Area Manager Maintenance and Engineering

Cleveland-Cliffs Tooling and Stamping, has an immediate opportunity for an Area Manager in our Windsor, Ontario facility. The Area Manager Maintenance and Engineering is responsible for overseeing maintenance and engineering activites at 10 different sites. The ideal candidate will have prior experience working in a manufacturing facility, be self-motivated, and thrive in a fast-paced work environment. We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package with career advancement opportunities.  

Summary of Responsibilities: 

•  Direct maintenance managers ensuring effective PM systems are in place and effective repairs are being made to ensure the operation is adequately supported.

• Provide direct guidance when dealing with large repairs and breakdowns.

• Incorporate organizational strategy and plans for operational safety, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and cost control policies and programs in our manufacturing process.

• Monitor production metrics and recommend process improvements, new technologies, and methods to maximize operational efficiency.

• Ensure spare parts inventories are adequate and up to date at all sites.

• Provide guidance and input on staffing levels and staffing structure of the various maintenance departments.

• Provide guidance for budgeting of R&M activities.

• Create, manage and maintain CAPEX budget.

• Host regular meetings with all maintenance managers to maintain communication and teamwork across all sites.

• Lead project engineers and corporate controls team with new equipment purchases and major upgrades. Responsible for process from RFQ to buyoff.

• Projects include: New buildings, expansions, renovations.Plant equipment: cranes, HAVC, compressors, chillers, ect. Production equipment: Automated weld equipment, Presses and pressroom equipment, laser cutting equipment, CNC mills, etc.

• Responsible for fostering good safety culture among all maintenance departments.

• Ensure compliance of all company and regulatory H&S regulations.

• Visit all sites from time to time to follow up on initiatives, support major projects, etc.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience.

• 10 + years Experience with management of multi-trade divisional maintenance staff and outside contractors to achieve timely completion of tasks

• Ability to travel in the US and Canada

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Proven project and time management ability demonstrating experience coordinating with other departments/ divisions and/or external resources to ensure equipment/facilities are repaired as quickly and economically as possible

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., including its affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, "Cleveland-Cliffs"), is an equal opportunity employer and complies with its obligations under applicable human rights legislation. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability, or other protected grounds under applicable human rights legislation. Cleveland-Cliffs requires all prospective employees to undergo a pre-employment background check.

 
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities or other needs based on protected human rights grounds. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please let us know the nature of your request and your contact information by emailing or calling