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Senior Mechanical Engineer

Cleveland-Cliffs
Columbus, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 1/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/5/2026
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel has an immediate opportunity for a Senior Mechanical Engineer at our Columbus, Ohio facility. The Senior Mechanical Engineer will provide technical engineering expertise for the determination of the basic causes of equipment failures; the development and implementation of corrective actions; and for the establishment of appropriate maintenance procedures in order to improve equipment stability.

Summary Of Responsibilities

  • Provide engineering design and specifications for mechanical equipment and systems including but not limited to rotating equipment, piping systems, vessels, conveyors and other mechanical equipment.
  • Utilizes appropriate failure analysis techniques to determine root causes of equipment failures and initiates necessary corrective action to eliminate/reduce such failures.
  • Utilize various reliability tools in support of continuous improvement including leading or supporting key activities of the reliability program.
  • Assists in the planning of equipment outages, downturn repairs, and the establishment of maintenance shops; sets priorities to ensure timely, efficient repair/replacement of equipment. Assists in the establishments and assignment of preventive maintenance procedures for the proper care of equipment.
  • Responsible for maintaining a unit availability perspective and an equipment reliability strategy; this includes documenting problematic equipment and providing input and context for operational and maintenance activities.
  • Works closely with Operations and Technical personnel to ensure that drawings are updated in keeping with equipment modifications; to provide counsel for equipment redesign; and, to secure information necessary for the performance of the position.
  • Works with equipment suppliers and outside engineering to specify design requirements for new / modified equipment to improve operating performance and / or equipment reliability.
  • Coordinates the establishment of requirements, standards, and procedures for the equipment inspection; works closely with departmental inspectors and with the non-destructive testing / predictive technologies group for the proper, timely inspection testing of equipment as part of the overall effort to prevent for departmental spares ensuring inventory control; the maintenance and repair of such spares and the establishment of procedures to control spares and the establishment of procedures to control spares costs.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related Technical field with 5 to 7 years of professional experience, or 10 years of professional experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Demonstrated equipment reliability knowledge.
  • Strong mechanical troubleshooting skills and experience.
  • Experience using an electronic Maintenance Repair Software System, and Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to perform maintenance and reliability studies and / or FMEA for existing and proposed replacement equipment.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate and work well with others.

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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