Job Title: Production Manager
Department: Tata Steel Tubes
Location: Hartlepool (TS25)
Salary: £40,000 to £50,000
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.
We’re proud of our heritage and the team that drives our success. Now, we’re looking for an experienced and people-focused Production Manager to join our Tubes Operations team at Hartlepool and help shape the future of our 20” Mill.
At Tata Steel, the Hartlepool 20” Mill is a key part of our UK Tubes operations, producing over 200,000 tonnes of tubular products for the construction and energy sectors. This role offers a great opportunity to step into a pivotal leadership role, influencing performance, safety and future investment in a fast-paced industrial setting.
What you will do
In this role, you’ll lead the daily operations of a key production area at the 20” Mill. Your focus will be on delivering safely, efficiently, and to customer requirements – but just as important will be how you motivate, coach, and engage the team around you.
You’ll oversee all aspects of shift and area management, planning production to meet schedule targets and applying your leadership skills to deliver productivity, quality and cost objectives. You’ll play a key part in performance improvement, people development, and driving cultural change.
This is a wide-ranging role, and your responsibilities will include:
* Creating and maintaining a safe and compliant working environment
* Directing daily production activities and delivering against key KPIs
* Supporting, motivating and developing a team of skilled operators
* Driving quality and customer satisfaction through close process control
* Managing WIP, stock levels and delivery priorities
* Coordinating with engineering and technical teams to improve asset condition
* Taking a hands-on role in safety improvement, communication and procedural compliance
* Supporting continuous improvement projects and contributing to capital investment
There is a clear opportunity for future progression into a wider operational leadership role, covering day-to-day activities across the full site.
What you will need
We’re looking for a driven and confident production leader with experience in a high-paced manufacturing environment. You’ll need:
* A degree or HNC (or equivalent experience) in engineering or a relevant discipline
* Experience managing multi-skilled teams and delivering against production KPIs
* A strong understanding of safety procedures and manufacturing best practice
* A people-first mindset and proven leadership skills
* Excellent communication and decision-making abilities
* Proficiency with Microsoft Office and production/materials systems
* Experience with quality control and process efficiency improvement
A background in engineering and an understanding of steel manufacturing would be highly advantageous.
For a full job description or if you’d like an informal discussion, please contact: Jon.Taylor@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
* 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
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