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Are you an experienced Quality Specialist?
Do you consider yourself to be proactive and an asset to a busy team?
Are you based in or around Trostre?
We have a Quality Specialist role available within TATA Steel's Trostre site.
Role: Quality Specialist - Coatings (Metallic)
Location: Tata Steel, Trostre, Maes-Ar-Ddafen Road, Llanelli SA14 9SD (100% site based)
Pay: 32,000, 16.86ph
Contract length: 12 months initially
Shift Patterns: All 36.5 hours per week, Monday -Thursday and Friday 08:30 - 15:45
Start: January 2026 but pending the successful result of a medical, which does require a drug and alcohol test
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical expertise to Manufacturing works areas
- Assisting with product and process development activities.
- Documenting developments and engaging with stakeholders
- Coordinating product development coating activities with direction from the strategic committee
- Supporting SLA activities on behalf of the Q&PD Manager
- Supporting the works CAPEX plans to ensure effective rollout
- Providing key quality data and analysis
- Providing expert advice in the development of Tinplate and Tin free steel metallic applications
- Supervising academic students in their respective projects
- Following safety activities/adherence within the team e.g. SWPs, risk assessments etc. ensuring that it is in compliance with all Company, Business and Works policies
Essential requirements:
- Degree or equivalent in Science subject
- Good process knowledge of the Steel industry
- In-depth understanding of coating processes
- Computational competence in data acquisition/manipulation
- Knowledge of continuous improvement /six sigma principles
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent IT and analytical skills, effective use of word, excel, MINITAB or similar are essential to this role
- Ability to assess data analysis, provide reporting and interpretation of results in a meaningful manner
- Ability to follow a high level of UK Health and Safety legislation at all times
Benefits:
- Advice and editing on your current CV
- Dedicated team throughout your journey within the role
- 35 days paid holiday per annum, including Bank Holidays
- Exclusive online services including restaurant and retail discounts
- Chance to receive 300* for referring a friend
- Opportunity for progression into permanent roles
- Access to free wellbeing portal for mental, physical and financial support
All applicants are subject to checks including but not limited to: Right to work check, Medical assessment, Drug and Alcohol Test and reference checks.
Randstad Business Support is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
