Field Electrician

Location:  Hibbing, MN 

Cleveland-Cliffs has an immediate opening for Field Electrician at Hibbing Taconite in Hibbing, MN. As a Field Electrician, you will be responsible for inspecting, repairing, and wiring all electrical and/or electronic apparatus, devices, and circuits of any voltage in the mine, plant, or assigned areas, including power transmission lines, transformers, and related equipment.

Summary of Responsibilities:     

• Receives wiring diagrams, specifications, and instructions covering the scheduled and emergency repair, installation, and inspection work to be done.
• Analyze all types of drawings and wiring diagrams to replacement needs and to select a logical approach to “trouble shooting” and repair problems.
• Plans details of working procedure to affect the most logical approach to the job.
• Considers all safety precautions and the proper isolation of circuits to cause a minimum of interference to operations.
• Determines necessary tools and materials.
• Plans and performs work requiring a thorough working knowledge of electrical principles wiring specification codes, properties of various materials, and principles of operation and application of equipment.
• Locates sources of trouble of any type of electrical equipment by tracing and testing circuits and inspecting for faulty operation.
• Dismantles, inspects, repairs, adjusts or replaces faulty parts and wiring on motors, generators, power distribution and control panels, circuit breakers, rectifiers, electronic devices, etc.
• Reassembles, tests, and adjusts equipment for safe and proper operation.
• Performs work on “hot” lines as required.
• Replaces coils, resistors, rheostats, relays, etc.
• Adjusts contactors, relays, bus riggings, etc.
• Reconnects terminal leads, panel boards, and distribution feeders.
• In emergencies, shunts out defective coils in order to get equipment back in operation.
• Installs conduit, fittings, switches, controls and fixtures, and wires and connects all types of electrical equipment as required for new installations or replacement of facilities.
• Make all required splices and connections.
• Adjusts all new equipment for proper operating characteristics.
• Constructs, dismantles, inspects, repairs, and adjusts or replaces faulty part and wiring on power transmission lines and electrical circuits.
• Works in shop or field as required.
• Completes reports as required.

Minimum Qualifications:      

• Two-year Electrical degree or a certified apprenticeship program plus two years of hands-on Electrical experience (after graduation).
• Ability to pass a position specific written and hands-on assessment.
• Ability to work safely in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to climb stairs, lift, and stand on hard surfaces for long periods of time.
• Must be able to read electrical schematics, blueprints, and loop diagrams.
• Must be able to safely and quickly troubleshoot and repair electrical/electronic and/or mechanical problems in a fast-paced plant environment, with little supervision.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Electrical experience in an industrial setting.
• Mining experience.

Must be able to work rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays, to ensure 24-hour coverage, 7 days per week. Regular attendance is an essential requirement. Must be able to physically perform all these responsibilities safely: walk on uneven surfaces, climb equipment, operate pickup, and other small fleet vehicles, etc.

The pay rate for this role is $41.085-$42.758/hour.

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 [email protected] 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.