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About Mesabi Metallics

When you join the team at Mesabi Metallics, you become part of a pioneering group advancing sustainable mining practices and driving innovation in the iron ore industry. Our commitment extends to providing a safe work environment, supporting environmental stewardship, and generating value for all stakeholders.

You will be joining us at a pivotal moment in Minnesota’s mining history:
Mesabi Metallics’ cutting‑edge iron ore mining and pelletization project is currently under construction, and we are building a 1.8 MTPA Direct Reduction Iron (DRI) plant to strengthen the U.S. low‑carbon metallics supply chain. The DRI project is envisioned as a next‑generation metallics and steel manufacturing hub aligned with the rapidly expanding U.S. electric arc furnace (EAF) steel sector.

More importantly, you’ll be immersed in a positive, supportive work environment that values your contributions and fosters your professional growth. Our culture is shaped by our core values—sustainability, integrity, inclusivity, innovation, teamwork, determination, and performance—and our employees are empowered to make a difference every day.

The incumbent will be a senior leadership position responsible for defining, governing, and advancing the environmental sustainability agenda of the Group’s integrated steel manufacturing operations, with a strong emphasis on Direct Reduced Iron (DRI). The role will provide strategic oversight for air quality management, water stewardship, wastewater treatment, and noise control, ensuring environmental excellence across mining, DRI, steelmaking, rolling, and allied operations.

The incumbent will act as the central authority for environmental evaluation, approvals, and compliance for all DRI and integrated steel plant projects, aligning environmental performance with business growth, decarbonization goals, and long‑term sustainability commitments.

• Define and lead the Group’s environmental and sustainability strategy for integrated steel plants and DRI, covering air emissions, water management, wastewater treatment, solid waste, and noise control.
• Serve as the single point of authority for environmental review, approval, and governance of all DRI‑based steelmaking projects across locations.
• Integrate sustainability and environmental objectives into project design, engineering, construction, commissioning, and lifecycle management of integrated steel facilities.
• Review, evaluate, and approve environmental designs, technologies, pollution control systems, and mitigation plans for new and existing DRI and steel plant projects.
• Establish and enforce group‑wide environmental standards, frameworks, and performance benchmarks aligned with global requirements.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, operations, EHS, metallurgy, utilities, and external consultants to ensure environmental controls are embedded into plant design and operations.
• Ensure full compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations (EPA, air permits, water permits, wastewater discharge norms, noise standards) as well as applicable international standards.
• Lead Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), permitting strategies, regulatory submissions, and stakeholder engagements for DRI and integrated steel plants.
• Monitor environmental performance and compliance across sites, proactively identifying and mitigating environmental and regulatory risks.
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for air emissions, water consumption, wastewater discharge, noise, and resource efficiency at plant and group levels.
• Oversee sustainability reporting, ESG disclosures, environmental audits, and certifications, aligned with global frameworks such as ESG, GRI, TCFD, and CDP.
• Present environmental performance, compliance status, risk assessments, and improvement roadmaps to senior leadership and the Board.
• Identify, evaluate, and deploy innovative technologies for pollution control, water recycling, waste minimization, energy efficiency, and low‑carbon / green steel initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement programs to reduce environmental footprint, enhance operational…