Job Title: Technical Specialist
Location: Trostre Works, Llanelli
Function: Quality & Product Development (Q&PD)
Band D
Closing Date: Tuesday 4th August 2026
We believe that our strength is not just in our steel but the diversity of our workforce. Our people make the difference.
As a Technical Specialist within our Packaging business, you'll play a key role in ensuring our products consistently meet customer expectations, certification standards and safety requirements. Working at the heart of Manufacturing, you will provide technical leadership, drive quality improvement, and help deliver operational excellence through data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced technical professional to influence product quality, process capability and customer satisfaction while leading a team of Quality Specialists and Technicians.
What you will do:
As Technical Specialist, you'll act as the technical authority for your manufacturing area, supporting operational performance and driving continuous improvement through structured problem solving and technical expertise.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing technical leadership and expert support to Manufacturing teams.
- Leading investigations, root cause analysis and problem-solving activities to improve process and product performance.
- Identifying and implementing best practice in quality management, statistical process control and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Translating technical insights and customer requirements into practical, measurable business improvements.
- Supporting the development and delivery of the Manufacturing Q&PD Annual Operating Plan.
- Managing and prioritising technical resources to balance operational support with strategic improvement activities.
- Delivering quality improvement and cost reduction initiatives focused on yield, reliability and efficiency.
- Leading customer complaint investigations and implementing robust corrective and preventive actions.
- Driving improvements to the Works Quality Management System and ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory and certification requirements.
- Analysing process capability and performance data to identify variation and optimise manufacturing processes.
- Ensuring testing and inspection systems remain compliant, capable and fit for purpose.
- Coordinating internal quality audits and supporting external audit readiness.
- Providing technical and quality training to Manufacturing teams.
- Building effective cross-functional relationships across Manufacturing, Engineering, Commercial and Q&PD functions.
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Leading and developing Quality Specialists and Technicians to ensure high levels of capability and performance.
What you will Need
We are looking for a technically strong and highly motivated individual with a passion for quality, continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.
Essential
- Degree, or equivalent qualification, in a Science-related discipline.
- Strong knowledge of structured problem-solving and analytical techniques.
- Experience of data acquisition, analysis and interpretation.
- Knowledge of Quality Management Systems (QMS) and Statistical Process Control (SPC).
- Understanding of continuous improvement methodologies.
- Strong process and product knowledge within a manufacturing environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including technical reporting.
- Proven ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
- Experience leading teams and coordinating technical activities.
- Strong commitment to health, safety and quality.
Desirable
- Membership of IOM3 (Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining).
- Experience within steel, rolling, coating or packaging manufacturing processes.
- Experience supporting customer quality requirements and certification standards such as LRQA and BRC.
- Internal auditing experience.
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
- Bonus Scheme – subject to business performance
- 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
- Degree or equivalent qualification in a Science-related discipline
- Strong knowledge of structured problem-solving and analytical techniques
- Experience of data acquisition, analysis and interpretation
- Knowledge of Quality Management Systems (QMS) and Statistical Process Control (SPC)
- Understanding of continuous improvement methodologies
- Strong process and product knowledge within a manufacturing environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including technical reporting
- Proven ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels
- Experience leading teams and coordinating technical activities
- Strong commitment to health, safety and quality
- Membership of IOM3 (Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining)
- Experience within steel, rolling, coating or packaging manufacturing processes
- Experience supporting customer quality requirements and certification standards such as LRQA and BRC
- Internal auditing experience
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.
