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Site Engineer

Job Posted: 19 days ago

Salary: £ 48,000 - 50,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Plymouth, Devon

Expire in: 8 days

Job Description

Site Engineer
Up to £50,000 + 10% bonus + excellent benefits
Permanent | 37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday | Flexible working hours (within reason)
The Company
At Imerys, we transform minerals into high-performance solutions that power essential industries. Safety, sustainability and operational excellence are fundamental to everything we do.
We are seeking a forward-thinking engineering leader to take ownership of maintenance and engineering performance at our HK3 processing facility in Lee Moor.
The Role
This is a hands-on leadership position, managing a team of six skilled engineers within a specialist milling and secondary processing environment.
Reporting to the HK3 Plant Manager and working closely with the Secondary Processing Engineering & Maintenance Manager, you will lead the engineering function on site — setting standards, driving reliability, managing budgets and delivering continuous improvement.
This role is 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with flexibility within reason to suit operational demands and leadership responsibilities. There is no shift pattern attached to this role.
You will be equally comfortable:
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    Leading, motivating and developing your team
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    Managing maintenance strategy, KPIs and performance
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    Owning SAP CMMS processes and maintenance planning
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    Stepping onto the tools when required to support your engineers
This is a role for someone who thrives on challenge, accountability and variety — where no two days are the same.
Key Responsibilities
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    Lead and develop a team of six engineers, fostering engagement, accountability and high performance
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    Build a strong safety-first culture and ensure compliance with all HSE and environmental standards
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    Deliver planned and reactive maintenance across kiln, milling and associated process plant
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    Maximise plant reliability and OEE
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    Manage the site maintenance budget and control expenditure
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    Oversee site stores and critical spares management
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    Drive lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement initiatives
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    Ensure compliance with ISO standards and structured maintenance systems
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    Support capital projects, plant upgrades and refurbishment activities
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    Collaborate closely with operations, quality, safety and procurement teams
About You
You are a confident engineering manager who leads from the front.
You bring experience from a manufacturing, minerals or milling environment, with strong technical capability and excellent organisational discipline.
You will have:
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    Proven experience leading engineering maintenance teams
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    Strong mechanical and electrical engineering knowledge
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    Experience within heavy industrial or processing environments
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    Strong SAP / CMMS knowledge and robust back-office management skills
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    Budget and cost control experience
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    Understanding of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies
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    Knowledge of ISO standards and structured compliance systems
Most importantly, you build strong relationships. You create trust, set high standards and are willing to step in when needed to support your team.
Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to take ownership of engineering performance within a specialist industrial site, shape the culture of a capable team and drive meaningful improvement — all within a stable, globally respected organisation.
If you are an ambitious engineering leader ready for a new challenge, we would welcome your application.
What’s in it for you?
25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
Generous Pension Plan
Life Assurance
Income Protection
Company Sick Pay
Discounts with external retailers on ImerysAdvantage!
Cycle to work scheme via Halfords
Salary sacrifice car scheme via Tusker
Buy Holiday scheme
We also offer a comprehensive package to support the Well-being 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
To apply:
For any enquiries about this position or to request a copy of the job description, Please contact Danielle Watson Smyth
Closing date for applications: 31/03/2026
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 any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, 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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