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Electrical Engineer

Cleveland-Cliffs
East Chicago, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 1/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/8/2026
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel has an immediate opportunity for an Electrical Engineer at our East Chicago, Indiana location. Ideal candidates enjoy working in innovative, challenging environments and are willing to constantly raise the bar and create what is next. Electrical Engineers develop solutions and implement projects that improve the process and reliability for the plant, along with working collaboratively with our bargaining unit, operations teams, and outside contractors. We have multiple openings in the plant.

Summary Of Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with safety and environmental standards. Perform safety, quality, and environmental audits on a timely basis.
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot programming and electrical issues.
  • Create, modify, and confirm programming logic.
  • Analyze blueprints, schematics, and drawings of electrical systems.
  • Work with operations, engineering, maintenance, and other technical resources to drive results.
  • Directs bargaining unit employees to accomplish work and provide guidance on technical issues
  • Lead for electrical projects and jobs during outages
  • Monitor the electrical work of external contractors for the purpose of ensuring that projects are satisfactorily completed in a timely manner.
  • Respond to emergency situations during and after hours for the purpose of resolving immediate production and safety concerns.
  • Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree, or for the exceptional candidate, a high school diploma with significant commensurate experience.
  • Experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs, AC/DC drives, and HMI setup, programming, and configuration.
  • Working knowledge of industrial wiring, controls, and instrumentation.
  • Able to manage and direct workforce.
  • Able to read, troubleshoot and write ladder logic.
  • Experience with network protocols such as Ethernet, ControlNet, Profibus, DeviceNet.
  • Experience in tuning and calibration of PID loops and control.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electrical Technology Engineering.
  • Three years of production or maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment.
  • Successful track record working with a represented workforce in a heavy industrial setting.
  • Knowledge of safety and health policies including key components of the OSHA regulations.

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. 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.

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