Reliability Engineer

Cleveland-Cliffs; Ishpeming Township (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland-Cliffs is seeking a Reliability Engineer at the Tilden site in Ishpeming, MI. You will drive predictive and preventative maintenance, refine inspection intervals, and lead failure analyses to improve equipment availability and reduce costs.

Qualifications include a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and 2–10 years of experience; mining background is preferred. Proficiency with MS Office is required, and accommodation support is available if needed.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering required or equivalent.
• Computer literacy with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• 2–10 years of mechanical engineering experience preferred; mining/mineral processing background beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Oversee portions of the predictive and preventative maintenance programs.
• Develop or improve inspection and maintenance routes and intervals.
• Initiate work orders to plan and schedule repairs.
• Monitor downtime analysis to identify unscheduled downtime and component failures.
• Perform failure analysis and adjust operating practices and PM frequencies.
• Ensure PM checklists and work packages are current.
• Review lubrication, temperatures, pressures and flow readings for PM adequacy.
• Implement and manage a component tracking program to extend life and reduce cost per ton.
• Provide reliability-based training for operations and maintenance teams.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Downtime analysis

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Location: Ishpeming, MICleveland-Cliffs has an immediate opportunity for a Reliability Engineer at our Tilden site. This position supports the operation by improving proactive maintenance through emphasis on predictive, preventative, and condition-based maintenance.Summary of Responsibilities:Oversee portions of the predictive and preventative maintenance programs.Develop or improve inspection and maintenance routes and intervals.Initiate work orders, as needed, to plan and schedule repairs.Monitor equipment delay systems to populate detailed Pareto downtime analysis, allowing for accurate analysis of unscheduled equipment downtime and component failure.Develop total life cycle cost reports and other ad hoc reports to identify improvement opportunities.Perform failure analysis and cause mapping analysis of failure work orders to make adjustments to operating practices, maintenance procedures, materials replacement, or PM frequencies.Ensure that all pieces of equipment have a preventative maintenance (PM) checklist and that the work packages are current.Monitor compliance to PM schedules and work with maintenance planners to review and adjust PM checklists, optimize intervals and content to improve the preventative maintenance processes to eliminate unscheduled equipment downtime.Review operations inspection checklists on lubrication levels, temperatures, pressure readings, flow rates, and general visual observations for content, interval, and completion to ensure inspections are proper. Take action, as needed.Implement and manage a component tracking program to identify and recommend new materials or parts to extend life and reduce cost per ton.Perform reliability-based training for the operations and maintenance team.Manage project work as necessary.Minimum Qualifications:B.S. in Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent.Computer literate in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.Preferred Qualifications:Previous experience in a mining/mineral processing operation.2 – 10 years of experience in mechanical engineering.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 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-[phone] 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.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.