Supervisor Smelter Maintenance

Supervisor Smelter 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 recruiting a Supervisor Smelter Maintenance who will supervise, coordinate, and control the safe and efficient operation of an assigned work unit.

Education Level

• High School Diploma or GED
• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical mining-related discipline with at least 1 summer internship experience (or equivalent) working in a mining or industrial environment
• Additional Certifications or licensure appropriate to the job may be required

Work Experience

• 5 years of related operational experience, including supervisory or lead experience

Duties/Responsibilities

• Approve purchases of materials and equipment; maintain time, materials, and equipment use reports
• Assigns, supervises, and reviews the work of staff for assigned work unit
• Conducts performance evaluations on subordinate staff
• Implements production plans according to the approved schedule
• Inspects and evaluates work in progress, identifies any problem areas, and may direct remedial action
• Maintains an inventory of parts and materials
• Maintains safety data sheets for crews
• May participate in the full range of daily operational duties, performing the most difficult
• Prepares estimates of the staffing, materials, and equipment requirements for projected work activities
• Requisitions of tools, supplies, materials, and equipment
• Trains staff in safety procedures
• Performs other duties as required

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years of hands-on mechanical maintenance repair/rebuild experience with industrial fixed plant equipment (pumps, motors, gearboxes, pulleys, belts, welding, etc.).
• Ability to understand and apply information from technical manuals and other reference materials
• Experience as fill-in supervisor
• Strong understanding of converter rebuilds (Brick Mason work and structural weld procedures).
• Strong understanding of all RCM disciplines (Vibration Analysis, Machinery Lubrication, Thermography, Nondestructive Testing, and Ultra sound).
• Training (qualified) and strong understanding of welding SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Weld) 3&4G structure plate procedures
• Training and a strong understanding of pipe fitting and fabrication
• Training and strong understanding of basic prints and ability to read them
• Training and strong understanding of moving and rotating equipment such as pumps, motors, gearboxes, and conveyors, from an operations and maintenance perspective, electrically and mechanically

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions
• Knowledge of supervisory methods and techniques
• Skilled in budget preparation, monitoring, and administration
• Skilled in following safety practices and recognizing hazards
• Skilled in resolving day-to-day questions/problems regarding equipment, materials, methods, and procedures needed to complete projects
• 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
• Freeport-McMoRan promotes a drug/alcohol-free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing and ongoing random drug testing as per applicable State Laws
• Must be able to work in a potentially stressful environment
• Occasionally may be required to lift moderately heavy objects (up to 30 pounds) during the course of the workday
• Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in a mine, outdoor, or manufacturing 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
• 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
• 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

Benefits/Perks

• Medical, dental, and vision plan options
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company scholarships
• Education and adoption assistance

Employer’s Statement

Freeport-McMoRan is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability.