Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. has an immediate opportunity for a shift manager of operations at our Warren, OH, location. The Shift Manager of Operations is responsible for the safe operation of the facility. This position prioritizes, assigns, directs, and reviews the work of Plant Operators and the control room based on standard work and process conditions across the facility. The role actively involves participating with all site personnel on shifts to optimize plant production.

Summary of Responsibilities: 

• Demonstrate safe work practices and lead work safely.
• Gather information from previous supervisor(s) and crew and use the information to create a shift plan.
• Plan and prioritize work assignments from the weekly work order packet daily.
• Perform shift toolbox huddle, communicate shift plan, task assignments, shift operating parameters, and any special tasks required.
• Monitor and inspect the quality of completed work assignments.
• Complete shift inspection of crew member areas, inspecting the quality and completeness of work assignments.
• Write and close out work orders for the crew, ensuring job hours are accurately reflected in tasks assigned.
• Document shift performance for crew, work achieved, and key process parameters for handover to other operating personnel.
• Understand significant deviations from the department’s operating plan and make changes to correct and implement sustainable solutions to deviations.
• Ensure incoming oxide and outgoing products are unloaded and loaded as efficiently as possible.
• Make recommendations on quality improvement initiatives, communicate the priority of process improvement work to subordinates, and monitor that the process improvement work is completed.
• Coordinate plans, projects, and programs to achieve the desired results in safety, quality, production, cost, and environmental performance.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma
• 3-5 years of experience in a heavy industrial, hydrocarbon, or mining environment.
• Experience supervising maintenance employees in a heavy manufacturing environment.
• Microsoft Office experience (Excel, Word, etc.)
• Ability to work under minimal supervision and effectively manage multiple/changing priorities.
• Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) experience; Ellipse preferred.
• Reasonable mechanical aptitude (preferably with experience in pipe materials, specifications, fittings, seals, water piping/pumping systems, compressible fluid piping/pumping systems, welding, conveying equipment, gearing/bearings/power transmission).
• Ability to work under minimal supervision and effectively manage multiple/changing priorities.
• Routinely exposed to plant environment including noise, dust, dirt and vibrations, extreme climate changes/weather changes.
• Ability to work shift work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Steel manufacturing experiences preferred
• Boiler operator experience

Applicants must be legally authorized to work full-time in the United States.

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 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 careers@clevelandcliffs.com or call 1-(312) 899-3097 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.