Shift Manager I - Maintenance

United States Steel Corporation; Gary (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Steel is seeking a Shift Manager – Maintenance to lead maintenance teams, apply engineering principles, troubleshoot and resolve operating conditions to improve reliability. You will supervise technicians and planners, coordinate with vendors, interpret blueprints, schedule crews, implement preventive maintenance, and develop cost-saving, quality-focused processes.

This on-site role requires a high school diploma or GED, at least 2 years supervising teams in industrial settings,

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 2 years work experience supervising crews in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Ability to work rotating shifts which will include extended workdays, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Administer the U. S. Steel safety program to ensure a safe work environment, including proper housekeeping.
• Directly supervise union employees and work closely with vendors and contactors.
• Interpret specifications, blueprints, and job orders to workers and assign duties accordingly.
• Coordinate, organize, and direct activities of maintenance crews.
• Assists workers in diagnosing malfunction in machinery and equipment.
• Maintain proper inventories of required spares in order to provide efficient operations.
• Coordinate repairs and preventative maintenance with a team of mechanical/electrical maintenance staff.
• Use technical knowledge, equipment documentation, safety procedures, and maintenance schedules to follow, improve, and develop preventative and routine maintenance programs.
• Devise and implement cost saving strategies.
• Develop and implement methods and procedures designed to eliminate maintenance problems and improve product quality.
• Perform administrative activities such as scheduling crews, completing reports, conducting safety conversations, and complying other reporting as necessary

Skills

Team supervision

Troubleshooting

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

United States Steel is looking for a Shift Manager – Maintenance that will be responsible for applying engineering principles, troubleshooting and problem-solving techniques to evaluate and make decisions that resolve operational conditions and improve reliability. In addition, this role will supervise, direct, and coordinate efforts of experienced technicians, craftsmen, and project planners to repair and maintain mechanical and/or electrical equipment to maximize operating efficiencies and improve reliability. Qualified candidates must be able to effectively engage teams and promote an environment of respect, communication, and collaboration through two-way communication and encouraging new ideas and different perspectives that drive individual, team, and company success.

Responsibilities:

• Administer the U. S. Steel safety program to ensure a safe work environment, including proper housekeeping
• Directly supervise union employees and work closely with vendors and contactors
• Interpret specifications, blueprints, and job orders to workers and assign duties accordingly
• Coordinate, organize, and direct activities of maintenance crews
• Assists workers in diagnosing malfunction in machinery and equipment
• Maintain proper inventories of required spares in order to provide efficient operations
• Coordinate repairs and preventative maintenance with a team of mechanical/electrical maintenance staff
• Use technical knowledge, equipment documentation, safety procedures, and maintenance schedules to follow, improve, and develop preventative and routine maintenance programs
• Devise and implement cost saving strategies
• Develop and implement methods and procedures designed to eliminate maintenance problems and improve product quality
• Perform administrative activities such as scheduling crews, completing reports, conducting safety conversations, and complying other reporting as necessary

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Minimum of 2 years work experience supervising crews in a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Ability to work rotating shifts which will include extended workdays, weekends, and holidays

Preferred Skills:

• Preferred candidates will have a Bachelor of Science or Associate degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Electrical Technology, Electrical Maintenance or similar degree program or equivalent years of demonstrated knowledge in a large industrial/maintenance environment.
• Preferred candidate will have experience supervising unionized employees or similar military leadership experience.

Competency Summary

At U. S. Steel all employees are expected to display the following core competencies every day to advance corporate, team and individual goals:
Think: Think Critically and Drive Change
Lead: Develop Talent and Collaborate
Do: Empower Performance and Deliver Results

Company Overview

Since 1901, U. S. Steel has been a recognized leader in steel production. Today, as the first North American steel company to have declared a 2050 net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal, we remain as innovative as ever, leading transformation across our industry while continuing to make products for everyday life - from industries as far ranging as automotive, construction, containers and packaging, appliances, and energy.
Underneath it all is our Culture of Caring, which shows up in our community partnerships, charitable contributions, company-sponsored employee volunteer initiatives, scholarship programs, leadership training, and much more. And of course, it takes shape in a steadfast commitment to safety first in our workplaces and respect for our employees, who are United by Steel.
We are honored to have earned accolades and awards from well-regarded organizations, including the following:

• Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies® 2022, ’23, ‘24
• Disability: IN’s Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion 2021, ’22, ’23, ‘24
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Equality 100 Award 2020, ’21, ’22, ’23-24, ‘25
• Military Times’ Best for Vets: Employers 2023, ’24

Conducting business with integrity and with the highest ethical values has underpinned U. S. Steel’s success for over 100 years, and it remains critical to our company’s success in the future. U. S. Steel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) according to job qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, genetics, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, disability status or status as a protected Veteran or any other legally protected group status. (California residents may visit www.ussteel.com/CANotice regarding collection of personal information and U. S. Steel's privacy practices.)