Shift Manager Maintenance

Cleveland-Cliffs; Silver Bay (MN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland-Cliffs has an immediate opportunity for a Shift Manager Maintenance at our Northshore Mining facility in Silver Bay, MN. The role directs and monitors maintenance programs for the Pellet Plant, supervising the maintenance workforce to align with predictive, planned, or break-in work schedules.

The position emphasizes safety, leadership, and continuous improvement, with responsibilities spanning scheduling, contractor oversight, and cross-functional coordination.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in mining or heavy industry.
• Bachelor's or Vocational degree in related field or 5 years related work experience.
• Strong leadership experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to motivate and delegate.
• Strong equipment troubleshooting skills.
• Thorough understanding of predictive and reliability-centered maintenance.
• Ability to plan and coordinate multiple work tasks with a variety of employees, departments and outside contractors.
• Be a champion of safe production and continuous improvement.
• Ability to interact and communicate with all levels of the organization.
• Facilitate the development of employees by providing constructive feedback and continuous coaching.

Responsibilities

• Create positive working atmosphere to safely achieve maintenance plan goals.
• Be a champion of safety – through safety interactions, safety meetings and by example.
• Conduct weekly safety and information meetings within area.
• Coach, direct and develop technicians within their area.
• Follow-up on any safety concerns promptly.
• Publish daily and weekly schedules to maintain plant production targets.
• Verify parts, tools and equipment availability.
• Ensure proper work order discipline is maintained.
• Oversee contractors involved in maintenance activities.
• Communicate to all crew members their job assignments and timing.

Skills

Leadership

Safety champion

Communication

Planning & coordination

Coaching & development

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's or Vocational degree in related field

5+ years related experience

Job description

Location: Silver Bay, MN

Cleveland-Cliffs has an immediate opportunity for a Shift Manager Maintenance position at our Northshore Mining facility in Silver Bay, MN. The primary responsibility of this position will be to direct and monitor the maintenance programs associated with the Pellet Plant. This will include direct supervision and leadership of the maintenance work force toward the implementation and compliance to predictive, planned, and/or break in work schedules.

Summary Of Responsibilities

• Create and promote a positive working atmosphere in order to safely and efficiently execute the goals of the maintenance plan.
• Be a champion of safety – through safety interactions, safety meetings and by example.
• Conduct weekly safety and information meetings within area.
• Coach, direct and develop technicians within their area.
• Follow-up on any safety concerns brought forth by maintenance technicians in a timely manner.
• Produce, maintain and publish daily and weekly schedules as required to maintain the plant production targets utilizing computer software programs.
• Verify parts, tools and equipment availability to ensure efficient work execution.
• Ensure proper work order discipline is maintained.
• Oversee contractors involved in maintenance activities and projects.
• Communicate to all crew members their job assignments, timing expectations, and associated tasks.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in mining or heavy industry.
• Bachelors or Vocational degree in related field or at least 5 years related work experience is required.
• Previous successful leadership experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to motivate and delegate.
• Strong equipment troubleshooting skills.
• Thorough understanding of predictive and reliability centered maintenance.
• Ability to plan and coordinate multiple work tasks with a variety of employees, departments and outside contractors.
• Be a champion of safe production and continuous improvement.
• Ability to interact and communicate with all levels of the organization.
• Facilitate the development of employees by providing constructive feedback and continuous coaching.

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 $95,000 - $110,000. 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 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.