Maintenance SME Professional II/Lead

Date: Feb 12, 2026

Location: Canton, OH, Faircrest Steel Plant (USA_FAIRCREST), 44706

Company: Metallus

Joining the Metallus team means becoming part of a legacy that dates back over a century. We are an industry leader, manufacturing the cleanest steel in the world for companies in the industrial, aerospace and defense, automotive, and energy markets. 

 

Relocation will not be offered for this position.

 

Purpose:

This is an operational position that exists to identify, plan, coordinate and supervise work on the assets associated with the Faircrest Facility.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Improve equipment and process reliability utilizing available delay data to prioritize work.
  • Increase efficiency of maintenance workforce through detailed job plans and technical instruction when required.
  • Coordinate contracted services and repairs based upon asset operating schedules.
  • Manage spare parts inventory through controlled storerooms and Metallus identification standards.
  • Ensure execution of shutdown/outage work to a predetermined budget and schedule.
  • Communicate effectively across business departments to improve job execution and asset reliability.
  • Root cause analysis.

 

Technical Skills:

  • Familiarity with IBM Maximo CMMS or other comparable CMMS.
  • Reading Engineering Drawings.
  • Project Management.
  • Troubleshooting systems.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • High school diploma with at least 7 years of experience in manufacturing operations or maintenance.
  • Associate's degree in engineering technology or engineering with at least 4 years of experience in manufacturing operations or maintenance.
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering technology or engineering with at least 2 years of experience in manufacturing operations or maintenance.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • High school diploma with at least 12 years of experience in manufacturing operations or maintenance.
  • Associate's degree in engineering technology or engineering with at least 9 years of experience in manufacturing operations or maintenance. 
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering technology or engineering with at least 7 years of experience in manufacturing operations or maintenance.

 

The company prohibits harassment or discrimination against any employee on the basis of any status protected by law, including, but not limited to, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, sex or veteran status.