Salary - Up to £51,000 dependent upon experience
Location - Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 1XA
Pattern of Work – 36.5 hours, Monday - Friday
What you need to know about the role
We’re looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join the Blast Furnace Engineering Department, working within the Ancillaries section.
In this role, you’ll be the engineering lead for ensuring the safe, reliable and efficient operation of the gas plant and pumphouses. You’ll work hands‑on with mechanical equipment including pumps and associated pipework, gas pipework and valves, gas cleaning systems, pressure systems and hydraulic systems to ensure cooling and cleaning to the furnaces and gas quality across site.
Key Responsibilities
- Leading mechanical maintenance activities, fault‑finding and breakdown response for the Ancillaries gas plant areas.
- Using modern diagnostic technology to assess plant condition and plan proactive maintenance.
- Developing engineering solutions and improvement projects that enhance reliability, safety and performance.
- Supporting operational teams to meet safety, environmental and production targets.
- Managing maintenance work scopes, technical documentation and contractor activity.
This is a technically challenging, fast‑paced role where your decisions directly impact furnace performance and asset integrity. It’s a great opportunity for someone who enjoys owning a specialist asset and becoming the go‑to engineer in a crucial area of the business.
What we need to know about you
You’ll bring strong mechanical engineering knowledge and the confidence to apply it in a heavy industrial environment. Ideally, you’ll have experience in:
- Mechanical maintenance in complex process industries (steelmaking, power generation, chemical, oil/gas, etc.)
- Pressure systems, combustion equipment or high‑temperature operations
- Root cause analysis, reliability improvement and planned maintenance
You’ll need excellent organisational and communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with production, engineering and contractor teams. Ideally you should be qualified to degree level in Mechanical Engineering or a HNC with 5 years heavy industry experience.
What we can offer you
We know our employees are our greatest asset and alongside the great benefits packages we offer, we continue to invest in their careers by providing a huge range of training and development opportunities.
Whatever your stage in life, you'll find a range of benefits to complement your work-life balance. The benefits you'll enjoy include:
- Defined contribution company pension scheme
- 27 personal annual leave days + statutory bank holidays
- Life Assurance
- A comprehensive Company sick pay scheme
- Health Cash Plan via our partnership with Simply health
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Standby and call-out payments
- Family friendly benefits including enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
What you need to know about us
British Steel is a leading European steel manufacturer, supplying premium long products around the world.
We take great pride in our history and heritage. Not many companies can claim to have generations of families dedicating their working lives to one company, one industry. Steel gets into your blood, and this drives the passion of our people. And these 2 values deliver our third value of performance – making the products our customers want now and in the future.
British Steel has a bright future and we want you to be part of it.
British Steel is an armed forces friendly company, and we actively encourage applications from ex-Armed Forces Personnel, Reservists, Armed Forces Veterans and military spouses/partners.
For more information about us and our journey please visit – www.britishsteel.co.uk.
How to apply
Internal candidates please apply for this role by logging in to your ESS account.
External candidates can apply by clicking on the ‘apply online’ button.
We may close this vacancy sooner than planned if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. To ensure your application is considered, we encourage you to submit it as soon as possible.
