Mine Engineer

Location: Forbes, MN.

The Mine Engineer will provide mine engineering, planning, design support and leadership to Cliffs mining operations and mineral projects. The role will support optimum development of Cliffs’ mines, ore reserve reporting and mining-related capital projects.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Direct, coordinate, and participate on mine planning activities and procedures to meet established plans, budgets, and targets of performance for Mine Engineering sections, and in accordance with Cliffs’ policies and SEC rules.
• Lead in mine engineering, and mine design contributions, to Cliffs’ business development initiatives
• Lead in economic mineral evaluations, involving procedures of mine engineering, mine designs, economic mineral analysis.
• Develop standards of essential planning activities of and for the Mine Engineering sections and install best practices.
• Conduct audits on Mine Engineering activities to ensure compliance to Cliffs’ Mine Planning Standards.
• Facilitate reviews of the methodologies used to develop mine plans and economic models.
• Coordinate as a functional interface between mine engineering and operations for execution and monitoring of mine plans.
• Conduct initiatives to identify and resolve long-range planning issues.
• Facilitate geology and metallurgical investigations with the intention of identifying geological drivers of metallurgical performance, control indicators, and long range development requirements.
• Facilitate open and productive communication between Mine Engineering, its in-house suppliers and customers, and management.
• Identify and facilitate continuous development of the Mine Engineering resources through training, mentoring, open communication, and experience.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mine Engineering or related field.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in Mine Engineering and Operations, with experience in leadership and management roles.

The salary range for this role is $80,000-110,000.  An employee’s pay within the salary range will be based on numerous factors, including but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs.

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 a competitive total compensation package including top 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.