Controls Engineer.

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

The site-based Controls engineer ensures the reliable operation, optimisation, and maintenance of automated systems, including PLCs, SCADA, and HMIs, within a site-specific industrial environment. The role involves troubleshooting, programming, and upgrading control systems while collaborating with production, maintenance, and quality teams to minimise downtime and improve efficiency.

Key responsibilities include ensuring compliance with safety standards, supporting commissioning, and providing technical training to site personnel. The engineer also drives continuous improvement initiatives and integrates new technologies, contributing to the site’s production goals and business objectives by maintaining high standards of automation and operational excellence.

Your duties would include but not limited to the following:

• Recurring issues – Work to identify recurring issues, analyse, prioritise and work to remove root causes
• Modification documents – Be the responsible person on site to manage all software modifications, completing relevant forms and maintaining version control
• Projects – Support project implementation, liaising with maintenance staff and subcontractors to ensure that scheduled work is carried out in line with plan and that all safety related expectations are fulfilled
• Subcontractors – Ensure that subcontractors are booked in using the prescribed methods and accompany them where required. Liaise with subcontractors and operations to ensure that plant and facilities are made available as agreed and that any risk or impact is identified and mitigated
• Plant reliability – Ensure a structured approach is used to develop the reliability of the plant and equipment on site ensuring best practice is applied to maintenance regimes with clear and well-defined tasks, methods, tools analysis, and checks applied throughout and implemented in planned activities
• Maintenance planning – support the coordinator to ensure that any scheduled maintenance activities are well structured, and that kits of parts and standard work instructions are available in advance
• Maintenance systems – Support the implementation of a computerised maintenance system, interacting with the system as required and ensuring that the key tasks required by the site are structured and added to the system
• Emergency response – support operations and maintenance when major breakdown occurs with hands on repair activities Sustainability - Ensure that the HS&E elements of the maintenance operation are followed, and appropriate risk assessments are in place (in-house and subcontract)

About You:

Qualification:

• ONC/HNC/HND/Degree in Engineering
• Siemens PLC TIA-PRO1 or equivalent

Experience:

• PLC Diagnosis and programming
• Electrical panel building
• Fast-moving consumer goods

Why join Forterra

At Forterra, our people are at the heart of what we do. We offer opportunities to develop your skills, build your career and make a real difference as part of a supportive team. Benefits include:

• Pension (up to 10% from us)
• Competitive salary and generous holiday
• Employee Assistance Programme for yourself and family members
• Learning, development and career progression – Opportunities to help you grow
• Aviva Smart Health
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Financial Wellbeing Programme
• Wellhub Wellness Plans & Gym Membership
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
• Holiday Exchange Scheme
• Sharesave Scheme

& many more!

About Forterra

At Forterra, we don’t just make products, we make an impact. As a leading UK manufacturer of essential clay and concrete building materials our purpose is to help create lasting legacies.

You will be part of a team that values fresh thinking, takes pride in quality, and supports one another to succeed. We create an environment where people feel empowered to bring ideas and grow.

We know that diverse perspectives make us stronger. That’s why we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities. If you believe you would be a good fit for the role, we would love to hear from you.

Our values are at the heart of how we work:

Collaborate and Care – We believe we’re stronger together. Teamwork, open communication and looking out for each other are core to how we operate. We also put safety first – protecting people is always our top priority.

Pride in Excellence – We celebrate achievement and take pride in the quality of our work. Whether you’re directly shaping products or supporting our operations, you’ll play a part in delivering excellence for our customers and the communities that we serve.

Innovate to Lead – You’ll be encouraged to ask questions, bring ideas forward and help us find better, smarter ways of doing things. We never stand still – innovation is part of who we are, from sustainability initiatives and product development.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. We are committed to ensuring that everyone has the support they need to have a fair and positive experience throughout the application process.

Ready to join us?

If you're ready to join a great team at one of the UK’s leading building products manufacturers, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and build your future with Forterra – your next challenge starts here.

Please note that we do not offer visa sponsorship. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.