Maintenance Support Technician - Hams Hall

Maintenance Support Technician – Hams Hall

Forterra – Hams Hall, Coleshill, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Job Description

Posted Friday 29 August 2025 at 00:00 | Expires Friday 5 September 2025 at 23:59

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our Hams Hall team in the position of Maintenance Support Technician.

Your duties would include but not limited to the following:

Duties listed are the key roles only – not exhaustive. They must be conducted safely, effectively, and in compliance with Forterra’s’ health & safety zero harm policy. These accountabilities do not replace or supersede, any other regulatory, site, or company rules and regulations of any kind.

• Boiler management
  • To be responsible for the safekeeping of the boiler logbook.
  • To conduct daily boiler checks and to record the check and any resulting actions in the boiler logbook.
  • To timeously escalate any concerns and follow through to remediation.
  • Training will be provided by an external body – Role holder must pass the training in order to gain national industry standard accreditation as a ‘Certified Industrial Boiler Operator’ .
• Boiler water management
  • To check, confirm, and record the condition and effective operation of the water treatment facilities daily including the taking and analysis of water samples.
  • To monitor chemical levels daily
  • To liaise with the water treatment contractors about any issues, and for the timeous stock reordering and replenishment of all chemicals and salt.
  • To timeously escalate any concerns and follow through to remediation.
• Lubrication

In alignment with the maintenance planner:

• To set up and execute an effective manual lubrication regime including coordination of ‘Perma Lube’ replenishment.
• To set up and manage an effective powerpack inspection regime to include level checks and refilling, bund cleaning, leak reporting/repair, ….. etc.
• To set up and execute an effective gearbox lubrication checking/replenishment process
• Slurry pumps

In alignment with the maintenance planner:

• To set up and execute an effective pump inspection regime including cleaning of gland packing and resolution of leaks in alignment with maintenance
• To carry out lubrication
• To support pump inspection, replacement, and rebuilding, plus status reporting
• To support the procurement and expediting of pump spares
• Tackle store
  • To manage and maintain the tackle store
  • To ensure tackle is in-date
  • To remove defective / quarantined pieces of lifting equipment
  • To ‘book-in’ and register new equipment
  • To liaise with our insurers during compliance visits
  • To specify and procure lifting equipment
• Other tasks – as this list is not exhaustive, and this is a new position, additional tasks and/or changes in duty will be determined between the duty holder and the Engineering Manager as the role develops.

About You :

• Ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• Confident & outgoing personality

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 – Hams Hall, Coleshill, Birmingham, United Kingdom

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