Mechanical Engineer

AK Steel Corporation; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland-Cliffs is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for New Carlisle Works in Indiana. The role involves supporting autonomous work teams in maintenance and equipment technology, handling complex projects and cross-functional collaboration across the organization.

The engineer will monitor equipment availability, perform failure analyses, and lead technical aspects of projects while improving maintenance practices and safety. Strong communication and MS Office skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering with at least two years of related experience.
• Ability to communicate across all levels of the organization.
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Monitors line equipment availability and efficiency and creates Pareto analyses.
• Uses failure analysis to determine root causes and implements corrective actions.
• Manage technical aspects of assigned equipment projects.
• Identify safe maintenance practices that improve equipment performance and reduce costs.
• Assist in planning outages and maintenance shop activities; set priorities.
• Coordinate updates to drawings after equipment modifications with Operations.
• Investigate incidents and equipment failures and communicate results.
• Collaborate with suppliers and external engineers on design requirements.
• Define inspection requirements and work with inspectors and NDT/predictive techs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication across levels

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location: New Carlisle, IN

As a Mechanical Engineer at Cleveland-Cliffs, you will be an integral part of the autonomous work teams that make up the New Carlisle Works production and maintenance organizations. The individual at this level is a seasoned equipment technology professional who demonstrates a broad grasp of the technical and administrative aspects of equipment technology and maintenance engineering techniques and principles. Projects assigned are complex, involve multiple variables, and can be cross functional. Individuals in this role prepare effective communications across the organization and aid in problem resolution specific to assigned programs/projects.

The facility is in New Carlisle, Indiana and is a 24/7 operation that produces cold-rolled, hot-dipped galvanized and galvannealed, and electrogalvanized steel coils.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Monitors and tracks line equipment availability and operating efficiency issues and creates “pareto” type analysis to identify key equipment problems/ failures

• Utilizes appropriate failure analysis techniques to determine root causes of equipment failures and initiates necessary corrective action to eliminate/reduce failures

• Manage technical aspects of assigned equipment projects

• Seek methods or procedures that safely improve maintenance practices which improve equipment performance and reduce costs

• Assists in the planning of equipment outages, downturn repairs, and the establishment of maintenance shops; sets priorities to ensure timely, efficient repair/replacement of equipment

• Work with Operations and Technical personnel to ensure that drawings are updated in keeping with equipment modifications; provides counsel for equipment redesign and secure information necessary for the performance of the position

• Investigate incidents and equipment failure and communicate results and corrective actions

• Cooperates with equipment suppliers and outside engineering to specify design requirements for new / modified equipment to improve operating performance and/or equipment reliability

• Coordinates the establishment of requirements, standards, and procedures for the equipment inspection; collaborates with departmental inspectors and with the non-destructive testing/predictive technologies group for the proper, timely inspection testing of equipment

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, from four-year college or university is required, with at least two years of work-related experience

• Ability to effectively communicate across all levels or the organization

• Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, advanced Excel skills, and Power Point)

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Manufacturing industry experience with knowledge of OSHA safety requirements

• Experience in operations, maintenance, or technology in manufacturing

• Experience working in a union environment

Cleveland-Cliffs is a leading North America-based steel producer with focus on value-added sheet products, particularly for the automotive industry. The Company is vertically integrated from the mining of iron ore, production of pellets and direct reduced iron, and processing of ferrous scrap through 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. 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 [e-mail] or call 1-312-899-3097 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Application materials sent to this email address will not be considered.

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.