Mine Fitter

At British Gypsum we are looking for a Mine Fitter to work in our small, focussed, multi-disciplinary team. Your role will be critical in ensuring production targets are met, meaning an overall positive experience for our customers.

This role operates a 3-shift staggered pattern, which includes nights, afternoons, days and one weekend per month, with week 4 off.

The Mine Fitter will be a part of a safety focussed, highly skilled and technically minded team based out of Marblaegis Mine, East Leake, Leicestershire. The Mine Fitter will work closely with the Shift Electrician, Mine Operatives and will be part of a growing engineering and maintenance team, ultimately reporting to the Mine Shift Manager & Mine Mechanical Engineer. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with one of our leading brands, at a world class operation with excellent development opportunities to take your engineering / maintenance career to the next level

British Gypsum is one of 30+ Saint-Gobain brand's, Much of Britain has been built with British gypsum. Gypsum is the vital raw material at the heart of our plaster and plasterboard, and much of it is mined, milled, and made in Britain. In fact, as custodians of British gypsum reserves, we've been mining it for more than 150 years.

What we're looking for:

Experience with hydraulics and fault diagnosis with maintenance skills on mobile plant, conveyors, and underground mining equipment
Demonstrated experience as a Mechanical Fitter
A recognised mechanical apprenticeship (ideally have an HNC or equivalent)
Adaptability and common sense; this is a highly hazardous environment, so proactivity towards health and safety is a must-have
A positive attitude to self-development and a willingness to learnWhat you will be doing:

You will be accountable for your own and your colleagues' health and safety, whilst ensuring that all work is carried out to the highest possible standard. You will be expected to have an analytical mind and be able to apply those skills to problem solving and decision making and be able to clearly communicate with others.

Demonstrating a positive and proactive approach, with a continuous improvement mindset to both reactive and planned mechanical maintenance work.

Accurately communicate safety issues and concerns, shift performance and status of equipment to relieving shift/personnel.

Assist and carry out the planning and preparation of mine maintenance to minimise downtime.

Maintenance & servicing of Joy Continuous Miners, Joy Shuttle Cars, Feeder Breakers, Scoops, Toyota manriders & Mine Conveyor systems through their associated maintenance schedules.

Passionate about standards and keen to manage the underground mechanical facilities to ensure safe and continued mine production.

Are British Gypsum and Saint-Gobain inclusive employers?

Saint-Gobain is the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world.

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

And what about flexibility?

The world of work is changing. At Saint-Gobain, we're always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We'll happily discuss any need you might have for this role: flexible hours, job-sharing, part-time working, or anything else that matters to you. We can't promise to meet every request when we're recruiting. But we do promise to listen.

If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you