Tata Steel UK
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Job Title: Electrical Engineer
Department: Packaging
Location: Trostre (SA14)
Salary: £45,946 + Additional hours (AAH) with increase to £47,325 upon successful competence
Closing Date: 23rd September 2026
We believe that our strength is not just in our steel but the diversity of our workforce. Our people make the difference.
About Our Trostre Site
At Tata Steel UK, our packaging business based at Trostre is the UK’s only manufacturer of steel packaging. We play a vital role in supplying high-quality steel to the UK, European, and global markets. Each year, Trostre transforms 400,000 tonnes of premium steel into packaging materials for food, aerosols, and other specialty applications used in everyday life.
We’re proud to deliver the world-class, sustainable steel packaging that today’s customers demand. It’s not just what we do - it’s why we exist.
Want to Join a World-Class Team?
If you're ready to be part of something special, there are a few things that matter to us - and should matter to you too:
- Is Safety, Health and Environmental performance non-negotiable for you?
- Is delivering top-tier Service and quality something you take personally?
- Do you consistently show Respect for People, Processes, and Plant in everything you do?
If you’re still reading, chances are we’re a great match.
What you will do
As an Electrical Engineer at Trostre, you will play a key role in delivering high standards of maintenance, inspection, and fault resolution to support safe and reliable production. You will:
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- Develop and deliver our preventative and corrective maintenance on our electrical systems
- Diagnose and repair faults in plant equipment and automation systems
- Provide electrical expertise to improve plant performance and reliability
- Work in compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental standards
- Support the training and development of the electrical team and others
- Develop and deliver improvement activities and technical investigations
You’ll be working with systems such as PLCs, digital drives and AC/DC motors, will interpret technical drawings and ensure maintenance is completed to high engineering standards.
What you will need
You’ll ideally be qualified to HNC/degree level and have:
- Relevant plant or heavy industrial experience
- An excellent understanding of modern electrical systems and safety protocols
- Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
- The ability to work independently and under pressure
- Experience of managing a team
- Good IT and communication skills
For a full job description or if you’d like an informal discussion, please contact: sue.robinson@tatasteeleurope.com
What we can offer you
Tata Steel UK offers their employees significant benefits packages. For this role, you will benefit from:
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- A market competitive salary
- 35 days holidays per annum
- Annual Pay Review
- Private Healthcare Scheme (Individual cover)
- Bonus Scheme – subject to business performance
- One of the UK’s leading defined contribution pension schemes (10% employer contribution / 6% employee contribution)
We also have an extensive list of lifestyle benefits including an employee assistance programme as well as employee discount scheme for companies including Vodafone, Jaguar Land Rover and also various local services.
Why us?
Tata Steel is one of the world’s top 10 steel producers. The combined group has an annual aggregate crude steel capacity of more than 33 million tonnes with approximately 80,000 employees across four continents. We’re part of the Tata Group, one of the largest, most diverse conglomerates in the world with businesses in the UK including Tata Steel, Jaguar Land Rover and Tetley Tea.
Sustainability is at the very heart of what we do and we are dedicated to managing our operations responsibly and to continuously improving our performance. Innovating for tomorrow, making a positive impact today.
Tata Steel in the UK is committed to our ambition of reducing energy consumption and to becoming a carbon neutral steelmaker by 2045, to find out more about our journey click here Stoves cooking less carbon – YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMmmnPurU8w]
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