Maintenance Planner and Shift Manager

Cleveland-Cliffs • Rockport, IN

19d • Onsite

About The Position

Cleveland-Cliffs, Rockport Works is seeking a Maintenance Planner and Shift Manager in its Finishing Department. This frontline leadership role provides daily and/or downturn first-line supervision and direction to hourly skilled-trades workers, supporting the successful assignment and completion of maintenance duties.

The role plans, coordinates, and monitors maintenance work, including scheduled and unplanned events. It uses maintenance-management systems and Gantt charts, evaluates service requests, estimates costs, enters requisitions, and coordinates with operations, engineering, vendors, and service providers. The position also oversees troubleshooting and maintenance on production machinery and facilities, helps set daily assignments and priorities, manages maintenance backlogs, and supports quality, safety, and maintenance procedures.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Commitment to enforcing safety protocols and ensuring compliance with environmental and quality standards.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Proficient computer skills, including database entry and Microsoft Excel, Word, Project, and PowerPoint.
• Proven electrical or mechanical knowledge and basic related work experience.
• Strong negotiation, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Flexibility to work extended hours, nights, and weekends.
• Must be currently legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related technical field, or a combination of education and experience.
• Journeyman rating or licensure in the function overseen.

Responsibilities

• Maintain records of planned and completed maintenance activities related to TS16949 standards.
• Prepare outage-related reports as assigned, including pre-outage cost and outage critic reports.
• Use the Computerized Maintenance Management System database and Gantt charts to manage maintenance activity.
• Evaluate maintenance service requests for validity, parts, priority, procedures, required skills, and completion date.
• Communicate verbally and in writing with service providers, vendors, engineering, maintenance, and operations personnel.
• Obtain cost estimates for personnel, parts, and supplies for scheduled or unplanned maintenance events.
• Enter requisitions in the Oracle system for services or supplies.
• Direct and oversee assigned troubleshooting and maintenance actions on production machinery and facilities.
• Develop and coordinate daily work assignments with the Day Manager based on operational and maintenance priorities.
• Develop, maintain, and implement maintenance, quality, and safety procedures as directed by the Section Manager.
• Manage assigned backlogs to maintain established maintenance-program completion compliance.
• Monitor delays, break-ins, and production-turn reports, and assign or develop maintenance practices to address line conditions or equipment issues.
• Coordinate with Engineering to develop plans for reconstruction or installation of new equipment, machinery, or buildings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with variable compensation opportunity.
• Health insurance.
• Retirement plan.
• Education assistance.
• Paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED