Manager Process Automation

Why You Should Apply for This Job  

At Freeport-McMoRan, we are committed to providing employment that recognizes excellence and encourages safe production, with a culture supported by our core values. Here, you’ll find a collaborative environment where safety is a top priority. Apply Today!      

Where You Will Work    

Our global headquarters is in Phoenix, Arizona. Several hundred employees support global operations in finance, human resources, information technology, planning and more from the main office, satellite offices or online. As a Hybrid employee, you will collaborate primarily virtually anywhere in the U.S. except California, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and South Carolina. Additional states may be excluded based on business factors. Occasionally, you may be required to attend in-person meetings at our Collaboration Hub in Phoenix and/or one of our site locations. The Collaboration Hub provides an open, flexible workspace for individuals and teams to come together for various business needs. Amenities at the Hub include a working café, phone booths and meeting rooms with technology tools for virtual and in-person collaboration.  In-person attendance may vary based on the position and department requirements. 

Phoenix is the capital of the Grand Canyon State and enjoys mostly bright skies throughout the year. It is the perfect place if you enjoy the outdoors, love sports, concerts and other big city amenities or technology. There are great neighborhoods around Phoenix, with easy access to a major city, nature, the arts and many more amenities.  

Description

Develop, facilitate approval, and execute deployment of improvement plans that enhance company value through production gains delivered through the effective use of process automation (PA). This effort includes staff development programs, enhanced strategies and practices for optimizing control systems and process control performance, and identification and implementation of fit-for-purpose PA solutions supporting strategic initiatives across all FCX sites world-wide.

• Identify and champion process automation (PA) staff development program throughout the corporation. Programs should be specifically aimed at ensuring that PA staff have the required competencies to meet the business objectives. This involves having and regularly updating PA staff training program and managing associated resources. A key aspect of this function is facilitating regular communication and collaboration with site PA leads, supporting groups, external parties, and the management team.
• Create consistency and standardization throughout the organization with regards to control systems, process control and automation. This includes assisting sites with transition from antiquated and obsolete systems to implementation and configuration of latest platforms to be able to best optimize existing control assets, The position would also identify and promote industry best practices and implement these by working with site teams and other corporate based functions.
• Identify, develop, recommend, and implement fit-for-purpose process automation (PA) solutions of company strategic initiatives related to process measurement, control and optimization. This includes collaborating with internal and external parties to develop a novel device and/or technique or select existing ones to better control and optimize a process.
• Maintain and expand network of contacts in industry focused on process automation. Actively participates in relevant industry events, conferences, training. Stay up to date with the latest advancements and trends and recommending new practices or changes to programs based on state of practice developments.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or closely related field, AND ten (10) years of experience in mineral process control engineering related fields 
• Experience using regulatory and advanced process control applications and relevant tools 
• Operating and process control background; ideally having worked in metallurgy engineering, plant operations, process control, and IT groups 
• Understanding of the processes that are being optimized, the in-plant equipment that sends the signals to the control system, the maintenance practices that are required to calibrate and maintain the signals, the practices required to program and optimize the process, and an understanding of the computer hardware that is controlling the system  
• Understand the IT compliance issues and can communicate with the IT specialist relative to their technical expertise
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills