Electrical Strategist

bluescope· Manufacturing/ Operations
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📍 Port Kembla, NSW, AustraliaFull time

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Company Description

Job Description

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 Strategist in our Ore Preparation Asset 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 Ore Preparation team supports both the Sinter Plant and Raw Materials Handling Area at our Port Kembla manufacturing facility. Raw materials required for the sintering process are received via ship, road, and rail before being processed for production. As an Electrical Strategist, you will develop and manage maintenance strategies and plans for plant equipment, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operations. Driving continuous improvement initiatives, you will provide strategic planning and problem-solving expertise to optimise equipment performance while delivering value and maintaining compliance across Ore Preparation.

This opportunity may suit an experienced electrical professional, an Electrical Engineering or Engineering Graduate. Opportunity exists to gain experience from either background to further develop their technical capability in a large-scale industrial environment.

What Will You Do?

Managing and developing the maintenance strategy of the overall Electrical plant, you’ll drive continuous improvement and reliability of electrical assets within the department. You will also:

  • ensure safety standards are never compromised making suitable changes when risks and opportunities are identified
  • investigate, fault find, and problem solve long term/systemic equipment issues to eliminate potential causes to determine the root cause and develop subsequent corrective actions
  • develop detailed scope of works and Inspection Test Procedures and commissioning plans for equipment
  • plan, coordinate and execute minor projects as required including multi trade discipline works for equipment improvement projects

More About You

As an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual, you quickly adapt and have an eagerness to learn. You’ll bring:

  • an electrical trade (Cert III), a diploma or electrical engineering degree will be highly regarded or a willingness to complete a diploma
  • experience with industrial control systems, experience with instrumentation equipment will be highly regarded
  • a commitment to the safety and wellbeing of yourself and others
  • electrical experience in an industrial setting including materials handling
  • experience writing, developing and/or managing contracts
  • an understanding and knowledge of Electrical, construction and statutory safety requirements 

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.” ​

Come and discover us at www.bluescope.com/auscareers​

Join us, creating strength for the future.

Applications close day Tuesday 13th October 2026. 

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This Electrical Strategist role at bluescope is based in Port Kembla, NSW, Australia. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Electrical Strategist role at bluescope full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Electrical Strategist role in the Manufacturing/ Operations department at bluescope.
Which team or department does the Electrical Strategist at bluescope belong to?
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