Job Description

The Company

Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.4 billion in revenue and 12,300 employees in 40 countries in 2025. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance. As part of its commitment to responsible development, Imerys promotes environmentally friendly products and processes in addition to supporting its customers in their decarbonization efforts.

Imerys is listed on Euronext Paris (France) with the ticker symbol NK.PA.

Quality & Production Assistant

KEY FOCUS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Daily testing of finished product
• Oversight and development / improvement of quality management system per ISO 9001:2015
• Loading dry vans, filling pneumatic tankers
• Generate/complete production and quality data in SAP
• Understand production and quality processes to identify and correct any inefficiency
• Work as the technical expert for all production & quality related activities including training of new employees
• Offer suggestions for continuous process improvements
• Introductory knowledge of basic planning or scheduling practices
• Intermediate computer skills including email, MS Office Suite/Google Suite, online applications including SAP
• Manage customer complaint investigations
• Provide training to personnel
• Maintains calibration of laboratory equipment

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong attention to detail and ability to organize priorities
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Must be able to work well with others and follow directions
• Ability to write and communicate clearly and effectively on production and quality improvement recommendations
• Must have basic math comprehension and problem solving skills
• Good physical condition to support movement up 2-4 levels of operation (stairs, ladders, etc.)
• Ability to troubleshoot system performance related issues to solve basic problems and find a safe effective solution
• Must be capable of reading and interpreting documents such as safety rules, operating procedures, quality procedures.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Three to five years of production or quality experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Fork truck and man lift operation experience preferred
• Ability to work at heights exceeding 50 feet
• Physical ability to safely operate motorized vehicles (forklift, scissor lift, aerial manlift)
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally throughout the work day
• Valid driver’s license
• Forklift certification a plus

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

● Regularly works in a manufacturing and warehouse environment, and often works near moving mechanical parts, motorized equipment

● Daily contact with high temperature materials and equipment conditions

● Can be exposed to extreme heat/cold depending on the season

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SAFETY:

Workers have a responsibility to comply with instructions given for their own safety and health and that of others, in adhering to safe work procedures. They must also cooperate with management in its fulfillment of its legislative obligations. They are expected to take care to ensure their own safety and health and that of others, and to abide by their duty of care provided for in the regulations. They shall report any injury, hazard or illness immediately, where practical to their supervisor. They will not willfully or recklessly interfere with safety equipment. Employees shall also abide by site safety rules including conducting risk assessments.

IMERYS is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Note: Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Full time

and

Permanent

Only technical issues will be monitored through the below inbox:

recruiting.support@ imerys.com

PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT RESUMES OR APPLICATIONS TO THIS EMAIL, AS THEY WILL NOT BE REVIEWED.

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.