Job Description

Job Title: Process Technologist

Department: Technical

Location: Shotton (CH5)

Salary: £30,000 - £40,000

Closing Date: Sunday 5th April 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 Colors is an international business with nearly 50 years experience in the development and manufacture of pre-finished steels. The steels produced by the business are applied in many sectors/finished products including building envelope (roof cladding and wall cladding), domestic appliances, consumer products, bakeware and other specialist applications.

We see your potential

As a Process Technologist you will be using your technical expertise to support the manufacturing unit. You will be an essential member of the TRIO day team, working alongside the Process Manager and Electrical/Mechanical Engineers.

You will have process ownership of quality improvements for customers, researching and resolving issues and investigating customer concerns through active participation. You will be analysing and identifying sources of process variability and identifying potential solution and assist in implementation.

You will Need

A degree in a materials science, engineering ro other science-related discipline preferred, although equivalent experience in quality and manufacturing will be considered.

• You will also be able to demonstrate:
• Strong problem solving knowledge and experience such as Green Belt or Six Sigma training
• Strong knowledge of processes, products, quality, surface inspection and technical issues
• Good knowledge of customer requirements and applications
• An understanding of, and experience, in applying structured problem solving techniques
• General IT literacy
• Strength in written and verbal communications
• An ability to influence at all levels of the organisation

For a full job description or if you’d like an informal discussion, please contact: sue.robinson@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
• Ongoing Tata Steel training, which has built a reputation as one of the best within the industry
• 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