Full job descriptionThe Multi-Skilled Engineering Chargehand role involves overseeing engineering operations and ensuring efficient maintenance within the property industry. This permanent position in St Austell, Cornwall requires a hands-on approach to supervising tasks and fostering a high-performing team environment.
Client Details
Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based speciality solutions for industry. Our expertise in applications, material science and innovation enables us to deliver essential properties that improve customer products and performance. We promote responsible development, environmentally friendly processes and support our customers in their sustainability and decarbonisation efforts.
Description
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
Profile
At Imerys, engineering roles are about more than fixing equipment - they’re about working safely, taking ownership of reliability, and supporting critical industrial operations.
Maintenance & Breakdown Response
*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)
Planning & Coordination
*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
*Safety, Quality & Compliance
*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
Safety, Quality & Compliance
*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
What you’ll bring:
Essential
*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
Desirable
*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)
Job Offer
*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
*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.