Fitter - Kings Dyke

Forterra Plc; Whittlesey; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Company Pension Scheme

Gym benefit

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Referral Scheme

Service Awards

Holiday Exchange Scheme

Financial Wellbeing Program

Personal development opportunities

Job summary

Forterra Plc is seeking a proactive Fitter for the Kings Dyke site in Whittlesey. The role involves 4 on/4 off days and nights, maintaining and installing equipment, and ensuring H&S and PUWER compliance.

You will engage with CMMS-based fault reporting, OEE, and maintain production quality at optimum cost. Applicants should have hydraulics/pneumatics knowledge, welding/cutting experience is a plus, and a time-served apprenticeship or HNC/D.

Qualifications

• Experience with industrial installations and control systems.
• Ability to fault find and test automated machinery.
• Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Welding and cutting experience would be advantageous.
• Strong H&S understanding is essential.
• Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative.
• Time served apprenticeship or HNC/D.

Responsibilities

• Organise stores items and ensure stores are stocked to minimise downtime.
• Respond to fault reports (CMMS, SQCDP, OEE).
• Carry out preventative maintenance and install new equipment as required.
• Maintain health and safety standards and environmental compliance.
• Perform preventative and planned maintenance using CMMS and OEE.
• Deal with plant breakdowns and shut down prep work.
• Ensure daily log books and communications are maintained.
• Maintain housekeeping and work with engineering contractors.

Skills

Industrial installations

Fault finding

Hydraulics & Pneumatics

Self-motivated

Education

Time served Apprenticeship or HNC/D

Tools

Pirana CMMS

OEE

Job description

Forterra - Kings Dyke, Peterborough Road, Whittlesey, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Job Description

Posted Thursday 6 August 2026 at 00:00 | Expires Sunday 6 September 2026 at 23:59

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our Kings Dyke team in the position of Fitter.

Working 4on 4 off Days & Nights

The successful applicant will be required to accurately record and present the day to day tasks to the Management with a good understanding of Mechanical theory.

The applicant should have effective communication skills and have a good understanding of H&S, Loller and PUWER policy’s. As well as Pneumatic, Hydraulic and Welding / Cutting. They will be expected to continue training on specific Equipment where compulsory, with other training given, if so required.

They will also be responsible for the day-to-day H & S, environmental compliance, quality control and other company procedures, along with the knowledge of Standard Operating Procedures and Risk Assessments, to ensure production levels of the required quality are achieved at optimum cost and safely.

Your duties would include but not limited to the following:

• To organise stores items and ensure stores is correctly stocked to minimise breakdown times.
• You will respond to and act upon the fault report system. (CMMS, SQCDP, OEE..)
• You will carry out preventative maintenance daily and installation of new equipment as required.
• Health and Safety of self and others. (Golden Rules)
• Conducting preventative and planned maintenance. Using Pirana CMMS, OEE
• Dealing with plant break downs.
• Carry shut down preparatory work.
• Ensure effective communication through daily log book entries.
• Maintaining department and site housekeeping standards.
• Work with engineering contractors as required.
• Maintain, inspect and test site services as and when required.
• Ensure the integrity of the stores by booking out items and communicating zero stock items and re-ordering as required.
• To provide shift cover when necessary

About You :

• Experience of industrial installations and control systems.
• The ability to fault find and test automated machinery.
• Knowledge of Hydraulics and Pneumatics (Primarily).
• Welding and Cutting experience would be advantageous.
• A good understanding of health and safety is essential.
• To be self motivated and able to work on own initiative.
• A time served Apprenticeship or HNC/D

What We Can Offer You:

• Competitive Salary and Benefits package
• Life Assurance and Company Pension Scheme up to 10% employer contribution
• Gym benefit and Cycle 2 Work Scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme for self and family members
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Service Awards
• Holiday Exchange Scheme
• Financial Wellbeing Program
• Personal development and opportunities for progression

We are a leading manufacturer of a diverse and trusted range of concrete and clay building products used extensively within the construction sector, with instantly recognisable brands including Thermalite block, Bison Precast and the iconic London Brick.

Our complete product range comprises of clay bricks, aircrete blocks, aggregate blocks, precast concrete, flooring products, permeable paving and chimney, roofing, and flue systems.

Forterra’s purpose is to build lasting legacies, manufacturing a range of products from the ground up to support customers with their construction projects.

We are proud to be at the forefront of the industries’ safety standards and are committed to achieving zero harm in our workplaces.

Forterra - Kings Dyke, Peterborough Road, Whittlesey, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom