Processing Team Leader

BlueScope is an Australian-born global success story spanning 15 countries. Our team of over 16500 people is our strength and we want our people to be safe successful and well. Were leaders and innovators in transforming steel into smart products and solutions that support society today and in the future. Were proud of brands like COLORBOND steel that inspire and protect everything from hospitals to bridges and stadiums.

The Opportunity

Come and discover the opportunity to join our Hot Coil Processing & Despatch Operations team at our Port Kembla Manufacturing facility as a Processing Team Leader. The HCPD (Hot Coil Processing & Despatch) Operations is a key asset in the Hot Mills business that manufactures and despatches a range of coil products including Hot Rolled Coil TRU-SPEC Steel EMBAR Steel and Hot Rolled Slit Strip largely into the domestic market.

Youll work collaboratively with the team ensuring shift operations teams are focused on the delivery of exceptional performance and play a pivotal role in being the key point of contact for our shift operations. Youll ensure the on time delivery and quality of our products is at the highest standards for our customers. As a Relief role you will assist and provide coverage in various areas within the department leading continuous improvement projects supporting operations engineers and coordinators and actively support management during change initiatives. Youll lead and manage the teams success through their performance and productivity to ensure our business plan objectives and targets are continually met.

This opportunity is a fortnightly staff shift position working on a 5-day x 12-hour day/night-shift roster.

What Will You Do

Reporting to the Operations Manager you will demonstrate your leadership skills and be responsible for:

• leading the shift operations and your team to achieve business targets and ensure operations are within standards
• ensure safety standards and operating costs are adhered to making suitable changes when risks and opportunities are identified
• supervising the operational activities and striving for business improvements and manufacturing excellence
• coaching mentoring and developing team members to enhance capabilities
• working collaboratively with and supporting Operations Coordinators & Operations Engineers
• leading and supporting business improvement initiatives

More About You

As an enthusiastic and motivated individual you will demonstrate a willingness to lead and develop teams in achieving team success. You will also bring:  

• a tertiary or trade qualifications in engineering science or similar will be well regarded
• a commitment to the safety and wellbeing of yourself and others
• a demonstrated ability to lead coach and develop others to enhance capability
• an ability to influence peers and colleagues to meet operational requirements scheduling and people demands
• flexibility to meet the needs of the team to cover the roles as required

Why BlueScope

As were 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 youll:

• 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 others 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. 

Were 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. Were 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.

Its 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. 

Come and discover us at  us creating strength for the future.

Applications close Thursday 2nd July 2026. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time