Job Description

Freeport-McMoRan is a leading international mining company with headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. We operate large, long-lived, geographically diverse assets with significant proven and probable reserves of copper, gold, and molybdenum. The company has a dynamic portfolio of operating, expansion and growth projects in the copper industry. Freeport-McMoRan is one of the world’s largest publicly traded copper producers, the world’s largest producer of molybdenum and a significant gold producer. We have a long and successful history of conducting our business in a safe, highly efficient and socially-responsible manner.

We have the assets, the talent, the drive and the financial strength to provide attractive and rewarding careers of our employees. We encourage you to take the time to explore the opportunity to advance your career at Freeport-McMoRan.

Please note: This position has the possibility to work remotely up to 100% of the time. The position will require occasional travel to the Phoenix corporate offices and/or site locations . This position may be performed anywhere in the U.S. except California, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky and New York.  Additional states may be excluded from remote work based on business factors.  Should the positions shift to in-office work in the future, the company will offer relocation benefits at that time should the position meet the established eligibility for these benefits.

Description

Under general supervision, provides tracking and monitoring of the reliability and production of the plant or fleet.  Provides technical advice and guidance for execution of methods, engineering solutions, tactics and strategies for enhancing the overall reliability and production of the plant or fleet.

Leads brain-storming and fact finding sessions at the site level and researches proven external solutions to similar site issues
Implements lessons learned and best practices from other sites and external parties at the site level
Influences and motivates change in operational behavior and processes at a site level
Makes observations, reports and root cause analysis to Chief Innovation Engineer regarding continuous improvement opportunities on assigned sites
Perform other duties as required 

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in an appropriate Engineering discipline and five (5) years related experience in engineering or related field, OR
Master's degree in an appropriate Engineering discipline and three (3) years related experience in engineering or related field.
Strength in probability, statistical analysis and reliability engineering
Analytical Sophistication - report and KPI creation, new analysis development, ad-hoc analysis using conventional and big-data methods applied to new data shapes
Strength with software tools (SAP, Business Objects, R, Python, SQL and Excel in a big data environment, etc.)
Knowledge of the processes, costs, schedules, constraints and deliverables of assigned sites to improve safety, process efficiencies, production rates, cost controls and protection of the environment
Knowledge of the equipment and associated SOPs at a site level
Skilled in following safety practices and recognizing hazards
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Strength in conduction Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and/or Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Strong industry knowledge of mining and processing, familiarity with mining terminology and credibility with the field
Strong experience developing and delivering training and document writing
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, including mentoring junior engineers

Preferred

Master's degree in a related engineering discipline
Six Sigma experience or certification
Persuasive speaking skills

Criteria/Conditions

Ability to understand and apply verbal and written work and safety-related instructions and procedures given in English
Ability to communicate in English with respect to job assignments, job procedures, and applicable safety standards
Must be able to work in a potentially stressful environment
Occasionally may be required to lift moderately heavy objects up to thirty (30) pounds during the course of the workday
Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in a mine, outdoor, manufacturing or plant environment, including hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves and any other protective equipment as required
Freeport-McMoRan promotes a drug/alcohol free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going random drug testing as per applicable State laws

Safety / Work Conditions:

Candidates will be required to participate in a post-offer, pre-employment medical examination for the following positions which may have essential job duties that can impact both their own safety and the safety of others:

Site-based positions, or positions which require unescorted access to site-based operational areas, which are held by employees who are required to receive MSHA, OSHA, DOT, HAZWOPER and/or Hazard Recognition Training; or 
Positions which are held by employees who operate equipment, machinery or motor vehicles in furtherance of performing the essential functions of their job duties, including operating motor vehicles while on Company business or travel (for this purpose “motor vehicles” includes Company owned or leased motor vehicles and personal motor vehicles used by employees in furtherance of Company business or while on Company travel).