Shift Manager I - Operations

United States Steel Corporation; Mountain Iron (MN); On-site; USD 71,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

U. S. Steel Minntac in Mountain Iron, MN, seeks a Mine Shift Manager - Operations to lead production in a safety‑driven, industrial environment and solve both technical and non‑technical issues with decisive judgment.

You will direct safe, efficient operation, oversee unionized crews, coordinate with vendors, and ensure quality while managing rotating shifts; base salary ranges from $71,009 to $106,514, with final offers based on skills and experience.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED required.
• Strong verbal, written, and organizational skills.
• This is a safety sensitive position requiring drug and alcohol testing.

Responsibilities

• Administer safety programs to ensure a safe work environment.
• Lead and coordinate the operating crew across shifts.
• Maintain relationships between cross-functional teams and departments.
• Direct activities of the operating crew and monitor operations for quality.
• Develop methods to eliminate operating problems and improve efficiency.
• Schedule crews, produce reports, and conduct safety conversations.
• Operate mine dispatching software and work with vendors/contractors.
• Rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and outdoor work as required.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Tools

WENCO Software

Fleet management systems

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

Build your career at U. S. Steel Minntac—supporting our Mine Operations team in a fast-paced, safety-focused, industrial environment. The Mine Shift Manager - Operations position is responsible for utilizing a hands‑on approach to effectively deal with technical and non‑technical issues related to production by recognizing potential problems and making critical decisions with little input from other managers. Additionally, this role will be directing the safe, efficient, and economical operation of the Mine, and coordinating activities of workers engaged in overseeing the operation. 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.
• Maintain positive working relationships between cross functioning teams and departments.
• Work dynamically with other departments to minimize production interruptions.
• Coordinate, organize, and direct activities of the operating crew.
• Provide leadership to unionized employees and work closely with vendors and contractors.
• Monitor all steps of the operation to ensure quality and operating practices are being followed.
• Develop and implement operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and improve efficiency.
• Utilize the mine’s dispatching software to deliver material in accordance with the mine plan.
• Assist workers in diagnosing malfunctions in machinery and equipment.
• Devise and implement cost saving strategies.
• Perform administrative activities such as scheduling crews, completing production reports, conducting safety conversations, and compiling other reporting as necessary.
• Due to the nature of our business, our facilities operate 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, 365 days/year. Therefore, this position may require rotating shift work, which will include extended workdays, weekends, and holidays, and working outdoors.

Requirements

• H.S. Diploma or GED required.
• Strong verbal, written, and organizational skills.
• Ability to operate Microsoft Office 365 Suite of software.
• Level and compensation will be based on experience.
• This is a safety sensitive position requiring drug and alcohol testing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior open pit mining experience providing leadership to crews is a plus.
• Prior experience in a union environment or similar military leadership experience is a plus.
• Experience working with WENCO Software or other fleet management systems is a plus.

The base salary of $71,009 to $106,514 is a good faith estimate. Based on candidate skills/experience the final offer may be lower/higher.

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.)