Asset Integrity and Reliability Engineer

Tata Steel UK Limited; Shotton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Scheme

35 days holidays per annum

Annual Pay Review

Training programmes

Defined contribution pension

Free onsite parking

Employee assistance programme

Employee discount scheme

Job summary

Tata Steel UK Limited is seeking an Asset Integrity and Reliability Engineer in Shotton, UK. You will lead reliability improvements to lift asset availability, reduce downtime, and protect product quality for blue‑chip customers.

The role combines planning, data-driven maintenance, and close collaboration with Operations. You will develop maintenance plans, coordinate outages, and drive condition monitoring initiatives, while strengthening spare parts strategy and supporting capex decisions.

Qualifications

• HNC or above in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience in a high-volume or process environment.
• Proven use of reliability tools and methods.
• Strong planning and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and deliver risk-based, preventative maintenance plans to cut unplanned downtime.
• Complete structured asset surveys covering condition, obsolescence and criticality, and translate findings into an Asset Risk Register with improvement plans.
• Plan and coordinate line outages with Operations and Planning to clear work safely, on-time and to budget.
• Implement and develop condition monitoring on critical plant (e.g., vibration, thermography, lubrication).
• Strengthen spare parts strategy by defining critical spares and cleaning data; optimise holding value.
• Support capex and operational improvements with clear business cases, scope and acceptance criteria.
• Coach operators in basic care and autonomous maintenance to build ownership at the line.
• Uphold Tata Steel health, safety, quality and environmental standards across activities and contractors.

Skills

FMEA

RCM

CMMS scheduling

Condition monitoring

Education

HNC or above in engineering

Tools

Vibration analysis

Thermography

Lubrication analysis

Job description

Asset Integrity and Reliability Engineer

Shotton, Flintshire, United Kingdom

Job Description

Job Title: Asset Integrity and Reliability Engineer

Department: Building Systems UK

Location: Shotton (CH5)

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 plus excellent bonus scheme and additional benefits

Closing Date: Sunday 25th October 2026

We believe that our strength is not just in our steel but the diversity of our workforce. Our people make the difference.

Make a measurable impact on asset performance at one of the UK’s most advanced coated-steel operations.

Building Systems UK supplies premium building envelope solutions and routes to market for upstream Tata businesses, notably Tata Colors. The Shotton site employs around 230 colleagues and operates to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, with safety and continuous improvement at its core.

As our Asset Integrity and Reliability Engineer, you will lead reliability improvements that lift availability, reduce unplanned downtime, and protect product quality for blue-chip construction customers.

Why this role matters

• Safeguard production continuity by improving MTBF and reducing maintenance cost per unit.
• Modernise how we maintain assets using condition monitoring, data-led PM, and disciplined outage planning.
• Influence capital planning and inventory decisions so the right investments and critical spares are in place at the right time.

What you will do

• Build and deliver risk-based, preventative maintenance plans that cut unplanned downtime and stabilise OEE.
• Complete structured asset surveys covering condition, obsolescence, and criticality, then translate findings into an Asset Risk Register and time-bound improvement plans.
• Plan and coordinate line outages with Operations and Planning to clear work safely, on-time, and to budget.
• Implement and develop condition monitoring on critical plant - vibration, thermography, lubrication analysis where appropriate.
• Strengthen spare parts strategy - define critical spares, clean up stock data, address gaps, and optimise holding value.
• Support capex and operational improvements with clear business cases, scope, and acceptance criteria.
• Coach operators in basic care and autonomous maintenance to build ownership at the line.
• Uphold Tata Steel standards for health, safety, quality, and environment across all activities and contractors.

What you will bring

• HNC or above in a relevant engineering discipline plus practical experience in a high-volume or process environment.
• Proven use of reliability tools and methods - FMEA, RCA, RCM, CMMS scheduling, and condition monitoring.
• Confident planner and communicator who can convert data into safe, executable work and clear stakeholder updates.
• Drive, precision, and resilience - able to prioritise in a live manufacturing setting without compromising safety.
• Strong IT capability with maintenance systems and reporting.

Ready to make a difference?

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
• 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.

Sustainabilityis at the very heart of what we do and we are dedicated to managing our operations responsibly and to continuouslyimprovingour 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