Lead Trainer — Concentrator & Pellet Plant Operations

Mesabi Metallics; Nashwauk (MN); On-site; USD 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Mesabi Metallics seeks a skilled Trainer – Concentrator and Pellet Plant to develop and deliver hands-on and classroom training for operators and maintenance staff in concentrator and pellet plant operations. You will translate equipment manuals into practical instruction, support startup, and ensure competency through assessments.

You will collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, and Safety to update materials, SOPs, and records, while building workforce readiness for a challenging,

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 15+ years of experience in plant operations, maintenance, or related industrial environment.
• Experience in mining, mineral processing, or industrial operations preferred.
• Previous experience delivering employee training, coaching operators, or supervising industrial crews preferred.
• Practical understanding of process equipment, safe operating practices, and routine mechanical maintenance; concentrator or pellet plant experience preferred.
• Ability to explain technical tasks clearly, demonstrate safe practices, and assess employee understanding and performance.
• Familiarity with MSHA requirements preferred; MSHA instructor qualification or ability to obtain applicable qualification preferred.
• Strong communication and organizational skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office and electronic training records.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver hands-on and classroom training for new and existing employees across concentrator and pellet plant operations and maintenance, including supervisors and supporting roles, based on their training needs.
• Train employees on equipment inspections, startup and shutdown procedures, normal operating conditions, troubleshooting, and escalation of equipment or process issues.
• Provide concentrator instruction covering grinding, separation, pumping, thickening, and filtration, and pellet plant instruction covering balling, thermal processing, and pellet handling.
• Teach routine maintenance tasks appropriate to each employee’s role and responsibilities, including lubrication, minor component replacement, and safe use of tools, in coordination with Maintenance.
• Develop and update training materials, standard operating procedures, and task checklists using approved operating practices and equipment manuals.
• Assess employee competency through observation and practical demonstrations; document results and arrange additional coaching where needed.
• Reinforce hazard recognition, workplace examinations, energy isolation, housekeeping, and environmental requirements during all training.
• Coordinate onboarding, task training, and refresher activities with Safety and maintain complete training and qualification records.
• Plan training around shift coverage and operating needs; report progress, overdue requirements, and skill gaps to plant leadership.
• Work with equipment suppliers and subject matter experts to incorporate equipment changes and lessons from operating experience into training.

Skills

Training delivery

Coaching operators

Industrial safety

MSHA knowledge

Communication

Organizational skills

MS Office

Training records management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Technical education in workforce training

Tools

MS Office

Electronic training records software

Job description

Mesabi Metallics seeks a skilled Trainer – Concentrator and Pellet Plant to develop and deliver hands-on and classroom training for operators and maintenance staff in concentrator and pellet plant operations. You will translate equipment manuals into practical instruction, support startup, and ensure competency through assessments.

You will collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, and Safety to update materials, SOPs, and records, while building workforce readiness for a challenging,