Mechanical Maintenance Lead – Reliability & Upgrades

BlueScope Steel; Port Kembla; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

BlueScope Steel's Port Kembla site is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Officer for the Hot Strip Mill team. You will maintain the Down Coiler and Coil Handling equipment, implementing maintenance strategies to ensure safe, efficient and reliable continuous operation.

You will supervise day-to-day maintenance activities, provide technical support to the section, and mentor maintenance personnel in root cause analysis and corrective actions, while supporting cost reduction and capital upgrades.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical maintenance within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with defect elimination and equipment reliability.
• Commitment to safety and wellbeing of self and others.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day plant maintenance activities: planning, execution, review.
• Provide technical support to maintenance resources within the section.
• Coach and develop maintenance personnel in root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Contribute to cost reduction and capital upgrade projects.
• Address day-to-day mechanical availability and reliability issues.

Skills

Maintenance supervision

Technical support

Root cause analysis

Maintenance coordination

Education

Mechanical trade or equivalent qualification

Job description

BlueScope Steel's Port Kembla site is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Officer for the Hot Strip Mill team. You will maintain the Down Coiler and Coil Handling equipment, implementing maintenance strategies to ensure safe, efficient and reliable continuous operation.

You will supervise day-to-day maintenance activities, provide technical support to the section, and mentor maintenance personnel in root cause analysis and corrective actions, while supporting cost reduction and capital upgrades.