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Host Martin Feld interviews our people around the world about their careers, teams and projects—showcasing personal narratives in manufacturing and various disciplines.

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We explore the partnership between BlueScope and Zeal Futures, which works with industry-leading organisations to offer high-quality, innovative apprenticeship and traineeship programs across a range of industries. In the featured group interview, you’ll meet Jeff Robinson (Maintenance Improvement Manager), Katie Tully (Electrical Services Manager), Stacey Sutherland (Senior People Business Partner) and Michael Ruddock (Manager Southern Regions at Zeal Futures).We also discuss their working b...
We are joined by four participants to discuss the certification of NS BlueScope Vietnam’s Phú Mỹ site by ResponsibleSteel™. They are Annie Heaton (CEO, ResponsibleSteel™), Hai Truong Anh (Vice President HSE & Community, NS BlueScope Vietnam), Nhut Vo (President, NS BlueScope Vietnam) and Tim Rodsted (Head of Sustainability, BlueScope).Together, they explore the history, function and purpose of ResponsibleSteel™, the significance of the site certification and by extension, BlueScope's long...
We meet Emelyn Low (External Affairs Manager at NS BlueScope in Malaysia), Jonathan Tan (General Manager at NS BlueScope Lysaght Sabah) and Rayner Binijin (Scuba Instructor at Borneo Divers), who explain how underwater reef beds made of TRUECORE steel® were used to embed thousands of young coral plants, supporting the rejuvenation of local ecosystems.ChaptersIntroduction: 0:00Meet Emelyn, Jonathan and Rayner: 1:04Project Background: 3:08The Diving Experience: 12:08Conclusion: 25:23LinksRead a...
In this episode, we're highlighting the 50th anniversary of our Environment Department at the Port Kembla Steelworks in Australia. In order, you'll be introduced to guests Eric Lengling, David Hodges, Lorrie Zammit, Natasha Porteous, Neale Lundberg and Sharon Makin, along with interviewer Craig Nealon, as they discuss our long-standing commitment to the surrounding environment and community in Port Kembla, while sharing some of their own personal stories and recollections. Serving as a wonder...
In 2023, we're celebrating 60 years of the Plate Mill at the Port Kembla Steelworks in Australia! The Plate Mill receives slabs of steel from earlier stages of the manufacturing process, then rolls them to different degrees of thickness. To learn more about this facility and its people, we're featuring interviews with six employees who work there. They share their personal experiences, career backgrounds and how they feel to be part of this significant anniversary.ChaptersIntroduction: 0:00Ja...
In this episode, we meet one of our leaders in the global BlueScope group of companies. Speaking with Mark Hein (Director of Corporate Affairs, North America), Kristie Keast (Chief Executive North America) shares her experience at BlueScope, the lessons that she has learnt over the years and the challenges and opportunities that face the company—now and in the future.ChaptersIntroduction: 0:00Interview with Kristie Keast: 0:53Developing Skills: 8:03Leadership: 16:28Authenticity: 26:04Conclusi...
This episode is a recording of a live-streamed panel discussion with two representatives from NPY Women’s Council, Liza Balmer and Lynette Ross, along with two BlueScope employees, Aneta Pyzel and Yasmine Gardner, who worked with the council through the Jawun Indigenous partnership program. (The online audience consisted of employees at BlueScope Australian Steel Products.)The panellists discuss the work of NPY Women's Council, what it’s like to participate in Jawun and how we can all educate...
Claire Jewell, Project Environment Manager at New Zealand Steel, shares her career story and her experience at the intersection of environmental and social sciences. She also elaborates on projects and community engagement at the Glenbrook site and how the company has become a kind of unexpected family business for her and her daughters.ChaptersIntroduction: 0:00Interview with Claire Jewell: 1:02Conclusion: 20:11LinksRead a transcript of the episode.New Zealand SteelPacific SteelGlenbrookAuck...
In our final migration story for March 2023, Hamid Fard Aghaei (Senior Electrical Engineer / Team Leader) explains how he and his family moved from Iran to Australia in search of new opportunities and more time together. On top of this, he elaborates on feelings of culture shock and finding a greater sense of belonging.ChaptersIntroduction: 0:00Interview with Hamid Fard Aghaei: 1:12Conclusion: 20:42LinksRead a transcript of the episode.Electrical engineeringPetroleum industry in Iran (discuss...
We are joined by Jagdeep Singh (Head of Strategy and Transformation), who shares his story of migrating from India to Australia, working for various major brands across the country and finally taking a role with IT and digital at BlueScope. Along the way, he asserts the importance of maintaining long-term relationships and building on your strengths in the workplace.ChaptersIntroduction: 0:00Interview with Jagdeep Singh: 1:10Conclusion: 20:59LinksRead a transcript of the episode.ASP = Austral...
Michelle Mamayson shares her experience of moving from the Phillipines to Australia and working as the first female supervisor at Western Port in Victoria.ChaptersIntroduction: 0:00Interview with Michelle Mamayson: 1:04Conclusion: 16:53LinksRead a transcript of the episode.Adamson UniversityPhilippinesChemical engineeringAssessment centre = group interviewing and assessment for recruitment purposesWestern Port, AustraliaWestern Port 50 — Then and Now (TVBlueScope video) Connect with UsC...
Bulin Wongtanakiate is a third-year materials engineering cadet, who moved from Thailand to Australia to be with family and pursue further education. In this episode, she shares her migration story, what excites her about working with BlueScope and what it's like to be at the intersection of manufacturing and augmented reality. (This is the first of four migration stories that we're sharing in March 2023.)ChaptersIntroduction: 0:00Interview with Bulin Wongtanakiate: 1:04Conclusion: 15:54Links...
Megan Bell (HR Manager Mills, Coating and Talent) tells her career story and explains various initiatives at New Zealand Steel that have improved working conditions for women and raised awareness of diversity and inclusion.ChaptersIntroduction: 0:00Interview with Megan Bell: 0:57Conclusion: 17:35LinksRead a transcript of the episode.New Zealand SteelNew Zealand Steel on LinkedInHuman resources (HR)Learning and development (L&D)Kiwi (nickname)Auckland Harbour BridgeSteelmakingGlenbrook, Ne...
As the new Chief Executive at BlueScope Australian Steel Products, Tania Archibald joins the podcast to share her story in a one-on-one interview. She covers her experience at BlueScope, the lessons that she has learnt over the years and the challenges and opportunities that face the company—now and in the future.ChaptersIntroduction: 0:00Interview with Tania Archibald: 0:52Conclusion: 22:17LinksRead a transcript of the episode.Watch a video excerpt of the interview on TVBlueScope.Arthur Ande...
We meet four people who have worked in chemical and process engineering at the Port Kembla Steelworks in Australia. With gas safety regulations in manufacturing as a case study, each interviewee discusses their personal experience and the importance of sharing knowledge across departments and generations.ChaptersIntroduction: 0:00Richard Ainsworth: 0:58Ian Hodges: 37:23Jennifer Blood: 51:49Krishan Kumar: 1:04:54Conclusion: 1:12:23LinksRead a transcript of the episode.GasChemical engineeringPo...
On 3 November 2022, BlueScope is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its site at Western Port. Located on the Mornington Peninsula in the Australian state of Victoria, this is a facility that has seen great change over the years and has played a significant role in the local community that surrounds it. In this last of three episodes dedicated to the history of Western Port, we meet five women to learn about their experiences at and contributions to the site: Laura Towey, Regina Neville, Emil...
On 3 November 2022, BlueScope is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its site at Western Port. Located on the Mornington Peninsula in the Australian state of Victoria, this is a facility that has seen great change over the years and has played a significant role in the local community that surrounds it. In this second of three episodes dedicated to the history of Western Port, we meet three families with an intergenerational employment experience at the site: the Halsteads, the Hamiltons and ...
On 3 November 2022, BlueScope is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its site at Western Port. Located on the Mornington Peninsula in the Australian state of Victoria, this is a facility that has seen great change over the years and has played a significant role in the local community that surrounds it. In this first of three episodes dedicated to the history of Western Port, we meet three past and present leaders of the site: Cyril Benjamin, Aimee Allen and Michael Hussey.ChaptersIntroductio...
We revisit Letitia Holmes, who originally appeared in Voices of BlueScope episode 12. Letitia outlines her experience of joining BlueScope as a full-time laboratory technician at the Innovation Labs in Port Kembla, Australia, since completing the CareerTrackers internship program. She also shares her Indigenous identity and heritage and gives an insight into her family history.ChaptersIntroduction: 0:00Interview with Letitia: 1:51Conclusion: 17:35LinksRead a transcript of the episode.Watch an...
We meet Sue Stark, President, BlueScope Buildings North America, Inc. (BBNA). She briefly explains this BlueScope business in the US and shares her own career experience, insights as a leader and why accessibility is integral to the creation of inclusive workplaces.ChaptersIntroduction: 0:00Sue Stark: 0:36Brands, Partners and Inclusion: 2:14Personal Experiences: 7:28Learning as a Leader: 15:29Conclusion: 17:28LinksRead a transcript of the episode.BlueScope Buildings North America (BBNA)Upstre...
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