Mine Shift Operations Leader — Safe, High-Impact Production

Cleveland-Cliffs Hibbing Management LLC; Hibbing (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay with variable/annual?n

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is seeking a Shift Manager Operations for Hibbing Taconite Company in Hibbing, MN.

You will direct safe production, supervise operators and maintenance, and drive continuous improvement across mine operations to meet performance targets. The role requires a 2-year technical degree or equivalent and 3–5 years in mining or heavy industry, with strong leadership, safety, and collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• 2-year degree in technical field or equivalent.
• 3-5 years’ experience at a mining/mineral processing facility or heavy industry, preferably in a unionized environment.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills such as team building and conflict resolution are required.
• Must be able to work rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays, to ensure 24-hour coverage.
• 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 $80,000 to $105,000.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, facilitate, and motivate employees to safely and efficiently execute and complete their work assignments.
• Strive to keep all employees safe and achieve this by training in safe work practices.
• Complete planned inspections, safety contacts, and task observations as part of the safe production focus.
• Establish high-performance standards for the employees, promote and encourage the achievement of these standards, provide feedback to employees on their progress, and implement disciplinary measures if necessary.
• Update scheduling personnel on daily and weekly carry-over work.
• Supervise hourly employees’ work and develop an understanding of the work being done to increase skill level and maximize operating efficiency.
• Ensure employee compliance with corporate, property, and departmental policies and standard work procedures.
• Ensure compliance with the collective bargaining agreement.
• Coordinate and facilitate departmental training needs and encourage and assist in employee development.
• Analyze and evaluate the work of technicians and operators with an emphasis on producing recommendations necessary to drive continuous improvement in mine operations.
• Monitor Mine performance during the shift to ensure the process operates within the operating parameters and address variation to minimize process disruptions.

Skills

Team building

Conflict resolution

Motivation

Delegation

Collaboration

Education

2-year technical degree or equivalent

Job description

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is seeking a Shift Manager Operations for Hibbing Taconite Company in Hibbing, MN.

You will direct safe production, supervise operators and maintenance, and drive continuous improvement across mine operations to meet performance targets. The role requires a 2-year technical degree or equivalent and 3–5 years in mining or heavy industry, with strong leadership, safety, and collaboration skills.