Maintenance Planner

aksteel; Forbes (ND); On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Education assistance

Paid time off

Competitive pay

Job summary

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Planner for United Taconite LLC in Forbes, MN. You will organize work orders, develop plans, and document procedures to ensure safe, efficient maintenance work.

This role emphasizes collaboration with supervisors, craftspeople, and reliability engineers to keep equipment history up to date. The ideal candidate has a technical degree and 3–5 years in mining or heavy industry, with project startup experience preferred.

Qualifications

• 2-year degree in a technical field or equivalent.
• 3-5 years' experience at mining/mineral processing facility or heavy industry.
• Experience with project installations and startups is helpful.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills; able to motivate and collaborate.

Responsibilities

• Organize incoming work orders into defined, planned work packages.
• Develop and document work procedures and scopes using Ellipse.
• Identify, specify, and order required contract labor, parts, tooling, and equipment.
• Build parts and standard jobs resource library.
• Ensure safety and MSHA standards are met in all work areas.
• Coordinate maintenance plans and budgets with supervisors.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Team building

Conflict resolution

Motivate and delegate

Education

2-year technical degree or equivalent

Tools

Ellipse system

Job description

Location: Forbes, MN

Cleveland-Cliffs has an immediate opening for Maintenance Planner at United Taconite LLC in Forbes, MN. As a Maintenance Planner, you will plan and coordinate all aspects of taking received work orders and developing work plans in assigned area. Also, would be responsible for documenting the required work procedures and budgets associated with all performed work plans.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Organize incoming work orders into defined, planned work packages.
• Develop and document work procedures and scopes using Ellipse system.
• Identify, specify, and order required contract labor, parts, tooling, and equipment to complete the work plan.
• Build parts and standard jobs resource library.
• Ensure that all department work performed is done in a safe manner and that all work areas are maintained to meet or exceed all MSHA standards.
• Promotes and encourages teamwork and high-performance standards throughout the department.
• Ensures that the daily and weekly maintenance plan is communicated and coordinated with all those affected.
• Develop short-range and/or long-range maintenance plans and budgets.
• Ensures compliance and implementation of short and long-range maintenance plans and budgets.
• Works with the supervisor to ensure that all work orders are closed when completed.
• Updates equipment history and equipment component tracking.
• Works with the planners, supervisors, craftworkers/technicians, and reliability engineers to ensure equipment improvement activities are occurring.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• 2-year degree in technical field or equivalent.
• 3-5 years' recent experience at a mining/mineral processing facility or heavy industry, preferably in a unionized environment.
• Project experience, including installation and startup, is helpful.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills such as team building and conflict resolution are required. Willingness to promote team concepts and company policies. Ability to motivate, delegate, establish, and work in a collaborative environment.

Regular attendance is an essential requirement. Must be able to physically perform all these responsibilities safely: walk on uneven surfaces, climb equipment, operate pickup, and other small fleet vehicles, etc.

The salary range for this role is $90,000 to $105,000. An employee's pay within the salary range will be based on numerous factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, geographic location and business or organizational needs.

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 competitive pay with variable compensation opportunity, health insurance, retirement plan, education assistance, paid time off, and more.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is an equal opportunity employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability. We are a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment screening as a condition of employment.