Engineering Technician II - TCLW 1

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Where You Will Work

Looking to live in a small town with big opportunities? Our Bagdad operations in Arizona offers housing at a subsidized rate, a family-friendly atmosphere and numerous amenities including an aquatic center, golf course and fitness center. Located 100 miles northwest of Phoenix, Bagdad is home to the world's first commercial - scale concentrate leach processing facility, as well as one of the longest continuously operating solvent extraction/electrowinning plants in the world. Visit the Bagdad town website to learn more.

Description

Assists with the tailings, crushed leach and water team with data collection and monitoring activities, maintenance and surveillance items, engineering projects, and support daily operations at an assigned site.

- Performs field work and collects monitoring data.

- Manages data and assists with problem-solving that may require basic theories and engineering fundamentals.

- Utilizes computer program to organize data, document field activities and develop reports.

- Manage workflows for activities listed in the Operations, Maintenance and Surveillance Manual

- Manages routine QA/QC activities for engineering projects

- Assists with specification and procedure development and implementation

- Performs evaluation and troubleshooting of installed instruments and develops monitoring equipment specification and calibration

- Organizes and maintains accurate and current project documentation

- Oversees with survey and GPS mapping

- Oversees survey layout and field review of tailings engineering projects

- Organize and provide training on the operation and maintenance of equipment

- Perform other duties as requested.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

- Three (3) years of experience in an engineering or technical area relevant to the assignment or in the mining industry

- Able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing

- Skilled in following safety practices and recognizing hazards

- Skilled in safely using, maintaining, and repairing specialized equipment

- Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions

Preferred Qualifications:

- High school diploma or GED

- Experience working in the mining or construction industry

- Aptitude for computers and/or electronics

- Advanced knowledge of specialized equipment, methods and techniques appropriate to assignment, including GIS/GPS mapping techniques and drone surveying

- Experience in installation of water level measurement equipment for data collection

- Experience in safely deploying, maintaining and repairing specialized equipment for the purpose of tailings dam monitoring

- Experience and proficiency in data validation and troubleshooting information from monitoring wells, piezometers, inclinometers and GPS

Criteria/Conditions:

- This is a safety sensitive role

- 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

- Work is in a mine or manufacturing plant setting, which may include exposure to extremes in temperature and humidity, moving mechanical parts, risk of electrical shock, toxic chemicals, explosives, fumes or airborne particles

- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs and ladders, work on elevated platforms, talk, hear and see

- Occasionally may be required to lift moderately heavy objects up to fifty (50) 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 allowed by applicable state laws

What We Offer You

The estimated pay range for this role is currently $24.00 - $32.00/hour. This range reflects base salary only and does not include bonus payments, benefits or retirement contributions. Actual base pay is determined by experience, qualifications, skills and other job-related factors. This role is eligible for additional discretionary and incentive payment considerations based on company and individual performance. More details will be shared during the hiring process. Click hereto view a sample of Total Rewards Estimate for this role.

- Affordable medical, dental and vision benefits

- Company-paid life and disability insurance

- 401(k) plan with employer contribution/match

- Paid time off, paid sick time, holiday pay, parental leave

- Tuition assistance

- Employee Assistance Program

- Discounted insurance plans for pet, auto, home and vehicle

- Internal progression opportunities

- Learn more about our competitive and comprehensive benefits package!

What We Require

- Candidates may be required to pass a medical exam.

- Candidates must pass all required training and/or testing.

- Employees may be required to work a non-standard schedule, which may include shift work (other than day shift) at a 24/7, 365-day operation.

- Freeport-McMoRan promotes a drug/alcohol-free work environment using mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going drug and alcohol testing, as allowed by applicable laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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