Laboratory Manager en Aksteel

Cleveland-Cliffs Indiana Harbor, an integrated steelmaking facility producing hot rolled, cold rolled, and coated products, is seeking a qualified candidate to manage the mechanical and chemical laboratories.  This individual will be responsible for ensuring the laboratory work is completely safety, accurately, and timely to deliver quality products to our customers.  

Summary of Responsibilities:   

• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards.   

• Possess the ability to work effectively within a team environment, utilizing clear and effective communication skills.  

• Manage the laboratory by developing and implementing processes within the functional area to ensure timely and accurate results and continuous improvement. 

• Manage hourly unionized crew, ensure compliance with job procedures, and maintain general discipline of the crew. 

• Maintain laboratory quality system and ISO 17025 accreditation through A2LA. 

• Responsible for analytical method development and application of ASTM and other agency test methods, including creation of new test methods as needed. 

• Responsible for maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of laboratory, sample preparation, and testing equipment, in a timely manner to meet manufacturing needs.  

• Responsible for writing and maintaining work instructions for laboratory work in the area of responsibility. 

• Maintain inventory of laboratory chemicals and equipment spares in accordance with budgetary limits. 

• Manage capital/upgrade projects within the laboratory. 

• Communicate with upstream and downstream operations and non-Cleveland-Cliffs contractors to coordinate work, deliveries, and service. 

• Various other duties, as needed, to support the business.  

Minimum Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Technical Sciences / Engineering. 

• Minimum of three years of managing an industrial lab.

• Proven communication (verbal and written), analytical, organizational, and time management skills. 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. 

• Ability to work with and teach employees with various educational backgrounds. 

• Ability to work in a diverse and dynamic work environment. 

• Demonstrated success in defining and resolving problems and working for continuous improvement. 

• Strong interpersonal skills. 

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Chemistry. 

• A2LA trained .

• Experience with tensile testing. 

• Experience in atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP, XRF, OES). 

• Experience with LECO elemental analyzers (C, S, N, O). 

• Experience performing wet chemical analysis. 

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.