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About the role

We're looking for a Multi-Skilled Engineer to join our team at Cliffe Vale, Stoke-on-Trent. This is a hands-on, varied role where no two days are the same. You'll be working across both mechanical and electrical systems, helping to keep our processing plant running at optimum performance. You'll play a key role in delivering planned maintenance, responding to breakdowns quickly and effectively, and supporting plant upgrades and improvement projects.

Responsibilities

  • Keeping the plant running
  • Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across mechanical and electrical equipment
  • Fault finding and resolving issues quickly to reduce downtime
  • Working on a range of plant including pumps, motors, conveyors, fans, filters and mills
  • Improving performance
  • Supporting equipment upgrades, installations and improvement projects
  • Identifying root causes of breakdowns and helping prevent repeat issues
  • Recording work and contributing to continuous improvement
  • Planning & teamwork
  • Coordinating with supervisors to plan maintenance and shutdown work
  • Making sure parts and resources are available when needed
  • Working collaboratively within a close-knit engineering team
  • Working safely
  • Following Imerys safety standards, permits and procedures
  • Completing risk assessments and maintaining safe working practices
  • Keeping work areas clean, organised and compliant
  • What good looks like
  • Enjoys hands-on, problem-solving engineering work
  • Has a multi-skilled mindset (mechanical + electrical awareness)
  • Takes pride in reliability and efficiency
  • Performs well under pressure and reacts quickly to breakdowns
  • Works well in a team and takes ownership of tasks

Requirements

  • Essential
  • Engineering experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment
  • NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent apprenticeship)
  • Experience with planned maintenance and breakdown response
  • Strong commitment to health & safety
  • Valid license to drive in the UK
  • Desirable
  • Multi-skilled experience across mechanical and electrical systems
  • Mobile plant licences (e.g. forklift, MEWP, telehandler)
  • Welding or fabrication skills
  • Confined space training
  • Experience using ERP systems such as SAP
  • Why Imerys?
  • At Imerys, you're not just joining a company - you're building a long-term engineering career in a business that invests in its people.
  • You'll benefit from stable, secure employment, a supportive team environment, opportunities to develop your skills, and a role where your work has a real impact on site performance.
  • Applications for this position close on 19th July 2026
  • Position Type
  • Full time and
  • Permanent
  • Only technical issues will be monitored through the below inbox:
  • recruiting.support@ imerys.com
  • PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT RESUMES OR APPLICATIONS TO THIS EMAIL, AS THEY WILL NOT BE REVIEWED.
  • 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

Benefits

At Imerys, our engineering roles are about more than maintenance - they're about keeping critical operations moving safely, reliably and efficiently.In return for your skills, we offer a competitive package and long-term career stability, including:Competitive salary with additional earning potential (shift, standby & overtime)25 days' holiday + bank holidaysPension, life cover and income protectionPrivate medical insurance & wellbeing supportEnhanced family leave and carers' leaveCycle to Work and salary sacrifice schemesRecognition awards and genuine career progression opportunitiesYou'll also benefit from ongoing investment in your development, with training across both mechanical and electrical disciplines to further enhance your multi-skilled capability.Health insurance

Additional Information

The Company Imerys is the world's leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.4 billion in revenue and 12,300 employees in 40 countries in 2025. 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 Cross-Skilled Engineer Job Summary Multi-Skilled Engineer (Cross-Skilled) Location: Cliffe Vale, Stoke-on-Trent Salary: up to £35,457.87 DOE Hours: Monday-Friday, 37.5 hours per week Contract: Full-time, Permanent


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