BlueScope is an Australian-born, global success story, spanning 18 countries, with a team of over 15,000 people. We’re driven by innovation and are proud that the technologies in our products and brands, like COLORBOND® steel, inspire and protect everything from hospitals and bridges to stadiums and homes.

The Opportunity

Come and discover the opportunity to join our Coke and Ironmaking team at our Port Kembla Manufacturing department as a Control System Engineer. As a part of the broader Australian Steel Products portfolio, we deliver a variety of products, innovative solutions and services to our export and domestic customers.

In this technically inclined role, you’ll provide Process control systems, Industrial network, OT, and Data management engineering solutions, while offering your technical expertise to support the plant across our Coke and Iron department which includes 3x Coke Oven Batteries and Coke Oven Gas Processing plant.

Whether you’re local to the Illawarra, looking to avoid the Sydney traffic, or considering a move interstate, BlueScope offers the opportunity to work in a vibrant coastal city with a well-established culture that drives some of the highest employee retention rates in the market, a workplace where your professional journey is both rewarding and exciting.

What Will You Do?

Working in a supportive environment, you’ll contribute to the safety of our people, the quality of our product and the reliability of our equipment, Your role will conduct various upgrades and maintenance to control systems on our plant, and progress other innovative solutions to enhance and maintain a high safety and operational standard. In addition, you will:

• ensure safety standards are never compromised, making suitable changes when risks and opportunities are identified
• provide quality, simple & cost-effective engineering solutions that meet process functional requirements and/or operating plant life
• provide the department with specialist expertise in DCS systems, communication data flow, protocols, and network configuration
• drive & manage assigned capital work from conception through to completion while adhering to the capital work processes and systems
• ensure customer expectations are achieved by liaising with external suppliers and industry experts on technical issues and collaborating with technical teams and product owners on new and innovative solutions

 More About You

Along with your technical skills, you will have experience in applying your analytical skills to address process performance. You will also bring:

• tertiary degree qualifications in Electrical, Mechatronics, Computer Science engineering or a similar relevant qualification
• Experience with modifying and implementing ABB process control platforms.
• an understanding of Wireless HART communications
• experience with loop tuning
• experience with OPC
• familiar with other communication protocols such as Modbus and SNMP.
• a commitment to the safety and wellbeing of yourself and others
• developed communication and influencing skills - building constructive and effective relationships
• the ability to prioritise work and troubleshoot and resolve problems effectively and efficiently with a hands-on approach 

Why BlueScope

As BlueScope continues to go from strength to strength, a career with us provides you with the opportunity to grow and be rewarded. At BlueScope, you will:

• create and deliver innovative solutions that drive transformation in our business
• make an impact that really does shape the world we live in
• keep growing through continuous learning and development opportunities
• enjoy the sense of belonging that comes from working with people who genuinely look out for one another

At BlueScope, our people are our strength, and we don’t say that lightly. We want our people to be successful, and to be safe. We offer work-life flexibility through our B-flex program and make sure our inclusive work environment welcomes people of all backgrounds. We’re passionate about driving sustainability outcomes that matter to our communities, including action on climate and our 2050 net zero goal. And we’ll do this through Our Purpose: We create and inspire smart solutions in steel, to strengthen our communities for the future.

Come and discover us at bluescope.com/life-at-bluescope/careers.

Together we can make a world of difference.

BlueScope will be shutting down over the Christmas break from the 22nd December 2023 till 9th January 2024. Due to this, shortlisting will not commence until the 10th January 2024.

Applications close Monday 8th January 2024.