Section Manager Maintenance

Northshore Mining Company; Silver Bay (MN); On-site; USD 115,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Education assistance

Paid time off

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Cleveland-Cliffs is hiring a Section Manager Maintenance for the Northshore Mining facility in Silver Bay, MN. You will lead the Pellet Plant maintenance team to safely execute scheduled and unscheduled work, while overseeing the Filter Building, Yards and Docks maintenance planning and execution with the reliability team.

You will manage budgets, develop PM programs, and ensure a compliant safety/environment program across multiple plants and shops.

Qualifications

• Related Bachelor degree or, alternatively, 2-year degree with 5+ years relevant experience.
• Minimum 5 years maintenance work with mobile and fixed assets.
• Minimum 2 years of leadership experience.
• Ability to prepare operating and capital budgets and plans.
• Commitment to safe production and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication of safety, mine, and environmental policies.
• Capability to coordinate across departments and with contractors.
• Proficiency with maintenance planning and scheduling tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision for the Plant Maintenance leadership team across Pellets Plant, Central Shops, Truck Shop and Material Handling.
• Lead break-in work prioritization and coordinate with Operations and Supervisors.
• Develop and present a maintenance budget for approval.
• Evaluate equipment with the Reliability team to improve PM programs.
• Ensure safe, efficient, and productive maintenance workforce engagement.
• Collaborate with safety and environmental teams for regulatory compliance.
• Plan, schedule, and manage furnace outages within approved budget.
• Oversee major repairs and facilities projects.
• Monitor vendor performance with procurement and provide feedback.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance management

Budgeting

Planning

Safety compliance

MS Project

MS Office

Access

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Electrical/Civil) or related

2-year degree with 5+ years industry experience

Tools

MS Project

Access

MS Office

Job description

Location: Silver Bay, MN Cleveland-Cliffs has an immediate opportunity for a Section Manager Maintenance position at our Northshore Mining facility in Silver Bay, MN. The primary responsibility will be to lead the Pellet Plant maintenance team in the safe execution of scheduled and unscheduled maintenance work in accordance with Cliffs maintenance standards in order to meet the goals of the Pellet Plant. Position also has responsibility for the Filter Building, Pellet Plant, Yards and Docks maintenance planning and execution while working with the reliability team in monitoring and improving the application of the predictive and preventive maintenance systems to enable the site to meet its operating strategy. This position also has oversight of the Plant Central Shops and Plant, Basin Truck Shop and Material Handling groups.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision for the Plant Maintenance leadership team in Pellet Plant, Central Shops, Truck Shop, and Material Handling groups.
• Manage the process of break-in work prioritization and decision making in each maintenance work group and coordinate this process with the Operations Section Manager and Supervisors.
• Develop a maintenance budget and present to senior Northshore Management for approval.
• Evaluate all stationary and mobile equipment utilizing the Reliability team to implement effective PM programs to improve overall equipment performance.
• Work with Maintenance leadership team to ensure maintenance technician workforce is fully engaged in working in a safe, efficient and productive manner.
• Work with representatives in safety and environmental departments to ensure compliance and proper reporting to ensure regulatory compliance in areas of responsibility.
• Manage the maintenance planning and input into the scheduling process at the Pellet Plant within the parameters of the operating goals of the plant, the approved maintenance budget, and the resources of the asset management department.
• Manage the training requirements of each maintenance work group.
• Analyze conformance and trends of sources of deviations from the maintenance plan delivery and develop action plan to reduce deviations.
• Maintain a long-term staffing plan with the Plant Maintenance Area Manager to ensure consistent ability of the maintenance department to support the operating plan/strategy.
• Manage the planning, scheduling, and execution of the furnace outages and annual down within the approved scope and budget.
• Utilize reliability team to identify the cause of equipment downtime and develop and implement solutions to prevent future failures.
• Provide oversight for major equipment repairs and facilities projects.
• Work with the procurement manager and maintenance staff to monitor vendor performance and provide needed feedback.

Minimum Requirements

• Related Bachelor degree (i.e. Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil Engineering) or other related degree - OR related 2-year Vocational or AA degree with a minimum of 5 years industry related experience.
• Minimum of 5 years working experience in related maintenance work with mobile and fixed assets.
• Minimum of 2 years leadership experience.
• Budget preparation and ability to prepare operating and capital plans for short and long-range plans.
• Champion of safe production and promote continuous improvement.
• Must understand and be able to communicate and implement safety, mine, environmental policies and procedures.
• Must possess leadership skills necessary to direct the flow to multiple departments to keep business running efficiently and effectively.
• Possess strong computer skills; Microsoft Office experience, Access experience, and MS Project knowledge; preference for individuals with computerized maintenance management system experience.
• Able to plan and coordinate multiple work tasks with a variety of employees, departments and outside contractors.
• Must be able to think logically using factual data and structure ideas to influence others.
• Able to make sound, timely decisions under conditions of uncertainty and risk; able to multi-task and work well under stressful conditions.
• Must be able to facilitate the development of employees by providing constructive feedback and continuous coaching.
• Must be capable of working effectively and safely using a participative management style.

Please note that all applicants must meet the physical requirements of the position by the close of the posting period.

The salary range for this role is $115,000 - $145,000. 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.

Benefits and Perks

• 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.
• 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.
• Employees will be presented with a challenging and rewarding environment.
• A competitive compensation package, opportunities for advancement, and work-life balance all lead to a positive, passionate career at Cleveland-Cliffs.
• Cleveland-Cliffs offers opportunities for highly-performing individuals in a myriad of technical and professional disciplines. Whether in the field or office, Cleveland-Cliffs fosters an environment that empowers our employees to achieve their highest potential.

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.

Cleveland-Cliffs is the largest flat-rolled steel producer in North America. Founded in 1847 as a mine operator, Cliffs is also the largest manufacturer of iron ore pellets 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. As a team of more than 30,000 people, we proudly serve a diverse range of markets and are the largest steel supplier to the automotive industry in North America. Built on a strong safety and environmental stewardship legacy, we operate responsibly and are committed to a sustainable future. With ongoing initiatives to reduce waste, improve water conservation, and reduce carbon emissions, we promise to become North America’s leader in steelmaking and mining sustainability.