Maintenance Planner & Shift Lead – Finishing Dept

Cleveland-Cliffs; Rockport (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Cleveland-Cliffs Rockport Works is hiring a Maintenance Planner and Shift Manager in the Finishing Department to supervise hourly skilled-trades workers and direct daily maintenance activities. Responsibilities include planning, outages, CMMS management, and collaboration with engineering to improve equipment and processes.

The role emphasizes safety, efficiency, and adherence to TS16949 standards, with flexibility to work extended hours, nights, and weekends. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; strong safety and compliance mindset.
• Strong organization and multitasking abilities.
• Proficient with databases and MS Office (Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint).
• Electrical or mechanical knowledge with related experience.
• Willing to work extended hours, nights, and weekends; authorized to work in the United States full-time.

Responsibilities

• Maintain records of planned and completed maintenance per TS16949.
• Prepare outage reports (Pre-outage Cost, Outage Critic).
• Use CMMS and Gantt charts to manage activities.
• Evaluate maintenance requests for validity, parts, priority, skills.
• Obtain cost estimates for personnel, parts, supplies.
• Enter requisitions in Oracle for service or supplies.
• Direct troubleshooting on production machinery and facilities.
• Coordinate daily work assignments with Day Manager.
• Develop and implement maintenance, quality and safety procedures.
• Manage backlogs to meet maintenance program deadlines.
• Monitor delays and production turn reports; address issues.
• Coordinate with Engineering on reconstruction or installation plans.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Electrical knowledge

Mechanical knowledge

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Shift flexibility

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related Technical field

Journeyman rating or licensure

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Project

PowerPoint

Oracle

CMMS

Job description

Cleveland-Cliffs Rockport Works is hiring a Maintenance Planner and Shift Manager in the Finishing Department to supervise hourly skilled-trades workers and direct daily maintenance activities. Responsibilities include planning, outages, CMMS management, and collaboration with engineering to improve equipment and processes.

The role emphasizes safety, efficiency, and adherence to TS16949 standards, with flexibility to work extended hours, nights, and weekends. Equal opportunity employer.