Salary - Competitive
Location - Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 1XA
Pattern of Work – 36.5 hours, Monday - Friday
What you need to know about the role
We are seeking an experienced IT Business Analyst to support and enhance the digital and operational capabilities of our steelwork’s environment.
This role sits at the intersection of technology, manufacturing, and heavy industry, ensuring that IT solutions align with the complex needs of steel production, maintenance, logistics, and safety‑critical operations.
The successful candidate will work closely with central functions as well as operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Engage with stakeholders across the steelworks to understand operational challenges, system needs, and improvement opportunities.
- Document detailed business and functional requirements for new systems, enhancements, and integrations.
- Analyse existing processes to identify inefficiencies, risks, and opportunities for digital optimisation.
- Map end‑to‑end processes across production, maintenance, logistics, and quality functions.
- Work with IT teams and vendors to design, configure, and implement solutions that support steelmaking operations (e.g., MES, SCADA, ERP, maintenance systems).
- Collaborate with data teams to define reporting requirements for production performance, downtime, quality metrics, and maintenance KPIs.
- Support the development of dashboards and analytics that drive operational decision‑making.
- Build strong relationships with operational leaders, engineers, and frontline teams.
What we need to know about you
- Proven experience as an IT Business Analyst, ideally within manufacturing, heavy industry, or steelworks.
- Strong understanding of industrial processes, production workflows, and maintenance operations.
- Experience with systems such as S4 Hana, Microsoft Business Central and the wider Microsoft Ecosystem.
- Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to work in a fast‑paced, operational environment.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels - from shop‑floor operators to senior management.
- Ability to translate complex operational needs into clear IT requirements.
- Familiarity with safety‑critical environments and the importance of reliability and uptime.
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.
