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Maintenance Engineer

Cleveland-Cliffs
Newton, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 11/1/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/30/2025
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel has an immediate need for a Maintenance Engineer to support our Piedmont location in Newton, North Carolina. The Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for all aspects of equipment maintenance, product quality and plant engineering.

Piedmont is a finishing facility located 50 miles northwest of Charlotte, North Carolina. The 28,000-square-foot facility specializes in plasma-cutting plate steel products into blanks for machinery and automotive manufacturers, and primarily serves the truck axle blank business. Additionally, it provides such services as part leveling, warehousing and just-in-time deliveries.

Summary Of Responsibilities

  • Monitor delay rates and product quality to assure equipment dependability and reliability.
  • Provide expertise in troubleshooting and solving both electrical and mechanical problems of various pieces of plant equipment, including automatic conveyors, overhead cranes, and CNC machines.
  • Work directly with customers regarding product quality and customer requests.
  • Write programs for CNC cutting equipment as needed.
  • Manage purchasing and analyzing costs for maintenance and plant supplies.
  • Manage the Quality, Safety, and Environmental Management Systems.
  • Conduct formal qualifications of new mills and processors as needed.
  • Available off hours and weekends when business needs dictate.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  • BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
  • Knowledge of Mechanical and Electrical Systems, including PLC and CNC controls.
  • Ability to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical problems.
  • Leadership, communication, computer, CAD, organizational, math and practical engineering skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Five years of heavy industry and steel maintenance, technical and supervisory experience.
  • Experience in mechanical systems including fluid and mechanical power, hydraulic control systems, pumps, piping.
  • Experience in working with a formal quality system (ISO/QS).
  • Experience in Preventive/Predictive Maintenance Systems.

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 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.

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