Electrical (Automation) Project Engineer

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 Western Port Manufacturing facility is looking for a Electrical (Automation) Project Engineer to join our Engineering and Capital Projects team based in Hastings for a 2 year fixed term role.  As a part of the broader Australian Steel Products Portfolio, we have four major manufacturing sites at Western Port which operate 24 x 7 and deliver a variety of products, innovative solutions and services to export and domestic customers.

Our manufacturing plant is home to some of the most complex and unique equipment in our operations. The challenges are dynamic, and the opportunities to innovate are endless – making this the perfect role for someone who thrives on continuous improvement and values technical excellence.

What Will You Do?

Working closely with the Engineering and Capital Project teams to understand core processes you will review asset performance and provide solutions to maintenance teams. You'll perform investigations, propose solutions and lead various projects to completion, ensuring our equipment is maintained to the highest standard in order to deliver our safety, quality and reliability objectives.  You will:

• Provide Engineering support to maintenance and operations teams for troubleshooting and resolving reliability issues.
• Analyse plant and equipment performance data to identify improvement projects that maximise OEE and minimise unit cost.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) investigations on equipment problems with a focus on defect elimination
• Deliver Engineering improvement and Business Plan projects.
• Contribute to the department's asset strategy development and review process to ensure maintenance practices are effective and aligned to operational requirements.
• Lead the adaptation of reliability focused solutions in predictive maintenance.

More About You

You will hold a degree qualification in Electrical Engineering combined with suitable experience in relevant maintenance within manufacturing heavy industry, showcasing your strong technical and analytical knowledge to meet the reliability objectives. As a result, you will have:

• degree qualifications in Electrical Trade/Engineering or a Diploma of Electrical Engineering, combined with suitable experience in relevant maintenance within manufacturing heavy industry.
• proven ability to work independently across all project stages—from concept and design to implementation. Proficient in CAD, with a solid foundation in core mechanical engineering principle, project management
• sound knowledge of Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM), Kepner-Tregoe (KT) analysis, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Defect Elimination, and Lean methodologies
• strong ability to work both independently and collaboratively within manufacturing teams, with the capability to influence peers and colleagues to achieve the desired outcomes
• experience with fault finding heavy industrial mechanical equipment in a similar industry within Maintenance, with a strong focus on defect elimination and equipment reliability.

Why BlueScope

As we're creating strength for the future through our people, products and solutions, BlueScope supports you to build your expertise within a safe and positive team environment. At BlueScope, you'll:​

• Learn and develop as you grow. Work alongside specialists and keep your skills and knowledge at the forefront of industry with our lifelong learning culture.​
• Experience connection and care. Experience a positive, inclusive work environment where we look out for each other's safety and wellbeing.​
• Build innovative products. Seek better, smarter ways to work, help develop sustainable solutions and make things happen.​
• 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. 

We're committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every employee feels respected and valued to be their authentic selves, and 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.​ At BlueScope, we offer work-life flexibility through our B-flex program.

It's an exciting time in our history as, together, we work towards 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 Thursday 13th November 2025.