Electrical & Instrumentation Asset Improvement Coordinator - Gas Processing

BlueScope Steel; Port Kembla; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BlueScope Steel is seeking an experienced Electrical & Instrumentation Asset Improvement Coordinator to join the Gas Processing Maintenance team at Port Kembla.

The role focuses on improving the reliability, availability, maintainability and performance of electrical, instrumentation, automation and control‑system assets, coordinating projects from concept to handover while collaborating with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering and contractors.

Qualifications

• Experience in a heavy industrial, manufacturing or continuous‑process environment.
• Strong fault‑finding and problem-solving capability.
• Experience developing or reviewing maintenance and asset strategies.
• Experience coordinating work across Maintenance, Operations, Engineering and contractors.
• Experience using SAP or CMMS.
• Oil and gas or similar process industry experience is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to Electrical, Instrumentation, Maintenance and Asset teams for planned and breakdown maintenance tasks.
• Fault‑find, diagnose and resolve issues involving HMIs, drives, instrumentation, control systems, electrical distribution and PLCs; lead RCA and reliability investigations.
• Investigate equipment failures, alarms and process interruptions to identify recurring problems and improve maintenance strategies and plans.
• Develop scopes of work, technical specifications and project execution plans; monitor completion to standards.
• Coordinate site execution including planning, scheduling, permits, isolations, safety, supervision, contractor management and procurement.
• Ensure plant modifications comply with approved engineering and change‑control processes.
• Keep technical documentation up to date (drawings, manuals, datasheets, parts lists, commissioning records) and ensure regulatory/environmental compliance.
• Assist with Capital, R&M and SDC budgets and expenditure management.
• Support Gas Processing plant to be operational at all times, including after‑hours support when required.

Skills

Electrical & instrumentation

Asset improvement

Project coordination

Root cause analysis

Tools

SAP CMMS

Job description

Electrical & Instrumentation Asset Improvement Coordinator - Gas Processing

BlueScope Steel is seeking an experienced Electrical & Instrumentation Asset Improvement Coordinator to join the Gas Processing Maintenance team at Port Kembla.

This is a key technical and coordination role responsible for improving the reliability, availability, maintainability and performance of electrical, instrumentation, automation and control-system assets across the Gas Processing plant.

Working closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, contractors and suppliers, you will identify opportunities for improvement, investigate equipment and process issues, develop maintenance and asset strategies, and coordinate improvement and capital projects from concept through to commissioning and handover.

The role combines hands‑on technical expertise, asset reliability, project coordination and stakeholder management and is ideally suited to someone who enjoys solving complex industrial problems and turning those solutions into measurable improvements.

What Will You Do?

• Provide technical leadership and support to Electrical, Instrumentation, Maintenance, Asset teams for planned and breakdown maintenance tasks
• Fault‑find, diagnose and resolve issues involving HMIs, drives, instrumentation, control systems, electrical distribution and equipment, and PLCs. This will include leading and participating in Root Cause Analysis (RCA), structured problem solving and reliability investigations.
• Investigate equipment failures, alarms, process interruptions and maintenance history to identify recurring problems and opportunities to continuously improve maintenance strategies, maintenance plans and task frequencies.
• Develop scopes of work, technical specifications, customer requirements and project execution plans, including monitoring completion of work to appropriate standards.
• Coordinate site execution, including work planning, scheduling, permits, isolations, safety, technical supervision, contractor management, procurement and engagement of contractors and specialist suppliers.
• Ensure plant modifications and changes comply with approved engineering, project management and change‑control processes.
• Ensure technical documentation remains accurate and up to date including drawings, manuals, datasheets, equipment information, parts lists, commissioning records, project documentation including ensuring compliance with relevant legislation (ie. Hazardous area), regulatory requirements, environmental requirements and management systems.
• Assist with Capital, R&M and SDC budget preparation, forecasting and expenditure management.
• Support the Gas Processing plant to be operational at all times (including after‑hours support when required)

More About You

You will be an experienced electrical, instrumentation or automation professional who combines strong technical capability with a practical, hands‑on approach.

You will ideally have:

• Demonstrated experience in a heavy industrial, manufacturing or continuous‑process environment with relevant experience in electrical, instrumentation, control systems and/or automation.
• Strong fault‑finding and problem‑solving capability.
• Experience developing or reviewing maintenance and asset strategies.
• Experience coordinating work across Maintenance, Operations, Engineering and contractors.
• The ability to prioritise competing requirements and take ownership of improvement outcomes.
• Experience working in SAP or similar CMMS
• Oil and gas or similar process industry experience, highly regarded

How You Work

We are looking for someone who:

• Takes ownership and follows through on commitments.
• Looks for better ways to improve productivity, reliability and asset performance.
• Builds strong relationships across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering and external organisations.
• Works collaboratively while being prepared to take the lead when required.
• Plans effectively and manages competing priorities.
• Develops their own capability and supports the development of others.
• Is action‑oriented and focused on delivering measurable improvement.
• Demonstrates accountability, sound judgement and a strong customer focus.

These behaviours align with BlueScope's Triple A culture — getting aligned, being customer and market driven, encouraging innovation and change, acting with agility, being accountable and always working as a team.

Why This Role?

This is an opportunity to play a significant role in the ongoing performance and improvement of one of BlueScope's key industrial operations.

You will have the opportunity to work across a complex Gas Processing environment, influence asset strategy, solve challenging technical problems and deliver projects that have a direct impact on plant reliability, safety, performance and productivity.

If you are an electrical, instrumentation or automation professional who enjoys working at the intersection of technical problem solving, reliability improvement and project delivery, this role provides the opportunity to make a tangible difference.