Maintenance Engineer

Cleveland-Cliffs Steel has an immediate opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer at our Coatesville, Pennsylvania operation. This role is essential in maintaining and enhancing the performance, reliability, and safety of critical production equipment through the implementation of predictive, preventive, and emergency maintenance strategies. As part of a dynamic engineering team, the Maintenance Engineer will analyze equipment performance, troubleshoot complex mechanical issues, and lead continuous improvement initiatives aimed at minimizing downtime and maximizing operational efficiency.

You will also be involved in the design, modification, and modernization of plant equipment and systems to meet evolving production demands.

• Recommend and/or perform predictive, preventative, and emergency maintenance of equipment
• Research, design, evaluate, install, modernize, re‑design, operate, maintain, and repair machinery and equipment
• Resolve equipment malfunctions, including those requiring scheduled shutdowns or breakdown action
• Participate in planning, scheduling, and cost control of maintenance/engineering projects
• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports
• Analyze current operating performance and standard operating procedures and make recommendations for improvement
• Various other projects as needed to support the business
• Monitors and tracks line equipment availability and operating efficiency issues and creates “pareto” type analysis to identify key equipment problems/failure areas
• Performs root cause analysis to determine equipment failures and initiates necessary corrective action to eliminate/reduce such failures
• Updates drawings, coordinates with equipment suppliers and outside engineering to specify design requirements for new/modified equipment to improve operating performance and/or equipment reliability
• Coordinates the establishment of requirements, standards, and procedures for the equipment inspection, works closely with departmental inspectors and with the non‑destructive testing/predictive technologies group for the proper, timely inspection testing of equipment
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related Technical field or combination of education and experience

• Prior experience in heavy manufacturing environment, preferably in steel production or a related industry

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

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  or call 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.