Lead Maintenance Engineer – Reliability & Safety

Tata Steel UK; Llanelli; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days holidays per annum

Annual Pay Review

Quarterly Bonus Scheme

Pension scheme (defined contribution)

Job summary

Tata Steel UK is seeking a Technical Maintenance Engineer to lead maintenance craft teams at Trostre (SA14) and coordinate contractors to support manufacturing operations. The role emphasizes equipment reliability, safety, and continuous improvement across maintenance planning and fault diagnosis.

The ideal candidate will have practical engineering experience, supervisory capability, and a strong commitment to health and safety in a manufacturing/industrial setting.

Qualifications

• Sound practical engineering knowledge with relevant industry experience.
• Experience supervising engineering personnel and contractors.
• Commitment to health, safety and safe systems of work.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering craft teams and contractors to deliver safe and efficient maintenance activities.
• Develop and coordinate planned preventative maintenance schedules.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, statutory, and process safety requirements.
• Diagnose and resolve complex equipment and process faults to minimise downtime.
• Allocate engineering resources, materials, and contract labour to meet operational needs.
• Monitor maintenance performance, quality standards, and budget expenditure.
• Drive continuous improvement of engineering practices, equipment, and processes.
• Support manufacturing improvement projects and works development plans.
• Develop and deliver training to engineering and operational teams.
• Manage equipment performance, including spare parts and material availability.
• Conduct risk assessments and support Management of Change processes.

Skills

Leadership

Supervise teams

Fault diagnosis

Maintenance planning

Health and safety

Problem solving

Effective communication

Education

HNC level craftsperson

Degree-qualified engineer

Job description

Tata Steel UK is seeking a Technical Maintenance Engineer to lead maintenance craft teams at Trostre (SA14) and coordinate contractors to support manufacturing operations. The role emphasizes equipment reliability, safety, and continuous improvement across maintenance planning and fault diagnosis.

The ideal candidate will have practical engineering experience, supervisory capability, and a strong commitment to health and safety in a manufacturing/industrial setting.