Operations Supervisor

Be among the first 25 applicants BlueScope is an Australian-born, global success story, spanning 18 countries, with a team of over 14,000 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 Are you an ambitious individual seeking to advance your career and elevate your leadership skills to the next level? Come and discover the opportunity to join our Lysaght team in our BlueScope Building Components business as an Operations Supervisor at our Geelong facility in VIC. In this hands‑on role, you’ll oversee warehouse operations, including loading and unloading steel products onto trucks and roll‑forming machines, ensuring on‑time delivery to customers while prioritising safety. As a leader, your responsibilities will impact the safety of our people, as well as the quality and reliability of our equipment and products. You will lead, motivate, and develop our high‑performing team to meet and exceed customer needs, while also focusing on continuous improvement initiatives to drive efficiency and effectiveness in operations. This role will require you to lead a team of approximately 20 employees across 2 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 for these positions. What Will You Do? 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 them 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 Six Sigma 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 Free secured parking onsite Ongoing training and career development opportunities Employee benefits with discounts on health and wellbeing products and services Employee Assistance Program If this sounds like the role for you, we would like to hear from you. Come and discover us at bluescope.com/life-at-bluescope/careers Together we can make a world of difference. Applications close Tuesday 2nd December 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr