
• Willingness to respond to afterhours breakdowns
• 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. 

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, colour, 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.