Voices of BlueScope
Host Martin Feld interviews our people around the world about their careers, teams and projects—showcasing personal narratives in manufacturing and various disciplines.
Episodes
48 episodes
48. Apprenticeships with Zeal Futures and BlueScope in Australia
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 intervi...
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47. ResponsibleSteel™ Certification of NS BlueScope Vietnam
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...
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46. Coral Restoration in Malaysia
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 TRUECOR...
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45. Celebrating 50 Years of the Environment Department in Port Kembla
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 Lund...
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44. Celebrating 60 Years of the Plate Mill
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 lea...
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43. Vulnerability, Resilience and Gratitude with Kristie Keast
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, th...
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42. Working with NPY Women's Council
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 th...
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41. Environmental Projects at New Zealand Steel with Claire Jewell
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...
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40. A New Life with Hamid Fard Aghaei
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 elab...
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39. Credibility through Delivery with Jagdeep Singh
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. Alo...
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38. Challenging the Norm with Michelle Mamayson
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 Mama...
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37. Beyond the Comfort Zone with Bulin Wongtanakiate
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...
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36. Lowering Barriers with Megan Bell
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.Chapters
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35. Looking to the Future with Tania Archibald
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 ch...
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34. Sharing Corporate Knowledge
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 impor...
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33. Celebrating 50 Years at Western Port: Women
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 ...
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32. Celebrating 50 Years at Western Port: Generations
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 ...
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31. Celebrating 50 Years at Western Port: Leaders
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 ...
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30. A Different Lens with Letitia Holmes
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 com...
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29. Leadership and Accessibility with Sue Stark
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...
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28. Celebrating 50 Years of the BOS
On 13 July 2022, our Basic Oxygen Steelmaking (BOS) facility at the Port Kembla Steelworks celebrates its 50th anniversary! This crucial piece of our infrastructure in Australia converts liquid iron into steel. To mark this significant mi...
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27. At Lindenfels with George Edgar
We welcome a special guest back to our Port Kembla Steelworks in Australia: Mr. George Edgar, who was the first-ever Wollongong-born-and-raised General Manager of the site. Meeting at the historic former general manager’s residence, Lindenfels,...
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26. The Cadetship Experience
We meet five people at the Port Kembla Steelworks in Australia, including Miranda Du Toit, Callum Bourke, Rosa Tran, Michael Thompson and Simon Took. They are at different stages of their careers but they all have one thing in common: they star...
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25. Climate Action and Sustainability
In this episode, we're joined by three BlueScope people, who discuss the company's strategy for climate action and sustainability across its global operations—now and for the future. They are: Anna Matysek (Head of Climate Change); Chris Page (...
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24. Health and Well-being with Steph O'Dwyer
As Health, Well-being and Innovation Manager at BlueScope Australian Steel Products, Steph O'Dwyer discusses her career, the importance of health and well-being and how it felt to be recognised with the Safety Advocacy Award at the 2022 Women i...
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