Job Title: Workshops Planning Engineer
Department: Central Engineering Workshops
Location: Port Talbot, South Wales (SA13)
Salary: £34,350 - £40,400 depending on experience
Closing Date: 30th August 2026
We believe that our strength is not just in our steel but the diversity of our workforce. Our people make the difference.
At Tata Steel, we know our strength is not just in our products, but in our people. We’re proud of the team that keeps our operations running smoothly – and now we’re looking for a Workshops Planning Engineer to join them within the Central Engineering Workshops.
The Role
Reporting to the Area Engineering Manager, the Workshops Planning Engineer will provide leadership and support to the Planning Department within operations providing engineering expertise as well as ensuring work can be produced at optimised levels to manage both the current and future demands of the Workshops internal and external customers.
We will be looking to the Workshops Planning Engineer to manage and control a portfolio of work orders ensuring, cost effectiveness and quality by the efficient planning, cost estimation, procurement and coordination of spares and labour resources.
As the Workshops Planning Engineer you will be responsible for the processing and managing of work orders as directed and controlled by the Planning Process and the Quality Management System. The incumbent of the role will be responsible for the creation and project planning of lead-times to manufacture custom made goods, in tandem with the refurbishment of plant assemblies, supporting continuous improvement whilst consulting with the Scheduler Controller regarding the coordination of activities and the Operations Teams regarding the flow of work through the workshops.
You will be key in ensuring each section within the Workshops works in partnership and that the Planning Engineer’s portfolio is curated to provide maximum efficiency.
The Candidate
We are looking for effective Mechanical Engineers with experience in fast paced heavy industrial manufacturing activities.
You must have a strong awareness of engineering practices and qualified to a minimum HNC ideally obtained through a recognized craft apprenticeship or modern apprenticeship scheme.
We are looking for individuals with demonstrable background of a mechanical engineering discipline and must have fabrication/welding knowledge, an understanding of continuous improvement processes, process planning, procurement of spares, materials, and services along with dealing with contractors.
Successful applicants will be expected to work towards obtaining IOSH qualification and NVQ Level 4.
Applicants will possess the following:
- Must have experience in SAP and Microsoft Package’s including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Must have Mechanical knowledge and experience.
- Considerable Workshop process and Operational knowledge and experience.
- The ability to create a high level of trust with employees at all levels.
- Must be committed to achieving safety, environmental, and service targets.
- You must have a sound knowledge of health and safety requirements, such as CDM regulations, Permit systems, as well as QA Documentation.
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
- Qualified to a minimum HNC (ideally via craft or modern apprenticeship)
- Mechanical engineering background with fabrication and welding knowledge
- Considerable workshop process and operational knowledge and experience
- Experience in SAP and Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Understanding of continuous improvement processes and process planning
- Experience with procurement of spares, materials, services and dealing with contractors
- Sound knowledge of health and safety requirements (CDM regulations, permit systems) and QA documentation
- Commitment to achieving safety, environmental and service targets
- Ability to build trust with employees at all levels
- Willingness/expectation to work towards IOSH qualification and NVQ Level 4
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.
