Rolling Mill Maintenance Specialist

General Position Summary & Responsibilities

The Rolling Mill Maintenance Specialist is responsible for identifying and evaluating mechanical maintenance needs throughout the rolling mill and meltshop to ensure consistent operations, improve productivity, and reduce unplanned downtime. This role serves as a key technical resource, directing work and providing guidance to maintenance personnel while ensuring all tasks are completed accurately, efficiently, and in compliance with departmental policies and collective bargaining agreement provisions.

The Specialist plays an active role in promoting and upholding a strong safety culture, ensuring all standards and regulations are consistently maintained across the maintenance area. This position works closely with senior management to communicate equipment status, operational priorities, and maintenance goals while collaborating across departments to achieve delay reduction targets. Given the critical nature of steel production, this role requires around-the-clock availability and a strong commitment to supporting continuous and reliable mill operations.

• Identifies and evaluates mechanical maintenance needs throughout the rolling mill and meltshop to ensure consistent operations, improve productivity, and reduce unplanned downtime.
• Maintains the department safety function by ensuring safety practices are actively promoted, upheld, and all standards are consistently maintained.
• Directs work and provides technical advice and guidance to employees requiring assistance, ensuring tasks are completed accurately and efficiently throughout the maintenance area.
• Adheres to all departmental policies and procedures and ensures full compliance with collective bargaining agreement (CBA) provisions when directing personnel.
• Meets regularly with maintenance and senior management to communicate operational needs, priorities, and any conditions impacting equipment or production.
• Collaborates with management to establish and achieve maintenance and delay reduction goals as set by department heads.

This position requires around-the-clock on-call availability and must be reachable by telephone at all times. This role requires the ability and willingness to report to the facility after hours when operational needs require.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and hands-on experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant maintenance experience in a production environment, with a demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize mechanical maintenance activities.
• Strong hands‑on technical expertise with proven experience troubleshooting and resolving equipment breakdowns in a fast‑paced operational setting.
• Specialist knowledge in one or more maintenance disciplines such as hydraulics, gearing systems, and lubrication is strongly preferred.
• High level of ownership over workplace safety with strong knowledge of OSHA rules and regulations.
• Communicates clearly and effectively in both written and verbal form with management, peers, and subordinate staff.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced production environment.
• Ability to train and develop subordinate staff while applying problem‑solving skills to resolve complex mechanical issues.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and CMMS platforms with the ability to learn software specific to plant operations.

Work is performed in a variety of settings including indoor, outdoor, and industrial manufacturing environments. This role requires the ability to push and pull up to 50 pounds and lift and carry up to 20 pounds. The individual in this role may be exposed to outdoor conditions such as snow, rain, and heat, as well as plant conditions including dust, noise, and temperature extremes.

Required personal protective equipment (PPE) will be provided by the company.

This position offers competitive pay along with a variety of benefits including medical, dental and vision plans for both you and your dependents; 401k with company…