Processing Operative
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Feb 03, 2025

Processing Operative

£27,676 per annum (inclusive of shift allowance)
Newton Abbot
Full Time , Permanent

Salary: £27,676 per annum (inclusive of shift allowance)

Hours of work: 37.5 per week, 10.00pm – 6am Sunday to Thursday (finishing Friday morning)

Looking for a hands-on role in a busy environment? Join Imerys; the market leader in mineral-based speciality solutions and be a vital part of the processing team.

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:

The processing operative is a hands-on role in a fast-paced production environment? Join our team at the Heathfield Plant and play a key role in our manufacturing operations while ensuring health, safety, and quality standards are met.

  • Operate Attritor Mills and IBC bagging line
  • Bagging the ball clay
  • Bulk milling
  • Support shredding operations
  • Safely operate mobile plant equipment – front end loading shovel & Forklift
  • Meeting production targets
  • Perform Level 1 maintenance tasks and report equipment faults
  • Carry out site cleaning and promote good housekeeping practices
  • Follow health and safety guidelines

What’s in it for you? 

  • Equivalent of 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (pro rata’d for shift workers)
  • Generous Pension Plan
  • Life Assurance
  • Income Protection
  • Company Sick Pay
  • 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

You will:

  • Bring motivation, drive and enthusiasm as this is a very hands-on role. In addition, you’ll:
  • Hold Full and valid UK driving licence
  • Possess a Front-end loading shovel or Forklift certificate
  • Be from a production background (desirable)
  • Understand health and safety in the workplace
  • Have the willingness to learn and drive other mobile plant equipment
  • Be a team player
  • Possess basic numeracy, literacy and IT skills

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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salary
£27,676 per annum (inclusive of shift allowance)
Location
Newton Abbot
Employment type
Full Time , Permanent
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Company info

As the world’s leading supplier of specialty minerals for industry, Imerys is organized around the 3 following activities: Performance Minerals (PM), Solutions for Refractory, Abrasives and Construction (RAC) and Solutions for Energy Transition (SET).

Imerys in the UK employs over 1,110 people at 30 operations, including at five world-class open-pit mine sites, located in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Yorkshire and Essex. Our UK operations produce kaolin, ball clay, calcium carbonate and calcium aluminates for a broad spectrum of industries ranging from ceramics to paints to refractories and hydraulic binders. They feature a state-of-the-art Technology Center at Par Moor, Cornwall.

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