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 Fielders business is looking for a Operations Supervisor to join the team based in Wangara WA. With a proud history starting in Adelaide, today Fielders manufactures and markets steel building products across Australia. We deliver customer-inspired outcomes that support architects, engineers, builders, installers and property owners in creating their vision.
In this leadership role, you’ll oversee both day and afternoon shift warehouse operations, with accountability for safety, quality, and delivery performance. You’ll develop a strong understanding of the operation of key machinery to enable effective decision-making, risk management, and continuous improvement activity.
This role will require you to lead a team of approximately 18 employees across day and afternoon shifts, Monday to Friday
As part of our diversity and inclusion journey, BlueScope is aiming to increase the representation of women in our Operations workforce across our businesses. We strongly encourage female applicants to apply.
What Will You Do?
While engaging and leading the team, you’ll actively participate in providing the required operational discipline and continuous improvement. You’ll work closely with the production team and be responsible for:
- Developing Strong Relationships: Cultivating and maintaining robust relationships with suppliers, customers and other key stakeholders to ensure seamless collaboration and satisfaction
- Promoting Well-being and Inclusive Behaviours: Championing a culture of well-being and inclusivity within the team, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected
- Supporting Operational Efficiency: Overseeing operational contractor management, optimising cost efficiencies, and ensuring prompt service delivery to enhance overall operational efficiency
- Managing Volume Fluctuations: Strategising and adapting to large volume fluctuations to ensure smooth operations amidst challenges posed by varying demand or critical project timelines
- Continuous Improvement: Actively seek out continuous improvement initiatives and implement to the wider team
- Providing Coaching and Mentoring: Offering guidance and mentorship to direct reports and team members, fostering professional development and skill enhancement
- Prioritising Safety: Maintaining a steadfast commitment to safety standards, proactively identifying risks and opportunities, and implementing suitable changes to mitigate risks and uphold safety protocols
- Managing Shift Operations: Effectively managing shift operations to meet business targets, uphold operational standards, and ensure seamless coordination between team members
More About You
You will be an engaging leader focused on developing your team to deliver creative solutions to complex problems. In addition, you will bring:
- experience working within an operations, warehousing or logistics environment with exposure to process manufacturing
- experience and qualifications in Lean Manufacturing methodologies, with a focus on achieving manufacturing excellence will be advantageous
- a strong customer focus and the ability to deal with ambiguity and change
- the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- an ability to translate business objectives to clear actions and outcomes for your team
- an ability to influence peers and colleagues to meet operational requirements, scheduling and people demands
- leadership and guidance ensuring your team follows manufacturing excellence targets
What’s in it for you
- Full-time permanent position
- Free secured parking onsite
- Ongoing training and career development opportunities
- Employee benefits with discounts on health and wellbeing products and services
- Employee Assistance Program
Why BlueScope
As we’re 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, you’ll:
- 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 other’s 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.
We’re 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. We’re 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.
It’s 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 www.bluescope.com/auscareers
Join us, creating strength for the future.
