Mechanical Fitter

At BlueScope, we support you to build your expertise within a safe and positive team environment, always driven by Our Purpose – to create and inspire smart solutions in steel, to strengthen our communities for the future. Working with us is an opportunity to build skills and expertise in a culture of connection and care, where every action you take matters, making innovative products for our customers and communities.

The Opportunity

Our Port Kembla Manufacturing facility is looking for a Mechanical Fitter in our Hot Strip Mill-Roll Shop 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 Roll Shop is a dedicated department responsible for maintaining rollers used at our Hot Strip Mill to hot roll steel slabs into strips of steel. These rollers, ranging from 1t to 30t, experience wear and tear and have a challenging life. Therefore, it is crucial to prioritize the maintenance of these rollers and surrounding equipment to ensure ongoing steel production.

You will join a cross-functional team that ensures equipment is maintained to the highest standards to meet our objectives for quality and reliability. In this critical role, you will be able to use your technical background and experience to deliver key outcomes, whilst ensuring your safety and that of your colleagues are a priority.

What Will You Do?

In this hands-on role, you will ensure that equipment is maintained to the highest standards to meet our objectives for safety, quality and reliability. You will apply your mechanical fitting skills and experience to complete both complex and routine maintenance tasks. You will do the following:

• grinding of Finishing Mill and Roughing Mill work and back-up rolls
• assembly of Roughing Mill work rolls and Skin Pass Mill work rolls
• changing chucks for Finish Mill work rolls and Roughing Mill work rolls
• using fine skills in measurement and assessment
• testing of defects in rolls
• isolating equipment and performing maintenance   
• inspecting quality critical equipment and fault finding 
• resolving issues and fixing any non-conformances 
• seeking ways to continuously improve our maintenance strategies  

More About You

You will have a strong technical background with the ability to work effectively and flexibly in a team environment. You will also have:

• mechanical trade qualifications
• experience within a maintenance function
• experience working both independently and as part of a manufacturing team 
• strong attention to detail with the ability to resolve issues effectively and efficiently 
• a commitment to your own safety and wellbeing and care for others 

As we continue to create strength for the future through our people, products and solutions, we want each and every day to be a chance to:​

• make innovative products and solutions for our customers and communities​
• learn and develop as you grow, working alongside industry specialists​
• experience connection and care, and work collaboratively​
• deliver work that matters and have your work valued.​

We're committed to fostering an inclusive work environment guided by our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy, and you can learn more on our Inclusive workplace intranet page. We encourage Women and First Nations people to apply. We're passionate about driving our 5 sustainability outcomes that matter most to our communities, including action on climate and our 2050 net zero goal.​ At BlueScope, we offer work-life flexibility through our B-flex program. 

It's an exciting time to be working with a vibrant, modern manufacturer of one of the world's most amazing materials: steel. Together, we're creating strength for the future.

Applications close Thursday 30th October 2025. For all initial enquiries regarding this opportunity, please contact Tony Donnelly- HSM Operations Manager