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Operations Supervisor (Afternoon Shift)
Role summary
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The Operations Supervisor will lead afternoon-shift production activities, coordinate team members, maintain safe and efficient plant operations, and deliver production targets in line with quality and customer requirements. Candidates are expected to have supervisory experience in manufacturing, steel, processing, or a similar industrial environment, together with strong communication, problem-solving, and people-leadership skills. A commitment to workplace health and safety, quality systems, continuous improvement, and reliable shift attendance is essential. Experience with production planning, performance monitoring, incident reporting, and working with maintenance or technical teams would be highly valuable. The role may require relevant trade, engineering, or operational qualifications and the ability to work rostered afternoon shifts.
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 global steel manufacturer and building-products company headquartered in Australia. The business produces and supplies flat steel products, coated and painted steel, structural products, and building solutions for construction, manufacturing, infrastructure, and residential markets. BlueScope operates facilities across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and North America, with well-known brands including COLORBOND steel. Its operations depend on large-scale manufacturing plants, skilled production teams, engineering expertise, logistics networks, and strong safety systems. The company promotes responsible steelmaking, operational excellence, innovation, customer service, and continuous improvement. Employees typically work in structured industrial environments where safety, teamwork, quality, reliability, and environmental performance are central to daily operations. BlueScope is also recognised as a significant Australian employer offering career paths in production, maintenance, engineering, supply chain, technology, and management.