Job Description
BlueScope is an Australian-born global success story spanning 15 countries. Our team of over 16,500 people is our strength and we want our people to be safe, successful and well. We’re leaders and innovators in transforming steel into smart products and solutions that support society, today and in the future. We’re proud of brands, like COLORBOND® steel that inspire and protect everything from hospitals to bridges and stadiums.
At BlueScope, we’re looking for passionate, future-focused students who are ready to start their journey into the world of engineering. Our Port Kembla Manufacturing facility is looking for Materials Engineering Cadets, who are ready to commence in January 2026.
Our Cadetship program at BlueScope creates an opportunity to accelerate your personal and professional growth as you combine paid work with study; a two-for-one situation placing you far ahead of your peers!
Cadetships provide a combination of part-time study and part-time work, where you will attend university classes one day a week. If you are commencing straight from year 12, you will work casually for your first year and attend university full-time.

You’ll learn about and be exposed to the relationship between the structure and properties of materials and their economic application.
Rotating through various departments, you’ll apply scientific principles to solve a range of technological problems across physics, chemistry and mathematics. These rotations will allow you to try a bit of everything; allowing you to find the perfect fit for your BlueScope boots. Amongst many stimulating activities, you’ll also assist in the design and control of the processes for producing, shaping, treating and testing our materials.

Depending on the stage of your rotation, you may be working within a:

• Lab environment, testing the quality and chemistry composition of the steel we manufacture
• Team (operations based) to manage the flow of work to ensure we meet the production schedule
• Department or processing line to ensure our quality standards are maintained and are updated to ensure we exceed our customers’ expectations
• Technical role solving production or quality improvements, refining the efficiency of the process