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.

Description

Highly skilled mechanic who safely perform diagnostic, maintenance, and repair of pump, hydraulic & piping systems and associated equipment.

• Perform component diagnostic, replacement, & repairs on but not limited to compressors, fire systems, pump systems, piping systems & hydraulic systems. May also work on pit dewatering systems
• Performs mechanical and lubrication preventative maintenance by checking oil levels & changing oil, checks seals for leakage, grease, maintains compressors & checks filters ext
• Perform the removal, installation, rebuild & repairs of piping & pump components such as valves, expansion joints, gearboxes & check valves. Rotaligns pumps and also reads blueprints
• Responsible for maintaining work orders and performing work area inspections. Prioritizes and make decisions regarding equipment repair as needed
• May operate equipment such as: trucks, bobcats, forklifts, mobile cranes, backhoes, loaders, road graders, man lifts, overhead cranes, boom trucks and small mobile equipment
• Perform advanced welding & fabrication utilizing (Stick, MIG, Tig, Intershield, Drisco Fusion) on structures (stairways, guards, handrails) & pipefitting
• Participate in Safety & Environmental activities
• Train and mentor other employees
• Act as a Fill-in Supervisor as required
• Perform other duties as required

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Two (2) years of experience in mechanical/maintenance crafts (including welder, boilermaker, machinist or facility maintenance/construction) or a combination of education and experience in industrial mechanical repair and maintenance
• Proficiency in welding/cutting (MIG, TIG, ARC, Oxy-acetylene)
• Working knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps, welding, plumbing, machine shop, blue prints, schematics, fabrication, and part lists and repair
• Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose and repair

Preferred

• High School diploma or GED

Criteria and Conditions

• This is a Safety sensitive role
• While performing duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs and ladders, work on elevated platforms, talk, hear, see and work in confined spaces
• Work is performed in a mining or industrial environment which may include exposure to extremes in temperature and humidity, moving mechanical parts, risk of electrical shock, toxic chemicals, explosives, fumes or airborne particles
• Occasionally may be asked required to life moderately heavy to heavy objects (up to 50 pounds) during the course of the workday
• Will be required to work rotating shifts in a 24/7/365 operation
• 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
  

Freeport-McMoRan has reviewed the jobs at its various office and operating sites and determined that many of these jobs require employees to perform essential job functions that pose a direct threat to the safety or health of the employees performing these tasks or others. Accordingly, the Company has designated the following positions as safety-sensitive:

• 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); or
• Positions which Freeport-McMoRan has designated as safety sensitive positions in the applicable job or position description and which upon further review continue to be designated as safety-sensitive based on an individualized assessment of the actual duties performed by a specifically identified employee.

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