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

Under minimal or remote supervision, performs routine and non-routine chemical and/or metallurgical analytical tasks at assigned site. May include team lead responsibilities and or autonomous interactions within area of expertise.

• Can perform Tech I, II, and III duties as needed
  
• Prepare samples for analysis/runs tests using appropriate techniques and perform sample preparation for quality control program
  
• May build bench scale experiments/monitors sample progression under direction of Chemist, Engineer or Supervisor; or set up test plant or operational flow for sample preparation and analysis; in some locations may manage shipping and receiving document retention procedures
  
• Provide operation diagnostics and adjustments for tests and analytical equipment
  
• Maintain laboratory instrumentation and equipment; diagnose problems, calibrate and retest as appropriate; ensure lab has appropriate supplies for operation
  
• May troubleshoot LIMS or SAP data errors including errors in shipment and receipts
  
• Serve as group lead to include training and ensuring the performance of group technicians
  
• Train laboratory personnel in techniques and use of instrumentation covering scheduling issues, maintain day to day operational schedule
  
• Perform other duties as required: Laboratory QA/QC, Safety, Hazardous Waste Disposal, and Material Collection
  
• Provide input and recommendations to Engineers regarding laboratory testing
  
• Data entry and spreadsheet development for test results
  
• May occasionally fill-in as area Supervisor
  
• Perform other duties as required
  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Five (5) years of direct lab experience, OR
• Associate's of related degree which includes four (4) years of related lab experience
• Demonstrate progressively more responsibility and leadership skills
  
• Knowledge of and willingness to perform all team lead duties with respect to assignment of tasks and leading daily team operations
  
• Demonstrated leadership skills with ability to act in absence of Supervisor
  
• Knowledge of equipment, methods and techniques appropriate to assignment
  
• Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions and to lead others with regard to proper safety application in all assignments
  
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
  
• Must have completed N4 to N6 progression for same or similar role.If employee is a transfer at same grade level must complete N6 progression for appropriate role within 180 days
  

Preferred

• Education and or training in math, chemistry or other areas specific to assignment
• Demonstrated computational skills
• Strong communication ability-reading,writing, and oral communications
• driver's license (Pit Drivers preferred or able to get one)
• excellent mechanical skills
• some knowledge of PI or data loggers

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
• 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, push, pull or maneuver moderately heavy objects (up to 40 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

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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