Mine Drill and Blast Engineer

Location:  Hibbing, MN

Cleveland-Cliffs has an immediate opening for Mine Drill and Blast Engineer at Hibbing Taconite in Hibbing, MN. As a Drill and Blast Engineer, you will provide drill and blast engineering services according to the short range mine plan to provide the required material for mine operations.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Manage Drill and Blast consumable and explosive products inventory. Monitor consumable inventory, create requisitions for materials, follow up on deliveries and provide advice on future consumable contracts. Monitor performance of consumables and explosive products to look for opportunities for improvement.  
• Design and manage drill and blast patterns. Manage drill and blast records of individual blasts. Develop efficient blast patterns that satisfy mine fragmentation goals and follow budgets. Work with operations to make sure blasting activities comply with Minnesota and Federal laws. Use software to create drill and blast patterns for implementation. 
• Measure and improve drill and blast performance. Monitor driller performance through Modular and provide coaching to drillers and supervisors to improve drill performance and operation.  
• Monitor powder factor to maximize plant performance. Look for opportunities for improvement. Provide feedback to third party suppliers. Monitor and adjust any improvements implemented. 
• Monitor crusher performance for oversized material. Understand problem areas, develop opportunities for improvement. Implement any changes for improvement and evaluate and readjust as required. 
• Provide information for drill and blast performance to the annual budget and maintain monthly performance data by drill and blast pattern.  
• Provide feedback to corporate sourcing group on new explosive products and techniques as well as drill products and techniques.  
• Develop and monitor drill and blast metrics. Analyze trends looking for areas of improvement. Provide recommendations to Section Manager and monitor implementation and provide feedback on any changes.  
• Provide advice and monitor surveyor work in relation to blast patterns.  

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. in Mine Engineering or related field or equivalent. 
• 5-7 years of recent mining experience
• Ability to maintain ATF certification
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills such as team building and conflict resolution are required.
• Willingness to promote team concepts and company policies.
• Ability to motivate, delegate, establish, and work in a collaborative environment.

Regular attendance is an essential requirement. Must be able to physically perform all these responsibilities safely: walk on uneven surfaces, climb equipment, operate pickup, and other small fleet vehicles, etc.

The salary range for this role is $80,000 to $105,000.  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 an excellent total compensation package including competitive 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.