Technical Management Graduate
Forterra
Technical Operations Graduate
Are you looking to launch your career in technical operations? Join Forterra on our 24-month graduate programme and you’ll develop all the experience, skills, and exposure you need to begin building a successful career! You’ll develop a solid understanding of our products, customers, and processes, all while earning £30,000 a year!
Applications Close: 14/03/2025
Assessment Centres: W/C 17/03/2025 & W/C 24/03/2025
You will help in project implementation, process design, and business plan development to achieve operational goals. You will also contribute to small-scale improvements in Processes, Materials, and Suppliers through training and development.
Working diverse colleagues, you’ll gain insight into every aspect of the technical department! You will rotate through the department with the goal to establish a strong foundation and insight into what a career with us at Forterra might look like. Responsibilities you could own on the programme include:
- Handling our supplier relationships whilst ensuring the quality of products.
- Working on activities that focus on reducing energy, over-processing and over-production.
- Achieving a strong understanding of the quality, technical and compliance activities in the area they have been assigned.
By the end of your training period, you should be ready to take on a permanent role in our technical function.
About you
This role is ideal for graduates with a 2:1 in Process or Manufacturing Engineering, Material Scientist, Supply chain or any other business-related degrees. For this role, you'll need to be comfortable working on your own initiatives and taking accountability for projects early on. You will need also need a full driving licence, as well as the ability to travel to sites across the UK. Other qualities we’d like to see include:
- Strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent IT and technical skills.
- Outstanding interpersonal and planning skills to ensure the seamless running of operations.
We are unable to offer sponsorship so you must have the full, unrestricted right to work in the UK for the full duration of the programme.
About the rewards
On the training programme, you’ll receive a salary of £30,000 with annual salary reviews and company bonuses. You’ll also be able to make use of a wide variety of benefits, including:
- Company Car, mobile phone and laptop
- Life Assurance and Company Pension Scheme up to 10% employer contribution
- Generous holiday allowance
- Gym benefit and Cycle 2 Work Scheme
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme for self and family members
- Employee Referral Scheme & Service Awards
- Sharesave Scheme eligibility
- Holiday Exchange Scheme
- Financial Wellbeing Program
About us
Forterra is a leading UK manufacturer of clay and concrete building products. Across our 14 manufacturing sites, our 1,400 employees create the bricks, blocks, precast concrete, paving, and many other vital products that keep Britain building.
