Job Description

Job Title: Engineering Apprentice - Shotton

Location: Shotton (CH5)

Length of Apprenticeship: 3 - 4 years depending on prior learning

Salary: Year 1 £15,184 minimum starting salary - (Annual salary reviews subject to satisfactory performance and progression through the apprentice scheme)

Closing Date: 12/04/2026

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

Tata Steel is one of the world’s most geographically diversified steel producers, with operations in 26 countries and commercial offices in over 35 countries.

In Europe we are one of the largest steel producers. But it’s not just our size that sets us apart. What makes us different is our approach to business. We believe our strength is how we build collaborative relationships that create new success for our customers

Tata Steel has some of the most advanced electrical control and automation systems in the country, which enables us to develop the very highest quality of precision products.

Join us and help shape the future of Tata Steel UK and the steel industry as a whole. This is your chance to leave a lasting legacy and make a real difference.

This Engineering Apprenticeship advert encompasses Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

As part of your application please select your preferred discipline.

What you will do

Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship

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 and build a huge range of machines, ensuring that high performance is maintained and that the highest safety standards are met.

Exposure to duties will include the use of a computer based maintenance & stores system, isolation / making safe equipment, following prescribed preventative maintenance routines, responding to breakdown situations and applying continuous improvement techniques work.

This covers a wide range of disciplines and equipment including:

• Pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Fitting using hand skills
• Turning using lathes
• Maintaining mechanical devices
• Overhead cranes & mobile plant
• Pressure testing

Universal skills gained are:

• Inspection and plant condition monitoring (plant maintenance)
• Fault finding and diagnosis
• Testing and calibrations

Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship

As an electrical craft maintenance engineer you will be responsible for maintaining the safety, reliability, quality & performance of the relevant equipment. This will involve preventative & breakdown maintenance, installation of equipment and continuous improvement techniques in an effort to reduce costs & improve efficiency

Exposure to duties will include the use of a computer based maintenance & stores system, isolation / making safe equipment, following prescribed preventative maintenance routines, responding to breakdown situations and apply continuous improvement techniques work.

The tasks cover a wide range of disciplines and equipment including:

• Safety critical systems
• Overhead cranes & mobile plant
• Motor maintenance (AC & DC)
• Inverter and converter drive systems
• Low voltage & high voltage distribution
• Domestic and industrial installations
• PC & PLC software
• Assembling wiring testing electrical panels
• Fitting using hand skills
• Maintaining electrical systems

Universal skills gained are:

• Application of IET regulations
• Inspection and plant condition monitoring (plant maintenance)
• Fault finding and diagnosis
• Bench fitting and machining skills, drill, presses, lathe, grinding

The Apprenticeship

The successful candidate will be joining an established 3 – 4* year apprenticeship training program using nationally recognized qualification, leading to a trade specific Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Apprenticeship. This apprenticeship is delivered by Coleg Cambria.

The three year period will consist of:

• Year 1: Full time college study (Level 2 & 3)
• Year 2 & 3: Onsite with one day release to college. This includes a rotation within different departments/functions and completion of NVQ

Experience will include aspects of:

• Maintenance engineering & planning
• Environmental & energy awareness
• Health & safety working (IOSH)
• Continuous improvement techniques

*The length of the apprenticeship is dependant on prior learning

What you will need

To be considered for our apprenticeship programme you must have a minimum of 5 GCSEs or equivalent (including English Language, Maths & Science) at Grade C/4 or above.

We are looking for people who:

• Have strong communication and listening skills
• Are keen to learn
• Are reliable – with good timekeeping skills
• Are able to work in a team
• Are interested in the engineering industry

You will also need to have a genuine interest in engineering and show a passion for this type of work.

What we can offer you

As well as a competitive starting salary, you will also be eligible for a wide variety of benefits including:

• Nationally recognised qualifications
• Employment opportunities and career progression
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 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)
• Discounted shopping with various local and national retailers and services including Vodafone, Nandos, Virgin Holidays, Jaguar Land Rover, ASOS.

Why us?

Steel has been successfully processed on the Tata Steel site at Shotton in North Wales for more than 120 years. The profitable and cash generative plant produces a wide range of world-class galvanised and pre-finished (painted) steel building systems, which supplies the construction, domestic appliance and manufactured goods markets amongst others. Shotton has developed a number of unique, technically advanced and high value products and services for customers in the UK and throughout Europe.

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.