Operations Engineer

Location: East Chicago, IN

About the role

The Operations Technology Engineer supports the daily operation of a core unit in the Finishing department, including technical analysis and some supervision of frontline operators. Ideal candidates will be self-starters who thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.

Responsibilities

• Work safely to improve reliability and quality following all required safety policies.
• Consult with current technical personnel and corporate R & D personnel as required.
• Evaluate existing practices used for pickling of hot roll steel coils, tandem rolling, annealing, and/or heat treating to produce high-quality finished Cold Rolled products.
• Ensure existing practices are adequate to address all items critical to producing the best quality steel at competitive costs.
• Work with a core team to maintain controlled documents and ensure training practices are followed and adequate to achieve the KPIs of the department.
• Function as the back-up to the Operations Coordinator for a core unit.
• Investigate and implement continuous improvement projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Science or Engineering.
• Willing to work in an industrial/manufacturing setting.
• Willing to work weekends, holidays, and midnight shifts on occasion.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Good troubleshooting and team-building skills.
• Ability to lift more than 25 pounds on occasion.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Engineering, Metallurgy, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 3-5 years’ experience in an industrial/manufacturing setting.

About the company

Cleveland-Cliffs is a leading North America-based steel producer with a 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.

Benefits

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