Diesel Diagnostic Mechanic (Mine Maintenance)

Diesel Diagnostic Mechanic (Mine Maintenance) Job Highlights

Company Profile

Freeport-McMoRan is a leading international mining company. It operates large, long-lived, geographically diverse assets with significant proven and probable reserves of copper, gold, and molybdenum.

Job Profile

The company is looking for a Diesel Diagnostic Mechanic who will apply a broad level of process and mechanical/maintenance knowledge to maximize and, where possible, improve the efficiency of the overall production process.

Educational Qualification

• The applicants should have a High School Diploma or GED

Work Experience

• The candidates should have 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

Duties/Responsibilities

• Ability to repair, install, fabricate, rebuild, troubleshoot, and preventative maintenance of process equipment i.e. pumps, conveyors, dryers, gearboxes, filters, etc.
• Capable of performing equipment lubrication
• Competent in mechanics, hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps, welding, bearings, basic metallurgy (stress cracking, metal compatibility), conveyor systems, plumbing, alignment, machine shop, blueprints, schematics, and mobile equipment
• Complete Work Orders, order parts, and other maintenance documentation
• Follows and understands MSHA rules and regulations, environmental rules and regulations, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and work area instructions; participates in safety and environmental activities, uses plant and equipment correctly at all times
• Perform routine and non-routine maintenance activities
• Qualified to operate small and large cranes and knowledgeable of safe rigging practices
• Additional responsibilities and duties may be assigned according to business need

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose and repair
• Proficiency in welding/cutting (MIG, TIG, ARC, Oxy-acetylene)
• Working knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps, welding, plumbing, machine shop, blueprints, schematics, fabrication, and part lists and repair

Criteria/Conditions

• Ability to communicate in English with respect to job assignments, job procedures, and applicable safety standards
• Ability to understand and apply verbal and written work and safety-related instructions and procedures given in English
• May be required to work rotating shifts in a 24/7/365 operation
• Must be able to work in a potentially stressful environment
• Occasionally may be required to lift 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
• Required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs and ladders, and work on elevated platforms
• Work is performed 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

Benefits/Perks

Health Benefits-

• Three medical plan options through United Health care, including a high deductible plan with a company
• contribution to a Health Savings Account
• Two dental plan options through Delta Dental
• Vision plan through VSP
• Flexible spending accounts for health-care and dependent care expenses

Quality of Life Benefits-

• Adoption assistance for some adoption expenses
• Auto, home, and pet insurance plans at competitive rates
• College scholarship opportunities for children of full-time employees
• Employee Assistance Program for personal and professional concerns
• Paid time off for vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Tuition reimbursement to employees for further education

Financial Security Benefits-

• Company-paid disability, life, and AD&D insurance with the option to increase coverage for some plans
• Short-term and core long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance is equal to 2x your base salary
• Accidental death and dismemberment coverage at 2x your base salary
• Basic spouse and child life coverage options
• Retirement savings plan managed by Schwab Retirement Plan Services
• Both pre-tax and Roth 401(k) employee contributions
• Company-paid online financial wellness program to help manage your finances by creating a budget,
• reducing debt and saving for retirement
• Group legal plan option with access to a nationwide network of attorneys

Employer’s Statement

Freeport-McMoRan is an Equal Opportunity Employer.