Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. in Cleveland, OH seeks a Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer to improve equipment reliability and control system performance at the Hot Mill. Lead automation projects, reduce downtime, and promote safety and continuous improvement.

You will mentor maintenance staff, manage PLC installations, and assess technology upgrades to extend equipment life and efficiency. Strong PLC/motor drive experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; or an Associate degree with 5+ years of industrial electrical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in electrical maintenance, controls, or automation in heavy manufacturing.
• Hands-on proficiency with PLCs, industrial drives, and control systems in a high-demand environment.
• Strong understanding of automation architectures, industrial networks, and motor control principles.
• Proficiency with Windows and standard engineering software.
• Ability to work in a hot, dusty industrial setting and climb stairs/ladders.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and improve electrical, automation, PLC, and motor drive systems supporting Hot Mill operations.
• Serve as SME for Level 1 PLCs, control systems, regulating systems, and motor drives.
• Analyze and repair complex electrical and control issues affecting production, quality, and safety.
• Lead electrical projects including PLC installations, upgrades, vendor coordination, cost tracking, scheduling, and commissioning.
• Support training of maintenance personnel on electrical and power distribution.
• Apply best practices in process automation, instrumentation, and power distribution.
• Utilize data analysis and diagnostic tools to improve reliability and reduce downtime.
• Drive continuous improvement using root-cause analysis and reliability engineering principles.
• Evaluate technology upgrades to enhance automation capability and long-term performance.
• Ensure documentation of electrical drawings, PLC logic changes, and troubleshooting guides.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance Planning, Engineering, IT, Vendors, and CI teams.
• Ensure all work complies with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

PLC automation

Control systems

Data analysis

Automation optimization

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Associate degree + 5 years experience

Tools

GE PLC RX7i

GE Versamax

Genius I/O

ABB drives

SQL databases

Job description

Location: Cleveland, OH

Cleveland‑Cliffs Steel LLC has an immediate opportunity for a Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer at our Cleveland, Ohio facility. This role plays a critical part in improving equipment reliability, optimizing control system performance, and reducing unplanned downtime across the Hot Mill. The Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer drives technical excellence, leads complex automation initiatives, and supports a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and improve electrical, automation, PLC, and motor drive systems supporting Hot Mill operations.
• Serve as a technical subject matter expert for Level 1 PLCs, control systems, regulating systems, and industrial motor drives.
• Analyze and repair complex electrical and control system issues affecting production, quality, and safety.
• Lead and manage electrical projects, including PLC installations, upgrades, vendor coordination, cost tracking, scheduling, and commissioning.
• Support training and knowledge transfer to hourly and salaried maintenance personnel on electrical and power distribution.
• Apply best practices in process automation, feedback devices, instrumentation, AC/DC motor control, and power distribution.
• Utilize data analysis and diagnostic tools to improve system reliability and reduce downtime.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using root‑cause analysis, reliability engineering principles, and structured problem‑solving methodologies.
• Evaluate and recommend technology upgrades to enhance automation capability and long‑term equipment performance.
• Ensure accurate documentation of electrical drawings, PLC logic changes, control strategies, and troubleshooting guides.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance Planning, Engineering, IT, Vendors, and Continuous Improvement teams.
• Ensure all work is performed in compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field or an Associate degree with a minimum of five (5) years of relevant industrial electrical experience.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in electrical maintenance, controls, or automation within a heavy manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated hands‑on proficiency with PLC platforms, industrial drives, and control systems in a high‑demand manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of automation architectures, industrial communication networks, and AC/DC motor control principles.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Windows and standard engineering software.
• Ability to work in a hot, dusty, industrial manufacturing environment, including climbing stairs and ladders and working on uneven surfaces.
• Applicants for this position must be currently legally authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Proven ability to support production operations with a focus on uptime, quality, and process stability.
• Experience with GE PLC platforms (RX7i, Versamax, Genius I/O), ABB drives, and industrial data acquisition systems.
• Familiarity with SQL databases, network configuration, and system integration
• Strong project management skills with experience managing vendors and capital or maintenance projects.
• Experience training and mentoring maintenance personnel.

Relocation assistance is not provided for this position.

The salary range for this role is $95,000 to $120,000. 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.

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 competitive pay with variable compensation opportunity, health insurance, retirement plan, education assistance, paid time off, and more.

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.