Shift Craft Electrical

Job Title: Shift Electrical Craft 

Department: Llanwern Mills

Location: Llanwern (NP19)

Salary: £42,169 per annum inclusive of 30% shift allowance plus benefits

Shifts are 12hr shifts:  4 on 4 off, (2 days, 2 nights, 4 off)

Closing Date: 11th September 2026

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

Do you want to take the next step in your engineering career while helping to lead and inspire a high-performing team?

At Tata Steel, we’re looking for a shift electrical craftsperson to join our Llanwern Maintenance team. This is an exciting opportunity to combine hands-on engineering expertise with leadership responsibilities, ensuring the safety, reliability, and efficiency of critical plant operations.

What you will do: 

You will contribute to the team as a skilled craftsperson, working closely with the Shift Engineer to ensure all maintenance and breakdown activities are completed efficiently and in full compliance with health, safety, and engineering standards

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out maintenance, repair, and fault-finding tasks while ensuring compliance with Tata Steel’s engineering standards and legislative requirements.


• Promoting a culture of safety by enforcing risk assessments, safety contacts, and best practices, ensuring the safety of all team members.


• Managing shift priorities, coordinate resources, and maintain SAP records to optimise maintenance activities.


• Leading by example and support the development of team apprentices by delivering on-the-job training and coaching.


• Identifying opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of engineering activities, including fault diagnosis, preventive maintenance, and team flexibility.

What you will need: 

We’re looking for an experienced and motivated craftsperson with strong technical skills and the ability to lead and inspire a team.

Essential Requirements:

• Time-served electrical craftsperson with a strong understanding of maintenance practices.


• A working knowledge of both mechanical and electrical disciplines.


• Experience using SAP or similar systems for maintenance planning and reporting.


• Demonstrable leadership potential, with the ability to coordinate and motivate a team.


• A commitment to safety, with experience promoting compliance and best practices.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience across a variety of plant areas, including ancillary and service systems.


• Proven fault finding on both basic and complex electrical systems.


• Experience working on PLC systems including Siemens S7 and TIA portal, GEM80 and ABB among others.


• Experience with working on both AC and DC overhead gantry cranes.


• Proven ability to identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Progress

• There is the ability to progress through a recognised competency structure with each increment being worth 5% salary increase with the total increase being 15%. This payment is in addition to annual pay awards.

Ready to make a difference?

For more information or for an informal discussion please contact: [email protected]

Please note: You may use AI tools to help prepare your application. However, all information must be accurate and based on your own experience. We value genuine, honest responses that reflect who you are.

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 


• 35 days holidays per annum 


• Annual Pay Review 


• Bonus Scheme – subject to business performance 


• Ongoing Tata Steel training, which has built a reputation as one of the best within the industry


• 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.

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 click here Stoves cooking less carbon – YouTube