Mechanical Tooling Team Member

Job Title: Mechanical Tooling Team Member

Department: Engineering

Location: Hartlepool (TS25 2EG)

Salary: £36,440 (inclusive of 10% shift allowance) + Benefits 

Closing Date: Wednesday 2nd October 2024

Interviews to be conducted on w/c 14th October 2024

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:

Tata Tube Products are one of Europe’s leading pipe suppliers with a long and successful track record in the energy and construction industry. Our Mechanical Engineers operate on a scale and precision not even imagined by many other sectors. This is an opportunity to play a crucial role in the life cycle management of our unique equipment. You will maintain, install & build a huge range of machines, ensuring that high performance is maintained and that the highest safety standards are met.

The purpose of this position is to provide first-line technical expertise to manufacturing areas to ensure maximum availability of mechanical equipment within the 20” Mill.

This position will operate on a 10 shift pattern Monday to Friday 06:00-14:00 & 14:00-22:00. The basic annual salary will be £36,440 (inclusive of 10% shift allowance) with further salary progression to £40,026 (inclusive of 10% shift allowance) upon demonstration of additional site specific competencies. There are also wider opportunities among the Engineering Shift teams with potential progression over several increments to £51,747 (inclusive of 27.5% shift allowance) working a rolling shift rota. Mon-Sun, 4 on 4 off, 06:00-18:00 & 18:00 to 06:00.

As a Mechanical Tooling Team Member you will responsible for the general upkeep of critical tooling required to produce a range of tube diameters. Main Duties will include, but not limited to, Preventative Maintenance regimes, Overhauling of spares following tooling and size changes, including preparation for future sizes. Critical tasks include resolving Line Stops as part of a wider team & monitoring and replacing as required bearings, fastenings and fixings, forming rolls wear checks, replacement of cutting tools and recording information in a computer based maintenance system.

You will be responsible for conducting all aspects of the job in a safe manner and adhere to statutory and mandatory safety regulations, procedures and policies. You will execute planned maintenance tasks effectively, working through the task schedule in order of priority.

You will be responsible for suggesting and implementing improvements to process control systems. Also to ensure that any deficiencies found are repaired expediently and that repairs are robust enough to prevent a recurrence. You will provide first line technical expertise and assistance to the Manufacturing areas to minimise plant downtime

What you will need:

Applicants must have a mechanical apprenticeship gained in an industrial environment and also have experience of working effectively within a team. You should have a systematic problem solving approach (accurate problem description, ability to rank potential causes in order and communicate next step activities).

It is essential that you have multi-level communications, with good interpersonal skills and an ability to articulate efficiently with a range of individuals on site. This will include liaising with. Production Team Leaders, Departmental Manager, Tooling Engineer and Stores personnel.

Ready to make a difference?

For more information or for an informal discussion please contact: kelly.coombs@tatasteeleurope.com

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
• 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.

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

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