Electrician & Instrumentation Engineer

Lee Moor
1 month ago
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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
  • Private Medical Health Plan
    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 be 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 (phone number removed).
    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.
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