Mechanical Maintenance Technician

About the role

BlueScope’s Lysaght business is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to join its Maintenance Team in Townsville. The role is hands‑on and business‑critical, ensuring our steel manufacturing equipment remains safe, reliable and productive while supporting regional sites across Queensland and the Northern Territory.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain all mechanical plant equipment, including rotating machinery and materials‑handling systems.
• Perform welding and fabrication tasks for repairs, modifications, and component fabrication.
• Record maintenance activities, change management, downtime and quality data in line with company procedures.
• Continuously improve maintenance plans and schedules.
• Inspect quality‑critical equipment, conduct fault finding and support continuous improvement initiatives with operations.

Required profile

• Mechanical trade qualification.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to resolve issues efficiently.
• Willingness to learn new skills and develop within the role.
• Positive attitude, safety‑focused and able to work in a fast‑paced environment.

Required skills

• Mechanical maintenance
• Welding
• Fabrication
• Rotating machinery
• Materials handling equipment

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on critical equipment in a leading steel manufacturer.
• Travel to regional sites for varied maintenance projects.
• Overtime eligibility.
• Professional development within a safe, supportive team environment.