Mechanical Fitter – Multi Skilled
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Mechanical Fitter – Multi Skilled
Location: Newton Abbot, Devon
Salary: up to £33,115.61 DOE
Hours: Monday–Friday, 37.5 hours
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
What we offer
At Imerys, maintenance roles focus on safety, reliability and supporting essential operations.
In return, you will receive:
- Competitive salary
- 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- Pension, life cover and income protection
- Private medical insurance and wellbeing support
- Enhanced family and carers’ leave
- Cycle to Work and salary sacrifice schemes
- Recognition awards and development opportunities
You will also benefit from ongoing training and technical development.
About the role
We are looking for a Mechanical Fitter to join our Ball Clays Engineering team at Heathfield.
This is a hands-on role supporting maintenance of fixed plant and processing equipment. You will help maintain plant availability through planned maintenance, breakdown response and improvement activities, working closely with supervisors and the wider maintenance team.
What you’ll be doing
Maintenance and fault finding
- Perform planned and reactive maintenance on fixed plant equipment
- Diagnose and resolve mechanical faults
- Support installation and modification of plant
Planning and coordination
- Work with supervisors to plan maintenance and shutdowns
- Order and manage spare parts
- Record completed work and support root cause analysis
Safety and compliance
- Follow site procedures and safety rules
- Maintain clean and safe work areas
- Support environmental and quality standards
What you’ll bring
Essential:
- Mechanical fitting experience in an industrial or processing environment
- NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent apprenticeship)
- Experience with planned maintenance and breakdown repairs
- Strong health and safety awareness
- Full UK driving licence
Desirable:
- Experience with packaging systems or similar equipment
- Mobile plant or access licences (e.g. forklift, MEWP)
- Welding experience
- Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP
Why Imerys
Imerys offers stable, long-term careers within a global industrial environment, with strong focus on safety, development and teamwork.
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