Mechanical Craft Team Member

Tata Steel UK; Corby; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Mechanical Craft Team Member, where you'll play a crucial role in maintaining essential equipment. This hands-on position offers a dynamic work environment focused on safety and teamwork, ensuring the production of high-quality steel used across the UK. With opportunities for professional growth and a commitment to sustainability, this role is perfect for those who want to make a tangible impact in the steel industry. Enjoy a competitive salary, generous holiday allowance, and a range of lifestyle benefits that enhance your work-life balance.

Benefits

30 days holidays per annum

Annual Pay Review

Quarterly Bonus Scheme

Defined contribution pension scheme

Free onsite parking

Employee assistance programme

Employee discount schemes

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering.
• Solid experience with mechanical fitting, including bearings and gear fitting.

Responsibilities

• Inspecting and rebuilding roll stands to agreed standards.
• Working from technical drawings to replace or repair parts.

Skills

Mechanical fitting

Teamwork

Communication

Continuous improvement

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering

City & Guilds qualification

Tools

Induction heaters

Presses

Forklift truck

Overhead crane

Job description

Job Title: Mechanical Craft Team Member

Department: Tata Steel Tubes

Location: Corby (NN17)

Salary: £33,163 plus 20% shift allowance – rising to £34,308 plus 20% on successful completion of probationary period

Shift Pattern: Days (including weekend working)

Closing Date: Wednesday 14th May 2025

Interviews will be conducted w/c 19th May 2025

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

At Tata Steel, our people are the driving force behind everything we do. We’re proud to offer long-term, secure employment, with real opportunities to learn, develop, and build a career that matters.

We’re currently looking for a Mechanical Craft Team Member to join our Tooling Department at our Corby site. This is a practical, hands-on role where you’ll be part of a team that keeps our essential equipment in top condition – playing a vital part in helping us produce steel that’s used across the UK and beyond.

What You’ll Do

You’ll work primarily in the Roll Stand Refurbishment Team, helping to keep our mill equipment in good working order. This work is physically demanding and involves working in a tough environment where grease, scale, and dust are part of the daily challenge.

Your duties will include:

• Stripping down, inspecting, and rebuilding roll stands to agreed standards, often against tight deadlines.
• Working from technical drawings to replace or repair parts, fitting bearings and gears using tools like induction heaters and presses.
• Supporting other teams within the department and helping move equipment and spares around site.

You’ll be expected to take pride in your work, keeping your area clean and tidy and always looking for ways to improve how things are done. Most importantly, you’ll carry out every task with safety at the forefront – following site rules and making sure you and those around you go home safe each day.

This role works on a 4-week rotating day-shift pattern, including three weekends out of every four, with rest days during the week.

What you will need:

We’re looking for someone who brings both technical skill and a practical, team-focused approach. You’ll need:

• A time-served apprenticeship and an NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds qualification, or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering.
• Solid experience with mechanical fitting, including bearings and gear fitting using induction heaters and presses.
• A valid driving licence.
• Awareness of COSHH regulations and safe handling of substances.
• A strong commitment to safe systems of work.
• A good attitude to teamwork, communication, and continuous improvement.

It would also be an advantage (but not essential) to have:

• Experience operating a forklift truck up to 2 tonnes.
• Experience using an overhead crane up to 10 tonnes.

Ready to make a difference?

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

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
• 30 days holidays per annum rising to 34 days after 12 months, plus up to 6 banked days off
• Annual Pay Review
• Quarterly Bonus Scheme – subject to business performance
• 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 schemes for companies including Vodafone, Jaguar Land Rover, and 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.

Sustainability is at the very heart of what we do, and we are dedicated to managing our operations responsibly and to continuously improving our performance. Innovating for tomorrow, making a positive impact today.

Tata Steel in the UK is committed to our ambition of reducing energy consumption and becoming a carbon-neutral steelmaker by 2045. To find out more about our journey, click here: Stoves cooking less carbon – YouTube