Jayson Ripke, Ph.D., QP

Director of Operations

Jayson Ripke is a distinguished process engineer and metallurgical expert with over 20 years of experience driving technical innovation and operational success across the metals, minerals, and chemical sectors. Currently serving as the Director of Operations for McCarl’s Technical Services, Dr. Ripke oversees regional growth in North Carolina and Colorado, acting as a Subject Matter Expert in both ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy. Throughout his career, he has built a reputation for solving complex operational challenges with robust, high-impact solutions, including increasing annual revenue by $24M at major mining operations and inventing the MIDREX H2™ concept to reduce ironmaking carbon
emissions by 95%.

A recognized leader in his field, Dr. Ripke is a Qualified Person (QP) and a recipient of the prestigious SME Arthur F. Taggart Award for significant advancement in mineral processing. His extensive background spans managing multi-million dollar R&D facilities, designing state-of-the-art laboratories, and directing large-scale pilot plants from Africa to South America. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and both a B.S. and M.S. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from Michigan Technological University, where he has been honored as a member of the Distinguished Academy of Chemical Engineering.