Manufacturing Support Engineer; Elec)

Position: Manufacturing Support Engineer (Elec)
Job Title:

Electrical Engineer Department:
Packaging

Location:

Trostre (SA14)
Salary: 45,946 +Additional hours (AAH) with increase to 47,325 upon successful competence

Closing Date: 23rd September 2026 We believe that our strength is not just in our steel but the diversity of our workforce. Our people make the difference.

About Our Trostre Site At Tata Steel UK, our packaging business based at Trostre is the UK’s only manufacturer of steel packaging. We play a vital role in supplying high-quality steel to the UK, European, and global markets. Each year, Trostre transforms 400,000 tonnes of premium steel into packaging materials for food, aerosols, and other specialty applications used in everyday life.

We’re proud to deliver the world-class, sustainable steel packaging that today’s customers demand. It’s not just what we do - it’s why we exist.

Want to Join a World-Class Team?

If you're ready to be part of something special, there are a few things that matter to us - and should matter to you too:

Is Safety, Health and Environmental performance non-negotiable for you?

Is delivering top-tier Service and quality something you take personally?

Do you consistently show Respect for People, Processes, and Plant in everything you do?

If you’re still reading, chances are we’re a great match.

What you will doAs an Electrical Engineer at Trostre, you will play a key role in delivering high standards of maintenance, inspection, and fault resolution to support safe and reliable production. You will:

Develop and deliver our preventative and corrective maintenance on our electrical systems

Diagnose and repair faults in plant equipment and automation systems

Provide electrical expertise to improve plant performance and reliability

Work in compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental standards

Support the training and development of the electrical team and others

Develop and deliver improvement activities and technical investigations

You’ll be working with systems such as PLCs, digital drives and AC/DC motors, will interpret technical drawings and ensure maintenance is completed to high engineering standards. What you will need

You’ll ideally be qualified to HNC/degree level and have:

Relevant plant or heavy industrial experience

An excellent understanding of modern electrical systems and safety protocols

Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills

The ability to work independently and under pressure

Experience of managing a team

Good IT and communication skills

For a full job description or if you’d like an informal discussion, please contact:sue.robinson

What we can offer youTata 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 Private Healthcare Scheme (Individual cover)
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 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.

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 to becoming a carbon neutral steelmaker by 2045, to find out more about our journey  Stoves cooking less carbon – You Tube Full  time Posting Date: