Shift Manager Electrical Maintenance

Location:  Coatesville, PA

Cleveland-Cliffs has an immediate opening for a Shift Manager Maintenance (Electrical).  The Shift Manager plays a critical role coordinating daily activities in the operation on site.  This role will also oversee specialized trade crews responsible for maintaining critical plant-wide electrical, control, and power distribution systems.  We are seeking a hands-on technical leader who thrives on complex troubleshooting, can serve as an escalation point during critical plant outages, and holds an unyielding commitment to workplace safety in high-hazard electrical environments.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Directly supervise specialized craft technicians and shop personnel across High Voltage, Industrial Electronics, Motor Repair, and Plant HVAC/Combustion groups.
• Serve as the primary technical subject matter expert and escalation authority during unexpected downtime events and scheduled major plant outages.
• Oversee operations, routine maintenance, and switching for medium- and high-voltage substations up to 138kV, as well as major plant distribution feeders.
• Guide diagnostics and repairs on 5,000+HP mill drive motors, variable frequency drives (VFDs), PLC architecture, HMIs, crane remote systems, and process instrumentation.
• Enforce strict adherence to NFPA 70E standards, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) protocols, arc-flash boundary rules, and high-voltage safety procedures to ensure zero-incident operations
• Coach and upskill craftspeople, ensuring team members have the tools, training, and technical guidance required for high-precision trade work.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma
• Supervisory experience in manufacturing or heavy industry
• Electrical/Electronics experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) with 3+ years of hands-on troubleshooting experience in heavy manufacturing or heavy industry.
• Associate Degree in Electrical/Electronics Technology, completion of a recognized industrial electrical apprenticeship, or equivalent trade school degree.
• 5+ years of hands-on industrial electrical/electronics troubleshooting experience, with at least 2+ years in a supervisory or frontline management role.
• Strong operational knowledge of NFPA 70E, high-voltage switching protocols, and medium/high-voltage substation safety
• Background in heavy manufacturing, metals/steel processing, power generation, chemical processing, heavy paper/pulp, or military electrical power distribution
• Hands-on familiarity with industrial combustion systems, motor shop/rewind operations, or overhead crane radio controls

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 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.