Training Representative

AK Steel Corporation; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Education assistance

Paid time off

Variable compensation opportunity

Job summary

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. seeks a Senior Training Representative to manage and coordinate training programs for Silver Bay Plant employees, ensuring safety, environmental responsibility, quality, and productivity.

You will work with multiple departments and the Union to develop content, maintain records, and meet MSHA requirements. The role emphasizes collaboration, organizational skills, and proactive training development to support continuous learning and improved plant performance at the

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant work experience in a training environment.
• Excellent team-building, communication, organization, and leadership skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Applicants for this position must be currently legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with departments to define training standards.
• Develops training records and tracking systems.
• Delivers and audits MSHA-related training and company policies.
• Maintains ISO QSOPs, ESOPs, and work instructions.
• Schedules training across all departments.
• Produces reports on training outcomes and compliance.
• Partners with the union training coordinator to ensure consistency.
• Identifies future training needs and drives continuous learning.
• Ensures safety, environmental, and productivity standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Organization

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location: Silver Bay, MN

Cleveland-Cliffs has an immediate opportunity for a Senior Training Representative position at our Northshore Mining facility in Silver Bay, MN. The objective of this position is to ensure that hourly and salaried employees in Plant Operations and Maintenance are trained to a standard that supports safe, environmentally responsible, quality, and productive work being performed. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the Silver Bay Plant training programs. This position will prioritize, organize, plan, and arrange execution of training for all Silver Bay Plant employees. This position will lead and collaborate with our union training coordinator to create consistency of content in training sessions and create accurate training records in a timely manner. Northshore Mining Company is seeking an ambitious, organized, self-motivated, and highly efficient candidate with proven training experience to facilitate a wide variety of training programs that enhance the effectiveness, safety and productivity of our workforce. Familiarity with heavy industry, and MSHA is helpful with this position.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Works with multiple departments to understand job descriptions and standards. Ensure training standards are executed and maintained.
• Communicates with all levels of management and the Union to ensure all training needs are being addressed.
• Coordinates resource to deliver training of all employees on company policies, procedures, and related MSHA requirements relevant to their position.
• Develops training tracking system to maintain documentation and refresher requirements.
• Maintains and facilitates the ISO QSOPs, ESOPs, and work instructions on the SharePoint site.
• Develops training schedules for all departments.
• Tracks and creates reports on outcomes of all training and ensures the ongoing maintenance (through the Union Training Coordinator) of company and MSHA training records per policies and regulations.
• Maintains, tracks, and updates all training programs as required by the department, company policy, procedural and equipment changes, and MSHA regulations.
• Conducts training audits to ensure training files, procedures, and work instructions are accurate and fulfill all company and MSHA requirements.
• Reviews training programs for gaps in training material or content to ensure safety and productivity among employees.
• Collaborates with outside entities and other Cliffs facilities.
• Identifies future training needs.
• Encourages employee development to drive continuous learning and knowledge sharing throughout the company.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant work experience in a training environment.
• Excellent team-building, communication, organization, and leadership skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• 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 from an accredited institution.
• Experience as a trainer in mining or heavy industry.
• MSHA Instructor Card Holder.
• Knowledge of MSHA standards.

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 $85,000 - $112,000. 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 is a leading North America-based steel producer with focus on value-added sheet products, particularly for the automotive industry. The Company is vertically integrated from the mining of iron ore, production of pellets and direct reduced iron, and processing of ferrous scrap through 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 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.