Electrical Maintenance Team Leader

BlueScope is an Australian-born global success story spanning 15 countries. Our team of over 16,500 people is our strength and we want our people to be safe, successful and well. We're leaders and innovators in transforming steel into smart products and solutions that support society, today and in the future. We're proud of brands, like COLORBOND steel that inspire and protect everything from hospitals to bridges and stadiums.

The Opportunity

Our Port Kembla Manufacturing facility is looking for an Electrical Maintenance Team Leader in our Energy Services team based in Port Kembla. 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 Energy Services department is essential to the steel production process, serving as the centralized hub for power generation from our boiler and turbine plant. Energy Services also provide the distribution of power and services across our Port Kembla manufacturing facilities.

In this role, you will lead a multi-skilled Electrical team focusing on providing Electrical Maintenance requirements for a wide range of domestic and natural gas fired boilers and rotating equipment involving but not limited to steam turbine driven alternators, air compressors and axial blowers. To ensure operational productivity and asset preservation targets are achieved, you'll provide technical expertise on challenges with our equipment and manage the team's success through their performance and productivity to ensure our business plan objectives and targets are continually met.

You will also act as an interface for our major capital projects; supporting the site construction and managing the site commissioning phase and maintenance works as a part of a multidisciplinary engineering and construction team delivering major projects across the Energy services department.

What Will You Do?

Leading and supporting your team to deliver on equipment reliability targets and asset performance, you will:

• ensure safety standards are never compromised, making suitable changes when risks and opportunities are identified.
• maintain asset performance and collaborate with team members to improve equipment performance, capability, and costs.
• supervise, mentor and develop a team of electrical coordinators and trade personnel to enhance their capabilities.
• act as the interface for industrial capital projects, and manage the commissioning phase with the assistance of your team.
• supervise maintenance activities and strive for business improvements and manufacturing excellence.
• manage asset maintenance and improvement strategies aligned to Energy Services objectives.
• build effective relationships with our Engineering Team to drive the continuous reliability of our assets.

 More About You

As an enthusiastic and motivated leader, you will demonstrate a willingness to develop your team to achieve success. You will bring:  

• tertiary qualifications in Electrical Engineering or an Electrical Trade
• an electrical licence
• a commitment to the safety and wellbeing of yourself, your team and others
• experience working in a similar industry within Electrical Maintenance, with a strong focus on defect elimination and equipment reliability  
• proficient experience with PLCs and motor control systems 
• experience in maintenance coordination and collaboration with multiple internal and external customers
• a demonstrated ability to lead, coach and develop others to enhance capability

Why BlueScope

As we're creating strength for the future through our people, products and solutions, BlueScope gives you opportunities to innovate, learn and grow with the business, supported by inclusive leadership and a positive, passionate team. At BlueScope, you'll:​

• Learn and develop as you grow. With opportunities to build skills specific to your role and aspirations, our lifelong learning culture will support your future career pathways.​
• Create innovative solutions. Seek better, smarter ways to solve problems, create sustainable solutions and make things happen.​
• Experience connection and care. Experience a positive, inclusive work environment where we look out for each other's safety and wellbeing.​
• Deliver work that matters. Every action you take matters in delivering for our customers and strengthening communities for the future. We value what you do. ​

At BlueScope, we offer work-life flexibility through our B-flex program. We're committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every employee feels respected and valued to be their authentic selves, and welcome people of all backgrounds, skills, experiences and perspectives. We encourage Women and First Nations people to apply. We're passionate about driving sustainability outcomes that matter to our communities, including action on climate and our 2050 net zero goal.​

Bring your energy and make your mark, as, together, we drive Our Purpose: "We create and inspire smart solutions in steel, to strengthen communities for the future." ​

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Join us, creating strength for the future.

Applications close Monday 22nd September 2025.