Senior Health and Safety Engineer

Cleveland-Cliffs Steel has an immediate opportunity for a Health & Safety Engineer at our Riverdale, Illinois. Operation.

The Ideal candidate enjoys working in fast paced, challenging environment and is willing to constantly raise the bar and improve on processes.

The safety engineer is responsible for providing leadership, counsel, and acting as an effective facilitator to influence the development of a proactive approach to safety and health.

Summary of Responsibilities :

• Responsible for the development and enforcement of safety rules and regulations
• Act as a coach and mentor to line managers and supervisors in Safety leadership and assist them in executing their Safety responsibilities.
• Sustain existing management systems (ISO 45001) to ensure the effective execution of the Safety and Health Plan.
• Drive injury / fatality prevention and hazard assessment efforts and activities.
• Provide technical expertise in new equipment / facilities development by actively participating in Project Safety and Health reviews, audits, and internal self-assessments.
• Inspects facilities to identify and correct potential hazards
• Utilize and instruct others in the Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Safety and Health program, protocols, and criteria, by conducting safety audits and safety interactions.
• Provide technical expertise and participate in incident investigations to identify root cause(s) and provide recommendations to prevent a recurrence.
• Maintain technical expertise and counsel management on applicable Local, State, Federal, and Corporate Health and Safety regulations.
• Interacts with the Safety Manager, USW safety representatives and outside contractors
• Develop and coordinates safety training and seminars,
• Compiles, analyzes, and interprets statistical data related to occupational illnesses and accidents,
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Health & Safety or significant experience in the field of safety
• Excellent communication (verbal and written), team building, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to effectively work in a team-oriented environment.
• Self-motivated with minimal direction required for day-to-day operations.
• Excellent PC skills, including Microsoft WORD, EXCEL, Forms and POWERPOINT
• 3 years’ experience in a safety and health position
• Some shift and weekend work is required.
• Willing and able to work nights, weekends and / or holidays when on call or during extended outages.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Bachelor degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or similar
• Related experience in a manufacturing environment
• Successful track record working with a represented workforce in a heavy industrial setting.
• Knowledge of Safety and Health policies including key components of the OSHA Regulations
• Understanding of ISO 45001 certification requirements
• 5+ years of experience in an industrial safety and health position
• Safety Certification : CIH, CSP, ASP, etc.
• Experience in a union environment

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

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is North America’s largest flat-rolled steel company and the largest iron ore pellet producer. 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 top pay with variable compensation opportunities, 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 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.