Shift Manager Mine Operations

Location: Ishpeming, MI

Summary of Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction within the mine operations department to ensure all departmental work is performed in a safe manner and that all work areas are maintained to meet or exceed all company site, federal, state, and local standards.
• Direct, coordinate, and motivate personnel to execute established plans and achieve performance targets for the department via field and/or dispatch management.
• Responsible for the safe, quality execution of departmental work. Report and recommend solutions to deviations from the plan when work does not achieve planned targets.
• Promote and encourage teamwork. Ensure clear communication to personnel of expectations and work assignments to achieve high performance standards.
• Work with the mine engineering and maintenance departments to achieve desired performance results including safety, quality, production, and cost targets.
• Communicate with plant operations to support customer requirements.
• Coach personnel and conduct operator performance reviews to ensure compliance to standard work procedures, to assist in employee development and to facilitate department training requirements.
• Identify opportunities for improvement in the department.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED.
• 3+ years of related heavy industry experience.
• 3+ years of supervisory experience in a mining/mineral processing operation.
• High degree of computer literacy.
• Demonstrate data interpretation and analysis skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous supervisory experience in related production environment.
• Experience with Ellipse, MS Office Suite.

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 competitive pay with variable compensation opportunity, health insurance, retirement, 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 or call and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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.