Maintenance Manager, Mechanical Plate

Cleveland-Cliffs Steel has an immediate opportunity for a Maintenance Manager at our Burns Harbor, Indiana operation. The Maintenance Manager provides first-line supervision and direction to a crew of skilled trades workers through the successful completion of assigned maintenance duties on steel production-related equipment and facilities in a timely and efficient manner. Key accountability would include maintaining Company standards regarding safety, quality, and final specifications for departmental manufacturing processes.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Develop a maintenance expert for the maintenance systems within the assigned area.
• Act as a coach to employees and ensure that they have the tools and knowledge required to safely perform their job.
• Develop a maintenance strategy that would ensure a high level of equipment reliability.
• Manage spending budget using project management skills, and a thorough understanding of the process needed to properly maintain the equipment in assigned areas.
• Managing the maintenance of mechanical equipment and providing the day-to-day supervision of the Maintenance Technician Mechanics (MTMs) within the assigned division.
• Interact with various departments.
• This position would be a daylight shift but should also be available on an on-call basis for nights and weekends.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Strong mechanical maintenance aptitude, strong leadership/team skills
• At least 2 years’ experience in heavy industry or the military, working with skilled craft workers in a union environment.
• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent from an accredited school
• Demonstrate a willingness to learn other site-specific computer applications.
• Computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and exposure to databases.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited educational institution in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology
• Exposure to a computer-based PM program and/or to an equipment reliability program.
• Steel mill experience is preferred.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is the largest flat-rolled steel company and the largest iron ore pellet producer in North America. The Company is vertically integrated from mined raw materials, direct reduced iron, and ferrous scrap to primary steelmaking and downstream finishing, stamping, tooling, and tubing. We offer an excellent total compensation package including top pay with variable compensation opportunities, health insurance, retirement plan, education assistance, paid time off and more!

Applicants for this position must be currently legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to or call 1-(312) 899-3097 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Do not email your application materials to this email address. Application materials sent to this email address will not be considered.