Manager, Steel Mill Maintenance

Manager, Steel Mill Maintenance

📍 Location : Bartonville / Peoria, IL

🏭 Department : Steelmaking Maintenance - Electrical & Mechanical

💼 Type : Full-time | Salaried

💰 Compensation : $110,000 - $130,000 | Job Grade 26

🎯 Bonus : 17% Discretionary Target Bonus

📅 Schedule : Primarily day shift | Must be available for nights, weekends, and holidays as needed - overtime opportunities

Join Liberty Steel & Wire - where world-class steel production meets operational excellence.

Do you lead with safety, precision, and a commitment to continuous improvement? We're hiring a Manager, Steel Mill Maintenance to oversee the Electrical and Mechanical Maintenance Departments supporting our state-of-the-art steelmaking operations. This role directly manages salaried and hourly employees, driving safety, reliability, and efficiency in our electric arc furnace, ladle metallurgical furnace, billet caster, and supporting systems.

🔍 What You'll Do

✅ Direct and manage the Steelmaking Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance Departments, including a 115 MVA 225-ton EAF , ladle metallurgical furnace , six-strand billet caster , and auxiliary systems

✅ Supervise, coach, and develop electrical and mechanical supervisors as well as union maintenance personnel

✅ Ensure daily operational excellence in safety, quality, and productivity

✅ Reduce downtime through predictive and preventive maintenance programs, including thermography, oil analysis, and vibration analysis

✅ Maintain records, schedules, and financial reports to ensure budget adherence and cost efficiency

✅ Partner cross-functionally with production and engineering to meet plant goals and execute improvement projects

🛠️ What We're Looking For

🔹 Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree (Mechanical / Electrical Engineering preferred) + 2+ years in industrial maintenance management
• OR 5+ years of related experience in lieu of degree

🔹 Skills & Leadership

🔹 Mindset

💙 Why Join Us?

At Liberty Steel & Wire, you'll lead a skilled maintenance team that keeps American-made steel flowing.

🌐 American Made - Proudly manufacturing in Illinois

📈 Career Growth - Annual merit reviews, upward mobility, and professional development support

🛡️ Benefits Package Includes :

📩 Apply today to become a key leader in keeping our steelmaking operation running at peak performance. Your leadership keeps our furnaces hot and our quality high.

📢 Liberty Steel & Wire is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Veteran Friendly Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected classification.