Electrical Craft Team Member

Tata Steel UK Limited; Llanwern; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days holidays per annum

Annual Pay Review

Quarterly Bonus Scheme

Private Healthcare Scheme (Individual)

Pension scheme (10% employer / 6%员工)

Onsite parking

Employee assistance programme

Employee discount scheme

Job summary

Tata Steel UK Limited, Llanwern Utilities and Energy, is recruiting a Shift Electrical Craft to maintain and improve critical energy infrastructure. You will support the Shift Control Engineer and perform electrical maintenance across HV and distribution systems while developing expertise in fluid power and permit-to-work processes.

The role focuses on safe fault‑finding, responsive maintenance, and continuous improvement within a high‑hazard energy environment.

Qualifications

• Completed an approved Electrical apprenticeship with NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent).
• Proven experience in a relevant Electrical maintenance role.
• Understanding of fluid power systems and basic electrical principles.
• Flexibility to apply or develop skills across multiple craft areas.
• Strong safety awareness and experience adhering to safe systems of work.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out Electrical maintenance, repairs, and fault‑finding across Energy and Manufacturing operations.
• Ensuring all work complies with Health & Safety requirements, engineering standards, and permit‑to‑work procedures.
• Developing a strong understanding of fluid power and electrical systems, eventually becoming authorised to issue permits.
• Responding to engineering, safety, and quality issues, taking corrective action or escalating where required.
• Participating fully in team activities, using your skills flexibly to meet business objectives.
• Working closely with, and where required supervising, additional resources to support maintenance activities.
• Actively contributing to improvements in plant performance through continuous improvement principles.
• Supporting the Shift Control Engineer in delivering a reliable and efficient service to internal customers.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fluid power

Safety awareness

Flexibility across craft areas

Education

NVQ Level 3 Electrical apprenticeship

Tools

HV switching training

Job description

Job Title: Shift Electrical Craft

Department: Llanwern Utilities and Energy

Location: Llanwern (NP19)

Salary: £42,169 (including 30% shift allowance)

Closing Date: Friday 13th November 2026

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

Are you looking to advance your Electrical engineering career within a critical, high‑hazard Energy environment?

We’re recruiting a Shift Electrical Craftsperson to join our Llanwern Utilities (Energy) department. You will help maintain the safe and reliable operation of vital utility systems, supporting the Shift Control Engineer across steam, gas, water, compressed air and high‑voltage (HV) electrical infrastructure.

What you will do

As a key member of our Energy team, you will deliver a wide range of Electrical engineering activities across site, ensuring all tasks are completed safely, efficiently, and in line with engineering and legislative requirements. You will deliver mechanical maintenance across the Energy plant and support HV and fluid power activities once trained.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out Electrical maintenance, repairs, and fault‑finding across Energy and Manufacturing operations.
• Ensuring all work complies with Health & Safety requirements, engineering standards, and permit‑to‑work procedures.
• Developing a strong understanding of fluid power and electrical systems, eventually becoming authorised to issue permits.
• Responding to engineering, safety, and quality issues, taking corrective action or escalating where required.
• Participating fully in team activities, using your skills flexibly to meet business objectives.
• Working closely with, and where required supervising, additional resources to support maintenance activities.
• Actively contributing to improvements in plant performance through continuous improvement principles.
• Supporting the Shift Control Engineer in delivering a reliable and efficient service to internal customers.

What you will need

We’re looking for a self‑motivated and technically capable craftsperson with a strong Electrical foundation and the flexibility to support wider engineering activities.

Essential Requirements

• Completed an approved Electrical apprenticeship with NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent).
• Proven experience in a relevant Electrical maintenance role.
• Understanding of fluid power systems and basic electrical principles.
• Flexibility to apply or develop skills across multiple craft areas.
• Strong safety awareness and experience adhering to safe systems of work.

Desirable Skills

• Technical specialist knowledge within an industrial or utilities environment.
• High voltage switching or maintenance experience (training will be provided if required).
• Experience contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

Ready to make a difference?

For more information or for an informal discussion please contact:[e-mail]

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.

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

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