Maintenance Engineering Lead - Plant Reliability & Safety

TATA Steel; Wales; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days holidays per annum

Annual Pay Review

Quarterly Bonus Scheme

Pension scheme (10% employer)

Free onsite parking

Employee discount

Job summary

Tata Steel UK is seeking a highly capable Maintenance Engineering Lead to coordinate safe, reliable and efficient plant maintenance across site operations. You will manage engineering resources and contractors, drive continuous improvement and lead the shift engineering team when needed.

The role requires a strong engineering background, hands-on maintenance experience and proven leadership within a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified Engineering Craftsperson (typically HNC level) or Graduate Engineer.
• Several years' experience in an engineering maintenance or manufacturing environment.
• Strong practical knowledge of engineering principles and maintenance practices.
• Proven ability to diagnose, repair, and support complex plant and equipment issues.
• Experience supervising and coordinating personnel to ensure engineering work is completed safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.
• Strong understanding of safe systems of work and health and safety requirements within an industrial setting.
• Effective leadership, communication, and team management skills.
• Ability to prioritise workloads, make sound technical decisions, and support operational performance objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate engineering craft teams and contractors to support manufacturing and site operations.
• Plan and allocate engineering resources, labour, materials, and maintenance activities to meet operational requirements.
• Carry out and oversee preventative maintenance, fault finding, inspections, and emergency repairs on plant and equipment.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, legal, and company standards, including permit-to-work systems.
• Provide technical expertise to diagnose complex equipment issues and minimise operational downtime.
• Monitor engineering performance, costs, and contractor activities to achieve quality, efficiency, and budget targets.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance plant reliability, maintenance practices, and operational performance.
• Support the development and training of engineering and production teams, sharing technical knowledge and best practice.
• Conduct failure analysis and recommend improvements to equipment, processes, and maintenance systems.
• Act as lead for the shift engineering team when the Shift Coordinator is unavailable.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Maintenance planning

Fault diagnosis

Contractor management

Safety compliance

Team supervision

Education

HNC level or Graduate Engineer

Several years' experience in engineering maintenance/manufacturing

Strong practical knowledge of engineering principles

Ability to diagnose, repair and support complex plant

Experience supervising personnel

Knowledge of safe systems of work and health & safety

Leadership, communication and team management

Prioritise workloads and technical decision making

Job description

Tata Steel UK is seeking a highly capable Maintenance Engineering Lead to coordinate safe, reliable and efficient plant maintenance across site operations. You will manage engineering resources and contractors, drive continuous improvement and lead the shift engineering team when needed.

The role requires a strong engineering background, hands-on maintenance experience and proven leadership within a manufacturing environment.