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Equipment Specialist - Electrical
Role summary
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BlueScope’s Equipment Specialist – Electrical role is focused on maintaining, troubleshooting and improving electrical equipment and systems in a steel manufacturing environment. Requirements typically include an electrical trade qualification, relevant industrial maintenance experience, sound knowledge of electrical controls, instrumentation, motors, drives and safety systems, and the ability to interpret technical drawings. Experience with preventive and breakdown maintenance, root-cause analysis and maintenance management systems is valuable. Candidates are expected to work safely, respond effectively to faults, support reliability improvements, document work accurately and collaborate with operations, engineering and contractors. Shift work, site access requirements and ongoing technical training may apply.
Can I work in Australia?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Production workers and machine operators are not on the Core Skills list; fitters, welders, metal fabricators, engineers and production managers are, at AUD 79,423+.
Before you apply: Some places test factory skills first: Japan's Specified Skilled Worker visa usually asks for a skills test and basic Japanese, and in Singapore, metal workers on a Work Permit must pass a safety course within 3 months of arriving.
Watch for: Factory floor jobs cannot be sponsored; trades such as fitters and welders can be, if pay reaches AUD 79,423 a year; check whether your trade needs an assessment.
Official source: Federal Register of Legislation: Core Skills Occupation List (Subclass 482 instrument, LIN 24/089). Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Australia
Usual for Manufacturing jobs in Australia, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Varies by employer |
|---|---|
| Permit and relocation | Employer pays the nomination fee and training levy (by law); visa fee AUD 4,015, paid by you or the employer |
| Flights | Varies by employer |
| Overtime and shifts | Manufacturing award: shifts +15%, permanent nights +30%, overtime 150% for 3 hours then 200% (by law) |
| Contract | Visa up to 4 years; permanent residence possible after 2 years of sponsored work (usually under 45) |
| Leave | Full-time and part-time: 4 weeks' leave, 10 paid sick days, paid public holidays (by law); casuals none |
| Income tax | Residents: 0% to AUD 18,200, 15% to 45,000, 30% to 135,000, 37% to 190,000, then 45%; plus 2% Medicare levy |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Bluescope Steel
BlueScope is a leading Australian steel manufacturer and a major supplier of steel products, building solutions and coated steel across Australia, New Zealand, Asia and North America. The company operates large manufacturing and processing facilities, including significant Australian steelmaking operations, and serves construction, manufacturing, infrastructure and residential customers. BlueScope is known for brands such as COLORBOND steel and focuses on product innovation, operational reliability, workplace safety and lower-emissions steel production. Its employees work across engineering, maintenance, production, logistics, sales and corporate functions. The company generally values practical problem-solving, teamwork, technical capability, continuous improvement and a strong commitment to safety and sustainability.