Job Title: Combustion Systems Engineer
Department: Packing and Annealing
Location: Trostre
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Closing Date: 23rd September 2026
We believe that our strength is not just in our steel but the diversity of our workforce. Our people make the difference.
Make a tangible impact:
To provide, maintain and develop engineering services for combustion systems in Area 1. Where combustion systems are defined as end-to-end systems from control and monitoring to the burner, including all electrical, electronic, mechanical and instrument systems.
- Act as the combustion system expert for the manufacturing area assessing the capability of the process units and recommend ways to improve safety and maximise efficiency, whilst reducing baseline costs.
- Manage combustion system improvement projects, including design, specification, installation and commissioning. Ensuring that all work conforms to the relevant Health and Safety standards and guidance.
- Develop and manage combustion system management and reporting systems.
- Advise on the application of appropriate standard operating, quality assurance and combustion system procedures to regulate the work of manufacturing areas.
- Identify the combustion system training and development requirements for on site personnel.
- Provide the required professional technical input on the routine monitoring and control of processes by setting and ensuring that appropriate sampling and testing routines are carried out to meet the requirements of internal (QA, internal customer) and external customer/international standards
- Act as lead for maintenance and testing of SIL rated equipment
- Act as a focal point for requests for combustion system projects, guidance, information and problem solving.
- Provide advice for site Safety, COMAH and Environmental activities
We see your potential:
Ideally be educated to degree level in engineering combined with experience in the Steel and/or Tinplate industry at an appropriate level.
Have knowledge of gas, air, electrical & instrumentation systems and the ability to communicate this to personnel at all levels.
Understand how Process Safety and Functional Safety are applied to combustion systems.
Ready to make a difference?
For more information or for an informal discussion please contact: [email protected]
Please note: You may use AI tools to help prepare your application. However, all information must be accurate and based on your own experience. We value genuine, honest responses that reflect who you are.
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
Skills Required
- Engineering degree-level education
- Experience in the steel and/or tinplate industry at an appropriate level
- Knowledge of gas and air systems
- Knowledge of electrical and instrumentation systems
- Ability to communicate technical information to personnel at all levels
- Understanding of process safety and functional safety as applied to combustion systems
What We Do
We produce high quality differentiated steel products for the construction, automotive, packaging and engineering markets While steel itself presents us with endless possibilities, these can only be unlocked through our people, who continually challenge the status quo while searching for further improvements by innovating, sharing and learning together with our customers. What we have in common is a deep sense of curiosity and a pioneering spirit, a combination which holds the key to our creativity and resourcefulness. More than any other steelmaker, we immerse ourselves in our customers’ and we actively engage with the communities in which we operate. We are passionate about preserving our planet and taking care of our communities, and we make sure we source our raw materials as well as producing and transporting our steel in a responsible and ever more sustainable way.
