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.

Chapters

1. Introduction: 0:00
2. Jason Blaker: 1:19
3. Mendo Cergovski: 6:35
4. Hannah Mathew: 9:59
5. Arun Joy: 13:18
6. Ash Dean: 18:10
7. Chris Sale: 21:48
8. Conclusion: 30:25

Links

• Read a transcript of the episode.
• Watch three videos that include interviews with people at the Plate Mill and show the processes that are described in the podcast episode (listed in order of publication on TVBlueScope):
  • FocusOn Plate Rolling Mill, Port Kembla NSW
  • FocusOn Plate Processing, Port Kembla NSW
  • Celebrating 60 Years of the Plate Mill
• Port Kembla, New South Wales
• Metallurgy
• Rolling (metalworking)
• Chemical engineering
• Programmable logic controller (PLC)
• Non-destructive testing
• View a screenshot of the editing timeline for this episode.

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• Corporate website
• LinkedIn page
• TVBlueScope on YouTube

Credits

• Interviews by Craig Nealon and Tim Robinson
• Edited by Martin Feld

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.

Chapters

1. Introduction: 0:00
2. Interview with Kristie Keast: 0:53
3. Developing Skills: 8:03
4. Leadership: 16:28
5. Authenticity: 26:04
6. Conclusion: 30:06

Links

• Read a transcript of the episode.
• BlueScope became an ASX-listed company in 2002. Watch This Is BlueScope 2022 , which celebrates 20 years of our company, global brands and other major anniversaries. It also shows how our history can be traced even further back to the Lysaght business in the United Kingdom and the early days of BHP in Australia. 
• Learn more about our diverse North American business portfolio.
• Stevedore (or dockworker)
• ASEAN
• Smorgon Steel
• Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)
• HSE = health, safety and environment
• OD = organisational development
• Bitumen (or asphalt)
• Charles Wookey (not a sponsored inclusion)

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• Corporate website
• LinkedIn page
• TVBlueScope on YouTube

Credits

• Recorded by Mark Hein
• Edited by Martin Feld

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 ourselves about the history and achievements of Indigenous Peoples across Australia.

Chapters

1. Introduction: 0:00
2. Our Panellists: 3:45
3. NPY Women's Council: 5:51
4. Jawun Experiences: 16:17
5. Legacy: 33:16
6. Educational Resources: 38:35
7. Q&A Segment: 42:21
8. Final Thoughts: 47:15
9. Conclusion: 53:34

Links

• Read a transcript of the episode, which also shows the spelling of various names of First Nations (Peoples and Countries) across Australia.
• National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC)
  • NAIDOC Week 2023 theme: For Our Elders
• NPY Women's Council
• Jawun
• Acknowledgement and Country and Welcome to Country — an explanation by Reconciliation Australia
• Australia's First Peoples — an explanation of First Nations by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)
• Do you know what Aboriginal land you're on today?
• Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia
• Non-governmental organisation (NGO)
• Mantatjara Wilson's call to first Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women's Council in the Diana James collection — available from the National Library of Australia by request
• Tjanpi Desert Weavers
• Djugurba and Altjira are terms for the Dreamtime (or Dreaming). 
• Ngangkari Program at NPY Women's Council
• COVID-19 pandemic
• Uluru Statement from the Heart (including information about the proposed Voice to Parliament)
• Ngapartji ngapartji translates to 'You give me something and I give you something back.'
• ABC Indigenous
• SBS NITV
• Map of Indigenous Australia
• Order of Australia

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• Corporate website
• LinkedIn page
• TVBlueScope on YouTube

Credits

• Edited by Martin Feld
• Panel discussion organised by Jessica Thomps

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.

Chapters

1. Introduction: 0:00
2. Interview with Claire Jewell: 1:02
3. Conclusion: 20:11

Links

• Read a transcript of the episode.
• New Zealand Steel
• Pacific Steel
• Glenbrook
• Auckland
• Pacific Islands
• Landscape architecture
• Environmental science
• Social science
• Human geography
• CBD = central business district
• COLORSTEEL®
• Waiuku
• Learn more about environmental efforts at SteelServ in FocusOn Project Nitro at SteelServ, Glenbrook at TVBlueScope.

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• Corporate website
• LinkedIn page
• TVBlueScope on YouTube

Credits

• Recorded and edited by Martin Feld
• Interview facilitated by Vicki Woodley

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.

Chapters

1. Introduction: 0:00
2. Interview with Hamid Fard Aghaei: 1:12
3. Conclusion: 20:42

Links

• Read a transcript of the episode.
• Electrical engineering
• Petroleum industry in Iran (discussing oil and gas)
• BHP
• Tehran, Iran
• Shawcor (mentioning pipeline business unit Bredero Shaw)
• Wollongong, Australia
• Coke (fuel)
• To learn more about coke making, watch The Story of Steel on TVBlueScope. The video covers the entire steel-making process, however you can also jump straight to the relevant segment at 01:09.
• To learn about some of the latest digital innovation in coke making at BlueScope, watch Situational Awareness at Coke Making, Port Kembla Steelworks on TVBlueScope.
• Napthalene
• Benzene
• Xylene
• Sulphur
• Leader Essentials is a professional-development course for BlueScope people.

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• Corporate website
• LinkedIn page
• TVBlueScope on YouTube

Credits

• Recorded and edited by Martin Feld
• Interview facilitated by Sanam Sharma and Fiona Magnus

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.

Chapters

1. Introduction: 0:00
2. Interview with Jagdeep Singh: 1:10
3. Conclusion: 20:59

Links

• Read a transcript of the episode.
• ASP = Australian Steel Products
• Melbourne, Australia
• Port Kembla, Australia
• Wesfarmers
• Bunnings Warehouse
• Coles Supermarkets
• Kmart Australia
• Officeworks
• Target Australia
• PwC
• University of Melbourne
• CIO = Chief Information Officer
• Strive to Thrive = a former change program that consisted of hundreds of projects, all of which sought to improve company performance and move to a thriving, more sustainable business model
• Avenir = a long-term project replacing legacy systems to enhance the customer experience
• Workplace (software)
• Civil engineering

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• Corporate website
• LinkedIn page
• TVBlueScope on YouTube

Credits

• Recorded and edited by Martin Feld
• Interview facilitated by Sanam Sharma and Fiona Magnus

Michelle Mamayson shares her experience of moving from the Phillipines to Australia and working as the first female supervisor at Western Port in Victoria.

Chapters

1. Introduction: 0:00
2. Interview with Michelle Mamayson: 1:04
3. Conclusion: 16:53

Links

• Read a transcript of the episode.
• Adamson University
• Philippines
• Chemical engineering
• Assessment centre = group interviewing and assessment for recruitment purposes
• Western Port, Australia
• Western Port 50 — Then and Now (TVBlueScope video)

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• Corporate website
• LinkedIn page
• TVBlueScope on YouTube

Credits

• Recorded and edited by Martin Feld
• Interview facilitated by Sanam Sharma and Fiona Magnus

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.)

Chapters

1. Introduction: 0:00
2. Interview with Bulin Wongtanakiate: 1:04
3. Conclusion: 15:54

Links

• Read a transcript of the episode.
• Thailand
• Materials engineering
• Education in Australia
• Comfort zone
• Bangkok, Thailand
• Wollongong, Australia
• Port Kembla, Australia
• Blast furnace
• Basic oxygen steelmaking (BOS)
• FocusOn Basic Oxygen Steelmaking (BOS) (TVBlueScope video)
• Coke (fuel)
• Iron
• Western Port, Australia
• Microsoft HoloLens
• Augmented reality
• Keen to learn more about cadetships with us? Watch our video The Cadetship Experience at BlueScope on TVBlueScope.

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• Corporate website
• LinkedIn page
• TVBlueScope on YouTube

Credits

• Recorded and edited by Martin Feld
• Interview facilitated by Sanam Sharma and Fiona Magnus

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

1. Introduction: 0:00
2. Interview with Megan Bell: 0:57
3. Conclusion: 17:35

Links

• Read a transcript of the episode.
• New Zealand Steel
• New Zealand Steel on LinkedIn
• Human resources (HR)
• Learning and development (L&D)
• Kiwi (nickname)
• Auckland Harbour Bridge
• Steelmaking
• Glenbrook, New Zealand
• Personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Maternity clothing
• Breast pump
• Māori people
• NZ HR Awards
• University of Canterbury
• Industrial relations (IR)

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• Corporate website
• LinkedIn page
• TVBlueScope on YouTube

Credits

• Edited by Martin Feld
• Recorded by Craig Nealon and Tim Robinson
• Interview facilitated by Vicki Woodley

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.

Chapters

1. Introduction: 0:00
2. Interview with Tania Archibald: 0:52
3. Conclusion: 22:17

Links

• Read a transcript of the episode.
• Watch a video excerpt of the interview on TVBlueScope.
• Arthur Andersen
• BHP
• Western Port, Victoria — learn more about the our site there in Western Port 50 — Then and Now (TVBlueScope video).
• BlueScope Steel Vietnam (corporate information)
• Greenfield project
• Brownfield land
• BlueScope Zacs®
• Global Financial Crisis (GFC)
• M&A = mergers and acquisitions
• Orrcon Steel
• Fielders
• Pacific Steel
• BANZ = BlueScope Australia and New Zealand (former name)
• Port Kembla, New South Wales
• ESG = environmental, social and governance
• COLORBOND® steel
• TRU-SPEC® steel
• TRUECORE® steel
• COVID-19
• Climate change mitigation (or decarbonisation)
• ASP = Australian Steel Products

 Connect with Us

• Corporate website
• LinkedIn page
• TVBlueScope on YouTube

Credits

• Edited by Martin Feld
• Recorded by Craig Nealon and Tim Robinson