Team Leader - Processing

About The Role

Due to growth, Steelforce are seeking a driven and motivated individual to join our team as a Team Leader Machine Operator role in Horningsea Park.

In this newly created role, you will have the opportunity to join a small, community minded and high performing team. You will lead the Operators to achieve KPIs and drive a safety-first culture while advancing your experience in steel processing, pre-fabrication and distribution.

The standard working hours for this role are Monday to Friday 5:00 AM – 1:00 PM.

Your key duties will include:

•      Use specialised production machinery & overhead cranes to shape & transform steel products into custom designed shapes.

•      Assisting with general warehousing duties when machinery is not running to maximise operational efficiency.

•      Leading a small team of operators and driving daily performance.

•      Effectively work within a team environment to achieve production KPI’s.

•      Take ownership of your machines performance including output, downtime, quality & housekeeping.

•      Championing safety procedures to the highest standard.

About Your Experience:

To be successful in this role you will value collaborative working environments and promote a safety-first culture. You thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume role that requires attention to detail and time management skills to meet KPIs. Additionally:

•      You will ideally come from the steel/heavy or any manufacturing industry with previous machine experience

•      Overhead crane experience will be highly regarded

•      Ability to learn quickly & be trained in new processes/systems

•      Strong commitment to the safety of yourself and the team

Key Benefits

Below are some of our key central benefits that are available to InfraBuild employees. Other benefits may be available depending on your role or site.

• Award-winning workplace: 2026 AFR BOSS Best Places to Work Gold Winner, reflecting how we support and develop our people from day one.
• Generous parental leave: 20 weeks paid Primary Carer Leave and 3 weeks paid Partner Leave for those who have worked at the business for at least 12 months. The company also provides superannuation contributions for the Primary Carer during the period of unpaid parental leave for eligible employees (limitations apply).
• Employee Benefits Program: discounts for employees, friends and family on a huge selection of products and services from a variety of brands including Samsung, Coles, Harvey Norman, Village Cinemas, Dick Smith, Vodafone, Thrifty and many more.
• Corporate rates for private health insurance: Nib Health Insurance offers discounted cover for employees.

About Us

At Steelforce we pride ourselves on supplying our customers with the highest quality structural steel, merchant bar, pipe & tube product. Founded in April 2000, we are a major distributor of steel products in Australia, with branches in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth along with 13 regional locations including our Steelforce Express sites that offer our customers an express pick-up and delivery service of a wide array of steel and other metal products. 

Steelforce is a brand of InfraBuild, Australia’s leading integrated steel manufacturing, distribution and recycling business, making steel using our electric arc furnaces. We provide solutions for commercial and residential construction, large scale and nation-building infrastructure as well as our primary producers and rural sectors. We are nation builders. Each day, we help build futures through sustainable steel.

Why Work Here?

We offer more than just a job; we provide a dynamic environment built on three pillars that define our commitment to both our team and our industry.

Work with a greater purpose: Join us in the pursuit of a sustainable future as we progress our ambition to become carbon-neutral. You will contribute to a legacy that not only helps to build our nation but sustains our environment for future generations. Embrace a culture where differences are celebrated, innovation is embraced and valuing everyone's unique perspectives contributes to our transformation.

Work well - live better: We understand the importance of working in an environment which supports you to balance your personal and professional life. Experience a culture which values you as a whole person - where family extends to the workplace and your well-being matters. You’ll thrive not only in your career with us, but beyond.

Build your own future: Step into a culture where every day is an opportunity to grow, and where driving your own development is not just encouraged; it's expected. You’ll be empowered to take the wheel of your learning journey and uncover your potential. The possibilities are limitless.

We invite you to forge your career in a workplace where passion meets purpose, wellbeing is nurtured and the opportunity to thrive is in your hands.

It is our ambition at InfraBuild to cultivate an inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We encourage candidates from all cultural backgrounds, genders, orientations, age groups, and abilities to apply. Your diversity is our strength in creating sustainable and innovative steel solutions for Australia's tomorrow.

We are a 2026 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.