Today is a proud moment for us as we welcome Shaun Young into our team as a site-based Joint Integrity (QA/QC) Technician — and his journey to this point deserves to be recognised.
In early 2025, as part of the UK government funded NPT Employability/Tata Steel UK transition programme, we supported individuals affected by the redundancies at the giant Tata Steel Port Talbot site with our extended mechanical joint integrity competency programme. Among the cohort of learners was Shaun, who had spent his career at Morfa Coke Ovens, bringing with him deep experience of working within a high‑hazard COMAH environment.
Shaun joined our mechanical joint integrity programme with a clear goal:
to prove his competency, strengthen his technical foundation, and prepare himself for the next chapter of his career.
Throughout the lengthy programme he completed a comprehensive pathway that included:
✅ Human factors (Chronic unease)
✅ ECITB MJI10 (Hand Torque Bolted Connection Techniques)
✅ ECITB TMJI10 Technical test
✅ ECITB MJI23 (Powered Torque Gun Bolted Connections)
✅ Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) approved BS EN 1591-4:2013 (Qualification of personnel competency in the assembly of the bolted connections of critical service pressurised systems).
From day one, Shaun stood out. Confident. Competent. Focused.
A learner with a naturally high standard of workmanship and a genuine passion for doing things right.
As the training progressed, it became clear that Shaun wasn’t just building capability — he was demonstrating the mindset, discipline and enthusiasm that define the very best in our industry.
And today, that journey comes full circle as he begins his new role with us as we expand our organisation. Shaun’s background, qualifications and experience in the process industry — combined with his attitude, drive and attention to detail — make him an exact addition to our team and a perfect alignment to our business activities. His skillset will play a key role in strengthening our delivery, our standards, and our commitment to industry‑leading mechanical joint integrity management, compliance and training.
Shaun’s journey is a reminder of the resilience within our engineering community, particularly in South Wales — and of the real value that targeted, government‑funded training can deliver when it’s aligned with industry needs.
A huge welcome to Shaun.
A great day for him — and a great day for Zulu.