Multiskilled Fitter; Mechanical bias

Multiskilled Fitter (Mechanical bias)

Location:

Fal Valley Refinery, Central Cornwall
Salary: up to £36,993.56 DOE

Hours:

Monday–Friday, 7:00am–3:00pm (37.5 hours)

Contract:

Fulltime, Permanent
Reporting to:
Site Engineer

• Competitive base salary
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Pension, life cover and income protection
• Private medical insurance and wellbeing support
• Cycle to Work and salary sacrifice schemes
• Enhanced family leave
• Recognition awards and long‑term development opportunities

Additional training and qualifications, including chemical and safety training where required.

We’re looking for a Mechanical Multi Skilled Fitter to join our Refining maintenance team at Fal Valley Refinery. The role is a hands‑on position within a fixed plant industrial environment, delivering planned, preventive and reactive maintenance across mechanical, electrical and instrumentation disciplines. You’ll work closely with engineering, maintenance and operations colleagues to support equipment reliability, installations and process improvements, while maintaining high standards of safety, quality and environmental compliance.

• Maintenance & fault finding: carry out corrective, breakdown and preventive maintenance on fixed plant and associated systems (including pipework)
• Diagnose and rectify mechanical faults, with exposure to electrical and instrumentation systems
• Support equipment installations and process modifications
• Compliance & safety: work in line with Imerys Safe Working Rules, procedures and guidance; maintain compliance with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards; ensure safe, clean and hazard‑free work areas
• Team working & site support: provide engineering support across maintenance and operations activities; work comfortably in environments involving work at height and confined spaces; contribute positively to a collaborative, practical site culture

• Confident working hands‑on in industrial environments
• Ownership of safety and compliance
• Approach problems methodically and practically
• Reliable, resilient and open to feedback
• Enjoys being part of a close‑knit, collaborative team

• Essential:
  Mechanical fitting experience in an industrial or process environment
• NVQ Level 3 in Multiskilled Engineering (or willingness to work towards this)
• Knowledge of pumping and processing systems
• Strong health, safety and environmental awareness
• Legal UK driving licence
• Desirable:
  Electrical and/or instrumentation competency
• Industrial, mining, refining or heavy manufacturing experience
• Welding experience (MMA / MIG; TIG advantageous)

Imerys is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We do 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.