AddressJob Description
BlueScope is an Australian-born, global success story, spanning 18 countries, with a team of over 15,000 people. We’re driven by innovation and are proud that the technologies in our products and brands, like COLORBOND® steel, inspire and protect everything from hospitals and bridges to stadiums and homes.
The Opportunity
Come and discover the opportunity to join our asset maintenance team at our Western Port Manufacturing facility as the Maintenance Manager for our Cold Reduction Department. As a part of the broader Australian Steel Products Portfolio, we have five major manufacturing departments at Western Port which operate 24 x 7 and deliver a variety of products, innovative solutions and services to export and domestic customers.
Our success comes from our people. We recognise and value the different skills, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds that our people bring. We know that our diverse workforce and inclusive workplace culture makes us a better business and a better place to work.
In this critical role, you will ensure our Cold Reduction plant assets are performing reliably and cost effectively, strengthening our ability to safely achieve our manufacturing plan and strategies through your leadership of the maintenance team.
You’ll have the opportunity to join us at a time when we are on the trajectory of growth when it comes to investing in new technologies. You will have the chance to lead a multidisciplined maintenance team with diverse levels of experience. Your guidance and support will continue to enable the successful delivery of our maintenance priorities across safety and environment, people and leadership, customer satisfaction, maintenance strategy & planning, and manufacturing excellence.
What Will You Do?
You won’t achieve all this on your own. Working closely with Operations, other teams and as part of the lead team onsite, you will:
- lead and implement Lean reforms and improvements: continually improve the maintenance team’s efficiency and effectiveness, including the adoption of transformational technologies
- foster and cultivate a shared high-performing culture: build and embed best in class practices that enable and empower the team to deliver enhanced outcomes, both collaboratively and independently.
- support a zero harm culture: using felt leadership, identification and rectification of key hazards and risks and achievement of safety targets
- focus on talent development and succession: identify current and future capability needs, arranging suitable training and knowledge development solutions
- set objectives and operating standards: establish and communicate clear work strategic and operational objectives and standards that enable valued service delivery to the business
- provide expert support: design and execute robust maintenance plans and solutions including improvement opportunities and participating in Capex projects
More About You
You will bring significant leadership experience and exposure to working within a manufacturing or heavy industry environment. Your dedication to safety combined with an ability to lead, motivate and develop others will support your success in this role.
You will also bring:
- tertiary engineering qualification or extensive trades maintenance experience
- good communication and influencing skills to deliver outcomes through others
- demonstrated understanding of manufacturing processes (e.g. Maintenance Management Systems, Maintenance Strategies and Overall Equipment Effectiveness)
- a proven ability to make decisions with consideration to business commercial interests
- a natural curiosity to keep learning about advancements in maintenance practices and technologies
Why BlueScope
As BlueScope continues to go from strength to strength, a career with us provides you with the opportunity to grow and be rewarded. At BlueScope, you will:
- create and deliver innovative solutions that drive transformation in our business
- make an impact that really does shape the world we live in
- keep growing through continuous learning and development opportunities
- enjoy the sense of belonging that comes from working with people who genuinely look out for one another
At BlueScope, our people are our strength, and we don’t say that lightly. We want our people to be successful, and to be safe. We offer work-life flexibility through our B-flex program and make sure our inclusive work environment welcomes people of all backgrounds. We’re passionate about driving sustainability outcomes that matter to our communities, including action on climate and our 2050 net zero goal. And we’ll do this through Our Purpose: We create and inspire smart solutions in steel, to strengthen our communities for the future.
Come and discover us at bluescope.com/life-at-bluescope/careers.
Together we can make a world of difference.
Applications close: Wednesday 12th June 2024.
