Mechanical Maintenance Lead - Caster

Studies show that women and underrepresented groups often hesitate to apply unless they meet every requirement. At Stegra, we’re building an impact-driven, sustainable company - and we need a diverse, inclusive team to make it happen. If you share our passion but don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the perfect fit for this role, or another as we grow. At Stegra, we’re not just building a plant, we’re proving that sustainable industry is possible. And to do that, we need people like you. Join a team where safety comes first. Where we support each other, learn as we go, and make space for everyone to grow and contribute. This is your chance to be part of something big - while being closer to nature and leading a balanced, purposeful life. Mechanical Maintenance Lead – Caster As our Mechanical Maintenance Lead – Caster, you will join the Mechanical Maintenance team within Steel Operations and take a leading technical role in ensuring the reliability and performance of mechanical equipment across the Caster area. You will work close to both the equipment and our maintenance teams, acting as a technical expert within mechanical maintenance. Your role will include troubleshooting complex equipment issues, developing maintenance strategies and driving improvements in equipment reliability and availability. Working closely with the Mechanical Maintenance Manager, Production, Automation and other technical functions, you will help establish effective maintenance practices and ways of working as we move through commissioning, ramp-up and into stable production. This is an opportunity to combine deep technical expertise with hands-on problem solving while helping build and develop the maintenance organization of one of the world's most modern steel plants. What you'll do As Mechanical Maintenance Lead – Caster, you'll take technical ownership within your area and support the team in solving mechanical challenges and continuously improving equipment performance. Your responsibilities will include: - Act as a technical expert within mechanical maintenance, supporting troubleshooting, repairs and complex mechanical issues across the Caster area. - Develop and continuously improve preventive and predictive maintenance strategies to increase equipment reliability, availability and lifecycle performance. - Lead structured root-cause analyses of mechanical failures and drive corrective actions and reliability improvement initiatives. - Plan and coordinate maintenance activities, shutdowns, equipment upgrades and mechanical improvement projects together with Maintenance, Production and other functions. - Take a leading role in condition monitoring, tracking equipment performance and identifying potential failures before they impact production. - Ensure maintenance plans, equipment history, work orders and technical documentation are accurately maintained within the CMMS. - Share technical knowledge and provide hands-on guidance and mentoring to colleagues while promoting safe maintenance practices and continuous improvement. What you'll bring We're looking for an experienced mechanical maintenance professional with strong hands-on expertise from heavy industry and a passion for equipment reliability and technical problem solving. - A degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent practical industrial experience. - Solid experience in industrial mechanical maintenance, preferably within steel, metallurgical or another heavy process industry. - Strong practical knowledge of hydraulic systems, rotating equipment, machine alignment and condition monitoring. - Experience with material handling systems, such as conveyors, feeders, chutes and dust removal systems. - Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills, combined with experience in root-cause analysis, preventive/predictive maintenance and reliability improvement.