Maintenance Engineer

Tata Steel UK Limited; Llanwern; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-competitive salary

35 days holidays per annum

Annual Pay Review

Quarterly Bonus Scheme

Private Healthcare Scheme

Pension scheme (10% employer)

Job summary

Tata Steel UK is seeking a Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) for the Llanwern site in Newport. You will support operations by performing breakdown repairs, leading preventative maintenance and promoting engineering solutions to optimise process availability and productivity.

The role requires aMechanical Engineering qualification (ONC/City & Guilds) with experience in preventative maintenance, fault finding and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Qualified in Mechanical Engineering (ONC, City & Guilds, or equivalent) with manufacturing/industrial experience.
• Experience in preventative maintenance, fault finding, RCA, CI, and contractor management.
• Strong communication, organisational and IT skills; able to work independently and under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Promote safe working practices according to Tata Steel standards.
• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on plant and equipment to maximise reliability.
• Identify faults, perform root cause analysis, and raise corrective actions in the CMMS.
• Maintain maintenance records, spare parts inventory and engineering documentation.
• Support continuous improvement to enhance equipment performance and efficiency.
• Assist training of operators, apprentices and new engineers.

Skills

Manufacturing processes

PUWER & LOLER

Mechanical aptitude

Root cause analysis

Communication

Problem solving

Hydraulic/Pneumatic knowledge

Reading drawings

Overhead cranes experience

Welding/fabrication (adv)

Education

Mechanical Engineering qualification (ONC/City & Guilds)

Tools

Pirana CMMS

Hydraulic/Pneumatic tooling

Job description

Job Title: Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)

Department: Operations

Location: Llanwern, Newport

Salary: Competitive + Benefits

Band: F

Closing Date: 8th September 2026

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

What you will do:

The purpose of this role is to support operations teams by performing necessary breakdown repairs, leading preventative maintenance activity and facilitating the promotion of engineering solutions for process improvement to ensure process availability and productivity are optimised.

• Promote and maintain safe working practices in accordance with Tata Steel health, safety, environmental, quality, and contractor management standards.
• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on plant, processing machinery, ancillary equipment, and overhead cranes to maximise reliability, availability, and performance.
• Identify faults, perform root cause analysis, and raise corrective actions through the maintenance management system (Pirana).
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, spare parts inventory, and engineering documentation.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment performance, reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Assist with training and development of operators, apprentices, and new engineers, promoting best engineering practices and autonomous maintenance.
• Support engineering teams with resource cover as required and contribute to team communication, performance improvement, and planning activities.
• Ensure accurate recording and communication of spare parts usage and maintenance-related costs.

What you will need:

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, materials.
• Understanding of relevant engineering legislation and standards, including PUWER and LOLER.
• Qualified in Mechanical Engineering (ONC, City & Guilds, or equivalent) with proven experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience in preventative maintenance, fault finding, root cause analysis, continuous improvement, and contractor management.
• Strong communication, organisational, and IT skills, with the ability to work independently and under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Ability to apply continuous improvement and problem‑solving techniques to improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems, including interpreting technical drawings, fault diagnosis, repairs, and modifications.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and apply mechanical engineering principles to maintenance and repair activities.
• Knowledge of isolation and immobilisation procedures and condition‑based monitoring techniques.
• Experience maintaining overhead cranes and mechanical production equipment.
• Ideally would have skills in welding, and fabrication techniques to support maintenance and breakdown repairs.
• Certification or experience in operating overhead cranes, forklift trucks, and MEWPs is desirable.

What we can offer you

• 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 hereStoves 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

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