Section Manager Process Control

Cleveland-Cliffs Steel has immediate opportunities for a Process Control Section Manager at our Burns Harbor, Indiana operation. The Process Control Section Manager is part of the Maintenance, Engineering, and Utilities Division and is responsible for managing, leading, and directing a team of process control engineers and support contractors in a designated area across a 24-hour operation.  This involves working directly with a large variety of computer systems responsible for steel processing models, mill event tracking, environmental compliance, quality, and production data collection.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Maintenance and problem-solving of all aspects of mill process automation systems.  Modifications to automation systems to adapt to new inputs, or to implement new ideas for continuous improvement to the manufacturing process.
• Development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of computer models for mill processes of a metallurgical, mechanical, or chemical nature.
• Engineering design, hardware configuration, software design, development and testing, and new system start-up and commissioning of automation systems.
• Directly responsible for system integrity (system server hardware & software disaster recovery) and infrastructure improvements.
• Responsible for planning and coordination of Process Control (PC) involvement in operations division initiatives; including safety, quality, environmental, productivity, and coordination of CAPEX and other projects.
• Champions process enhancement ideas/initiatives within the operations division.
• Provides regular feedback on automated process enhancements and corrective actions.
• Defines and manages PC portion of the Operations Division budget - including requisition writing and parts/service delivery.
• Maintains regular contact with other PC sections to stay aware of possible improvements to apply to their own area.
• Performs PC engineer work (source code development/testing/deployment) where needed.
• Stays current with technology advancements in industrial controls.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 3-5 years of engineering experience and demonstrated competence with a diverse range of control systems and programming languages.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or other relevant engineering field with extensive programming skills and experience.
• Knowledge of and experience with modern programming languages, SQL databases, and basic understanding of computer networking and routing, and the ability to create, modify, and troubleshoot complex control logic.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of engineering experience in a steel mill or other manufacturing facility.
• In-depth knowledge of industrial control equipment – modern Level 2 and Level 1 systems including Virtual Machine Infrastructure (VMware, Hyper-V), modern and vintage computer Operating Systems, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and related hardware and software.
• Experience managing diverse teams and the ability to coach, mentor, and grow engineers with various technical backgrounds and expertise.

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!

Applicants for this position must be currently legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.  
 

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.