Cleveland-Cliffs LLC has an immediate opportunity for a Sr. SectionManagerOperations Technology at one of our facilities in the Greater Pittsburgh Area. The Senior Section Manager, OperationsTechnologyis a strategic leader who sets the direction for technology enabled operational excellence at the Monessen Coke Plant. This role owns the operations technology roadmap, leadscross functionalimprovement initiatives, and develops high performing teams to advance safety, quality, reliability, and cost performance. The position provides opportunities for upward mobility and guided development.
Primary Responsibilities:
Build, mentor, and coach engineers, specialists, and sectionmanagers/supervisors; create a culture of accountability, learning, and continuous improvement.
Define the operations technology vision and 12-24monthplan; prioritize initiatives aligned to plant and corporate goals.
Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, and HSE to deliver plantwide improvements and resolve chronic issues.
Establish KPIs and dashboards; review production and quality trends; ensuretimelyroot causeanalysis and corrective actions.
Champion safety culture; ensure compliance and proactive risk mitigation; oversee audits, observations, andfollow throughon actions.
Guide standards for process control, testing plans, and work procedures; evaluate and approve changes thatimpactproduction or quality.
Recommend capital and technology investments; lead benchmarking with other plants; manage key vendor and contractor relationships.
Present performance, risks, and improvementplansto leadership; translate complex technical topics into clear business outcomes.
Achieve assigned goals and financial targets; continuouslyidentifyopportunities to improve conversion cost, yield, and reliability.
Other duties as assigned.
Bachelor's degree and proven experience in manufacturing operations.
Leadership experience of 5+ years leading technical or operations teams in industrial environments, withdemonstratedability to influencecross functionalstakeholders.
Strong judgment, data analysis, and decision-making skills; ability to prioritize and deliver results in afast-pacedsetting.
Excellent communication and interpersonalskills;buildstrust across internal and external partners.
Proficiencywith Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Ability to work in both office and industrial environments, including wearing required PPE (hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, respirator, fall protection) and performing tasks involving heights, stairs, uneven surfaces, and extended periods of computer-based work.
Applicants for this position must be currently legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in coke production, steelmaking, or heavy industrial settings.
Background in process engineering, operations technology, or reliability programs.
Lean/Six Sigma or Continuous Improvementcertificationexperience leading CI portfolios.
Exposureindustrial automation, MES/SCADA, or data analytics for manufacturing.
Relocation assistance may be considered for highly qualified candidates from outside the local area.
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, educationassistance, 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 tocareers@clevelandcliffs.comor 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.
