Tata Steel UK
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Job Title: Shift Mechanical Craft
Department: Engineering
Location: Trostre
Salary: £43,841 (includes 30% shift allowance)
Hours: Shift pattern 2 days - 2 nights - 4 days off
Closing Date: Thursday 23rd July 2026
We believe that our strength is not just in our steel but the diversity of our workforce. Our people make the difference.
We are seeking a mechanical engineering specialist on shift to perform breakdown maintenance, preventative maintenance and inspection work to professional standards as required to meet safety, quality control and performance standards. Also, to provide expertise and resource to identify and quickly rectify faults in complex system to ensure continuity of manufacturing to specified quality standards.
What you will do
The jobholder will provide specialist skills to undertake engineering work to ensure that equipment is maintained to the correct standards. They will inspect, install, diagnose faults, rectify faults personally or where necessary, arrange and direct resources to do this. Carry out maintenance to high standards, reporting on and participating in any improvements that can be made.
- Ensure all activity is undertaken in compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental requirements.
- Ensure compliance with the company and legislative requirements.
- Underpin manufacturing performance and support manufacturing Improvement and works development plans.
- To ensure that changes to plant, process procedures and organisation are appropriately risk accessed in line with the works Management of Change process.
- Provide engineering expertise and advice, in order to diagnose and correct complex faults in the manufacturing process equipment.
- Ensure that Mechanical engineering work undertaken is completed to time and to appropriate safety and Engineering standards.
- Develop expertise and keep up to date in maintenance techniques and equipment development applicable to a heavy manufacturing environment by self-study and attendance on appropriate courses.
- Provide comprehensive reports on breakdowns, repairs and related engineering activities in SAP where appropriate, recommending improvements to equipment or systems.
- Undertake training as required for new specialists, other engineering grades, and manufacturing teams.
- Supervise Tata Steel Packaging or contract personnel and where necessary issue certificates of isolation as part of the safe system of work.
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What you will need
We’re looking for an experienced, team-oriented craftsperson with strong technical skills and a proactive attitude.
- Qualified to HNC level, which will normally have been obtained through a craft apprenticeship in mechanical engineering or hold a Modern Apprenticeship certificate
- He/she should have relevant plant experience in relevant mechanical control systems.
- Must be capable of supervising personnel in the safe execution of engineering repair work.
Ready to make a difference?
For a full job description or if you’d like an informal discussion, please contact: sue.robinson@tatasteeleurope.com
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What we can offer you
Tata Steel UK offers their employees significant benefits packages. For this role, you will benefit from:
- A market competitive salary
- 35 days holidays per annum
- Annual Pay Review
- Bonus Scheme – subject to business performance
- Ongoing Tata Steel training, which has built a reputation as one of the best within the industry
- 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 free onsite parking at all of our sites, 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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