Labor Relations Representative

Cleveland-Cliffs is seeking a dynamic candidate to join the Labor Relations team at our Middletown Works location.  The Labor Relations Representative is responsible for building and maintaining positive working relationships with union representatives and advising and counseling management for union-related matters. The ideal candidate will have prior labor relations experience, be open to learning, be able to collaborate with leadership and union representatives, and drive company stances on various proceedings.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Responsible for administrative and interpretation of labor agreements, reviewing disciplinary cases, and making recommendations.  
• Prepares for and participates in contract negotiations.
• Investigates and settles grievances under established grievance procedure.
• Prepares or assists in preparing briefs for arbitration cases; may conduct presentations at hearings.
• Coach, advise, and train management on the best practices for labor relations issues such as collective bargaining, responding to grievances, discipline, attendance management, and other LR concerns.
• Maintain active involvement and interaction with local union representatives and departmental management to help foster a positive labor/management relationship in assigned areas.
• Ability to interpret and apply the Collective Bargaining Agreement with The International Association of Machinists (IAM) and plant policies and regulations.
• Performs data analysis related to the Labor Relations function.
• Work in a heavy industrial setting and with employees in a strong union environment, occasionally wearing personal protective equipment and entering a mill environment.
• Support corporate safety initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of three years experience in Labor Relations and Human Resources in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be highly experienced in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook Teams), with a focus on Excel.
• Willingness to meet aggressive deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven experience in maintaining relationships with multiple levels of an organization.
• Advanced organizational, analytical, writing, advocacy, consultative, problem-solving, and coaching skills to be decisive and influence others.
• Self-starter who displays motivation, innovation, and enthusiasm.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Labor and Industrial Relations, Human Resources
• Law Degree is a plus.
• 5+ years of working in a labor relations capacity in a union environment.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Collective Bargaining Agreements.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, including but not limited to, NLRA, EEO, ADA, FLSA, FMLA, and USERRA.

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.