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Shift Manager Operations

Cleveland-Cliffs
Ishpeming, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 5/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/4/2026
Location: Ishpeming, MI

Cleveland-Cliffs has an immediate opening for a Shift Manager Operations at our Tilden Mine site. This position prioritizes, assigns, directs, and reviews work of Plant Concentrator Operators and the control room based on standard work, and process conditions across the facility.

Summary Of Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate safe work practices and lead work safely.
  • Gather information from previous supervisor(s) and crew and use information to create a shift plan.
  • Plan and prioritize work assignments from the weekly work order packet on a daily basis.
  • Perform shift toolbox meeting, communicating shift plan, task assignments, shift operating parameters, and any special tasks required.
  • Monitor and inspect the quality of completed work assignments.
  • Complete shift inspection of crew member areas, inspecting the quality and completeness of work assignments.
  • Write and close out work orders for crew, ensuring job hours are accurately reflected to tasks assigned.
  • Ensure start and stop times are accurately reflected for payroll.
  • Document shift performance for crew, work achieved, and key process parameters for handover to other operating personnel.
  • Understand significant deviations from the department’s operating plan and make changes to correct and implement sustainable solutions to deviations.
  • Elevate deviations to the manager that cannot be corrected at supervisor level. Plan and prioritize work assignments from the weekly work order packet on a daily basis.
  • Collaborate with other supervisors to minimize variation between shifts and implement best practices.
  • Administer corporate, site, and departmental policies consistently and impartially.
  • Make recommendations on quality improvement initiatives, communicate the priority of process improvement work to subordinates, and monitor that the process improvement work is completed.
  • Coordinate plans, projects, and programs to achieve the desired performance results in safety, quality, production, cost, and environmental performance.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • 3-5 years of experience in heavy industrial environment preferably steel, hydrocarbon or mining environment
  • Experience overseeing, leading, and coaching people.
  • Microsoft Office experience (Excel, Word, etc.)
  • Ability to work under minimal supervision and effectively manage multiple/changing priorities.
  • Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) experience; Ellipse preferred.
  • Reasonable mechanical aptitude
  • Effectively communicate both orally and through written text
  • Ability to read and constructively influence personnel in team processes.
  • Occasionally lifting up to 25lbs
  • Mobility required. Must be able to handle stairs and long periods of work on your feet.
  • Routinely exposed to plant environment including noise, dust, dirt, vibrations, and extreme climate changes / changes in weather
  • Ability to work at heights.
  • Willing to work shift work.
  • Applicants for this position must be currently legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Preferably previous work in steel, hydrocarbon, or mining environment.

Relocation assistance is not provided for this position.

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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