Marcus Bowman has taken over the role of Works Manager at the Tata Steel tube making site in Corby.
A chartered engineer, Marcus brings more than 30 years’ professional experience across various industrial sectors in a range of regions.
Marcus has led operations in steel mill services, plastic extrusions, gypsum wallboard and COMAH-regulated chemicals sites, and has overseen major capex projects including the construction of a new particleboard facility in Ukraine.
Taking up the reins at Corby he said: “For me personal and process safety come first, and we all have responsibilities for eliminating hazards and reducing risk in our facilities and operations; I have a deep-rooted personal interest in providing safety leadership.”
“I am always excited to see people develop their capabilities, and some of my most precious professional experiences have been when team members have broken new ground and achieved the unthinkable; I am committed to creating opportunity for personal growth within my teams.
“I like to focus on processes within all aspects of our operations. Developing our processes, whether in manufacturing, supply chain, technical, HSEQ, or functions and administration, creates a bedrock for performance, growth and personal development.”
“I aspire to create a culture of ownership, performance and growth, where our team members have pride in representing Tata Steel and the Corby site, keep each other safe, fully understand their roles and responsibilities, strive for excellence in operational delivery, and perpetually challenge the norm in the search for process improvement.”
The Corby site is currently investing in a new combination tube mill, which is expected to be fully operational later this year.
About Tata Steel UK
- The Tata Steel Group has been named one of the most ethical companies in the world, and is among the top producing global steel companies with an annual crude steel capacity of 34 million tonnes.
Tata Steel in the UK has the ambition to produce net-zero steel by 2045 at the latest, and to have reduced 30% of its CO2 emissions by 2030. - In October 2024, Tata Steel ceased ironmaking at its Port Talbot site and temporarily paused steelmaking pending the construction of a 3.2Mtpa Electric Arc Furnace, due to be commissioned late in 2027 / early 2028. For that period, the business will import slab and hot rolled coil to support manufacturing and distribution operations at sites across Wales, England and Northern Ireland as well as Norway, Sweden, France, Germany and UAE. It also benefits from a network of sales offices around the world.
- Throughout 2024 Tata Steel UK has been undergoing a restructuring that will reduce the size of its workforce to around 5000 direct employees, supplying high-quality steel products to demanding markets, including construction and infrastructure, automotive, packaging and engineering.
- Tata Steel Group is one of the world's most geographically-diversified steel producers, with operations and a commercial presence across the world.
The group recorded a consolidated turnover of around US$26 billion in the financial year ending March 31, 2025.