Description Job Title: Mechanical Team Leader Department: Colors Location: Shotton (CH5) Salary: £37,993-£40,345 Benefits Shift Pattern: 8am-4pm Mon-Thurs, 8am-3pm Friday Closing Date: Sunday 5th October 2025 Lead the team that keeps Shotton running If you’re a time-served mechanical craftsperson who likes getting stuck in and bringing others with you, this is your next step. At Tata Steel Shotton you will lead a small mechanical team that looks after our site services and infrastructure - the kit that keeps production safe, reliable and on time. What you’ll be doing Owning the day-to-day mechanical maintenance across services and infrastructure so the plant runs safely and smoothly Planning jobs, managing spares and coordinating contractors so work is done right first time Setting the standard on safety and quality, and coaching others to follow it Spotting issues early and driving practical improvements to increase reliability and uptime Passing on your know-how - supporting apprentices and developing your team What you’ll bring Time-served mechanical background with experience in a heavy or industrial setting Clear communicator who can set priorities, organise work and motivate a team Solid grasp of safe systems of work and environmental good practice Comfortable using a CMMS such as SAP for planning and reporting Nice to have but not essential: crane maintenance, condition monitoring, laser alignment, and familiarity with LOLER, PUWER and COSHH If you have led people informally or you are a working supervisor ready to formalise that step, we would like to hear from you. What you’ll get Market-competitive base salary 35 days holiday per year Annual pay review Quarterly bonus scheme - subject to business performance Defined contribution pension - 10% employer, 6% employee Free on-site parking, employee assistance programme and a wide range of discounts Why Tata Steel UK? You will join a well-established site with a strong safety culture and a team who take pride in doing the job properly. We are part of the Tata Group - a stable, values-led business - and we are investing in lower-carbon steelmaking. You can build a long-term career here while helping us improve every day. Next steps Click apply, or if you would like an informal chat first, contact Jon.Taylor@tatasteeleurope.com. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you need any adjustments to take part in the process, just let us know. Our strength is not just in our steel but in the diversity of our people.