Shift Manager Electrical and Control Maintenance

United Taconite LLC

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Middletown Works Until 8/23/2026 3+ years exp First posted June 5, 2026 Last posted June 5, 2026
Job description

Location: Middletown, OH


Cleveland-Cliffs has an immediate opportunity for a Shift Manager Electrical & Control Maintenance at our Middletown Works facility. The Shift Manager Electrical & Control Maintenance will lead a group of Electronic Repairmen and provide troubleshooting support.


Summary of Responsibilities:

  • Supervises the activities of 5-20 Electronic Repairmen, for the purpose of providing preventive and maintenance services in a safe, efficient manner for their area of responsibility.
  • Lead and assist in system troubleshooting and repairs.  Work to determine the root cause of all electrical failures and develop/implement solutions to stop recurrence.
  • Provide troubleshooting support to electrical technicians after normal working hours when needed.
  • Maintain and improve electrical documentation.
  • Develop long and short-term plans for equipment improvements.
  • Plan equipment outages and upgrades.  Assist maintenance service providers and contractors during these plans.
  • Clearly communicate information relating problems and their solutions to Operations managers and EM&C managers.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology is preferred.
  • 3 years of control systems and PLC’s experience is preferred.
  • Ability and willingness to support a 24/7 operating environment, including potential on-call responsibilities during nights and weekends
  • Previous experience as an electronic technician and/or supervisory experience over electronic technicians will also be considered.
  • Management experience of electronic technicians in performing basic installation, troubleshooting, and calibration duties is preferred.
  • Experience with troubleshooting electrical control systems.
  • PLC troubleshooting experience, especially with Rockwell ControlLogix or Siemens PLC Series 5/7, is a plus.

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.

About this role

Summary

Lead electrical and control maintenance team; troubleshoot systems; plan upgrades; support 24/7 operations.

Job title

Shift Manager Electrical and Control Maintenance

Experience level

3+ years

Minimum experience

3+ years exp

Industry

steel

Location requirements

onsite in Middletown, Ohio, no remote work allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

electricalcontrol systemsPLC troubleshootingsupervision

Preferred skills

Rockwell ControlLogixSiemens PLC Series 5/7electronic technician experiencemanagement of electronic technicians

Specializations

electricalcontrol systemsPLCtroubleshootingsupervision
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Middletown, OH, USA

On-site City