Maintenance Coordinator - Wilnecote

Forterra Building Products Ltd; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary and Benefits

Company Pension Scheme

Gym benefit

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Forterra Building Products Ltd. seeks a Maintenance Coordinator to oversee site assets and the Preventative Maintenance System at the Wilnecote site.

You will plan, schedule and control maintenance work, manage the CMMS, and liaise with production and engineering to keep assets reliable and compliant with health, safety and quality standards. You will lead planning meetings, manage spares and contractor activities, and ensure proactive maintenance across shifts to support Forterra's brick and

Qualifications

• Background in engineering subject.
• Experience with CMMS systems is required.
• Ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and control preventative maintenance plans.
• Manage CMMS including asset register and data integrity.
• Oversee work order process and maintenance spares management.
• Coordinate maintenance planning and holidays/cover.
• Support production of bricks and ensure safety and quality standards.

Skills

CMMS systems

Prioritise deadlines

Maintenance planning

Engineering knowledge

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CMMS software

Job description

Job Description

Posted Thursday, 27 August 2026 at 00:00 | Expires Monday, 31 August 2026 at 23:59

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our Wilnecote team in the position of Maitenance Coordinator.

To control the management of all site assets. To manage the efficient running of the Preventative Maintenance System to ensure the department delivers all planned maintenance and planned work whilst meeting all legal and Company requirements for employee health & safety and quality standards.

Your duties would include but not limited to the following

• Develop, maintain and control the preventative maintenance plans. Ensuring the plans run to schedule by prioritising and issuing work orders incorporating labour and materials planning. Liaise with production and engineering and chair weekly planning meetings.
• Develop, maintain and control the CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System) on site, including maintaining the asset register and checking data integrity and accuracy.
• Manage and optimise the effectiveness of the work order process.
• Maintenance strategy – Ensuring that the strategic elements of maintenance planning are integrated into the planning operation.
• Ensure service contracts are carried out according to description with zero impact on the site, whilst ensuring records are kept and their effectiveness reviewed
• Maintenance spares availability - Set up and effective operation of maintenance stores, ordering and maintaining spare part stocks and expediting shortages or emergency needs.
• Analysis and reporting of CMMS system including all Engineering KPI’s and life cycle costs of assets.
• Sustainability - Ensure that the HS&E elements of the maintenance operation are followed.
• Assist in the management of contractors ensuring contractors comply with company health and safety policies, insurance indemnity forms. Method statements and risk assessments are completed prior to commencement of work
• Planning of holidays and cover to ensure sufficient skill sets are maintained on all shifts
• Responsible for daily/weekly/monthly planned maintenance activities
• Responsible for planning maintenance shutdown periods
• Responsible for ordering spares for planned activities and working with the Engineering team to ensure critical spares are always available.
• Support production of 35 million bricks annually

About You

• Background in appropriate engineering subject
• Experience in CMMS systems required
• Specific functional knowledge and experience
• Ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines

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
• Company Annual Bonus Scheme

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.