Technology and Development Engineer

Job 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 Slabmaking Technology team at our Port Kembla Manufacturing facility as a  Technology and Development Engineer . As a part of the broader Australian Steel Products portfolio, we have six major manufacturing sites at Port Kembla that deliver a variety of products, innovative solutions and services to our export and domestic customers.

The Slabmaking process is an integral part of our manufacturing operations, you will be responsible for optimising and improving the steelmaking and slab casting process, ensuring customer needs are met and maximising profitability. Focused on your professional growth, you’ll build a detailed metallurgical knowledge of the steelmaking process including primary and secondary steelmaking processes that convert liquid iron from the blast furnace to steel and the slab casting process that converts the liquid steel to solid steel slabs . Supporting operations, you will apply this knowledge to recommend and implement improvements.

What’s in it for you?

• permanent full time Monday to Friday position
• on-going training, development and learning providing career pathways
• access to numerous wellbeing initiatives including an Employee Assistance Program
• access to discounted gym fees through the ‘Fitness Passport’
• you’ll be provided with personal protective equipment (PPE) 
• participate in and celebrate our reward and recognition programs
• access to a range of exciting discounts across travel, vehicles, health and more!

What Will You Do?

With your analytical, hands-on approach and a keen interest to grow and develop yourself technically, you will:

• successfully contribute to a safe working environment, ensuring safety standards are never compromised
• identify, coordinate and deliver cost effective improvement projects and outcomes in the production of slabs
• provide technical support, operational data analysis for the day-to-day operations
• coach, develop and liaise with both internal and external resources to enhance capabilities and resolve operational issues as they arise
• become a recognised technical/ metallurgical expert on steelmaking quality & production.

More About You

As a self-motivated individual, you will be a confident communicator who is able to influence outcomes at different levels across the business. With an eagerness to learn, you’ll be comfortable working with systems and bring:

• relevant tertiary

  qualifications

  in Engineering or Science (Materials / Chemical / Process)
• a technical acumen with the ability to translate technical information into value-add business outcomes
• a willingness to learn and develop your skills with a continuous drive in improving procedures and process
• an understanding that you will be working in areas with high temperatures

Experience and qualification in the following would be highly regarded:

• experience and understanding in the technical aspects of a continuous industrial process involving Steelmaking and/or continuous casting systems.
• a penchant or an interest to apply modern process control, machine learning and/or automation solutions to the steelmaking process.

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 Applications close Friday 7th June 2024.