Salary - £32,400 - £38,400 (depending on skills and experience
Location - Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 1XA
Pattern of Work – 42 hours, Monday - Friday
What you need to know about the role
We have an opportunity for Semi-Skilled Craft Team Members (Electrical & Mechanical) to join our Engineering teams at our Scunthorpe site.
This role is designed for individuals who have some engineering experience or a relevant background, and who are looking to build a long-term career in heavy industry. You will support the delivery of planned and reactive maintenance activities, working alongside experienced Craft colleagues to maintain and improve plant reliability. This is an environment that is highly mechanised and safety critical, so a strong understanding of safe working practices and a willingness to learn are essential.
At British Steel, this role is part of a structured progression pathway, giving you the opportunity to develop into a fully qualified Craft Team Member through training, experience and demonstrated competence.
What we need to know about you
We’re open to candidates who are:
- Semi-skilled with some hands-on electrical or mechanical experience
- Recently qualified or working towards a relevant engineering qualification
- Looking to move into engineering from a related technical or industrial background
- Motivated to learn and build a long-term career in engineering
You’ll also:
- Be a strong team player with good communication skills
- Show a positive, reliable approach to work
- Be flexible and open to ongoing training and development
- Demonstrate good timekeeping and attendance
Skills and experience
Ideally, you will have some of the following:
- Basic electrical or mechanical engineering knowledge
- Experience of working in a manufacturing, industrial or construction environment
- An interest in maintenance and fault finding
- Awareness of health and safety in the workplace
Formal qualifications are beneficial but not essential for entry at this level - we are particularly interested in people with the right attitude and willingness to develop.
Development & progression
This role sits within British Steel’s Engineering Pay & Progression Framework, which provides a clear pathway from Semi-Skilled through to fully qualified Craft roles.
Progression is based on:
- Development of practical skills and technical competence
- Completion of relevant training and qualifications
- Demonstrated performance, attendance and behaviours
With the right commitment, there are opportunities to progress into Craft Team Member roles and beyond.
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.
