Job Title: Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)
Department: Operations
Location: Llanwern, Newport
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Band: F
Closing Date: 8th September 2026
We believe that our strength is not just in our steel but the diversity of our workforce. Our people make the difference.
What you will do:
The purpose of this role is to support operations teams by performing necessary breakdown repairs, leading preventative maintenance activity and facilitating the promotion of engineering solutions for process improvement to ensure process availability and productivity are optimised.
- Promote and maintain safe working practices in accordance with Tata Steel health, safety, environmental, quality, and contractor management standards.
- Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on plant, processing machinery, ancillary equipment, and overhead cranes to maximise reliability, availability, and performance.
- Identify faults, perform root cause analysis, and raise corrective actions through the maintenance management system (Pirana).
- Maintain accurate maintenance records, spare parts inventory, and engineering documentation.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment performance, reliability, and operational efficiency.
- Assist with training and development of operators, apprentices, and new engineers, promoting best engineering practices and autonomous maintenance.
- Support engineering teams with resource cover as required and contribute to team communication, performance improvement, and planning activities.
- Ensure accurate recording and communication of spare parts usage and maintenance-related costs.
What you will need:
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, materials, product specifications, customer quality standards, and performance targets.
- Knowledge of Tata Steel business systems, procedures, and policies, including Health & Safety, Environmental, Quality, Preventative Maintenance, PIRANA, SharePoint, and Contractor Control processes.
- Understanding of relevant engineering legislation and standards, including PUWER and LOLER.
- Qualified in Mechanical Engineering (ONC, City & Guilds, or equivalent) with proven experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Experience in preventative maintenance, fault finding, root cause analysis, continuous improvement, and contractor management.
- Strong communication, organisational, and IT skills, with the ability to work independently and under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Ability to apply continuous improvement and problem-solving techniques to improve equipment reliability and performance.
- Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems, including interpreting technical drawings, fault diagnosis, repairs, and modifications.
- Ability to read engineering drawings and apply mechanical engineering principles to maintenance and repair activities.
- Knowledge of isolation and immobilisation procedures and condition-based monitoring techniques.
- Experience maintaining overhead cranes, press blanking tools, and mechanical production equipment.
- Skilled in machining, welding, and fabrication techniques to support maintenance and breakdown repairs.
- Certification or experience in operating overhead cranes, forklift trucks, and MEWPs is desirable.
Ready to make a difference?
For more information or for an informal discussion please contact: [email protected]
Please note: You may use AI tools to help prepare your application. However, all information must be accurate and based on your own experience. We value genuine, honest responses that reflect who you are.
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
- Quarterly Bonus Scheme – subject to business performance
- Private Healthcare Scheme (Individual cover)
- 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
To learn more about who we are and what we can offer our future employees, please click on the link to watch the following video: Tata Steel – A place you can thrive – YouTube
