Senior Mechanical Engineer - Plant Engineering

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 general supervision, contribute and/or lead a team to develop all phases of design, re-design, systems failure analysis and prevention or other design functions within an appropriate time and cost.  

• Lead projects and serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) on large/complex mine site Engineering projects, which may include the development of new or modification to existing systems and processes, including the responsibility of approving work from other Engineering disciplines
• Provide support to maintenance department by leading a Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) program
• Serve as Project Engineering Leader to develop and author Engineering reports such as concept design, feasibility studies, alternative analysis, failure analysis and prevention, safe work practice, procedural manuals and final design documents
• Develop and evaluate AFEs (Authorization for Expenditure) for capital funding requirements
• Evaluate and administer contracts, provisions of services and equipment, perform strategic planning and budgeting
• Perform planning, scheduling and economic analysis
• May supervise front/line or technical employees
• Use design computer software such as AutoCAD, SAP, Microsoft Project and Pipe2010
• Evaluate and implement new methods and techniques for operational improvement and benchmark other operations for continuous improvement alternatives
• Perform other duties as required

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

 

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering discipline and five (5) years of related experience in Engineering in a mine or industrial environment pertaining to equipment modifications and retro-fits, OR
• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering discipline and three (3) years of related experience in Engineering in a mine or industrial environment pertaining to equipment modifications and retro-fits
• Recent hands-on experience using the principles and practices of Mechanical Engineering at a mine or industrial site in two (2) of the following areas:
  • Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) to include vibration analysis, thermography, ultrasound and infrared technology
  • Oil analysis for systems management
  • Leading Engineering and Construction activities for development projects
  • Implementing and managing maintenance improvement plans based on data analysis
• Broad knowledge of the principles and practices of Mechanical Engineering
• Ability to research and analyze information of considerable difficulty and draw valid conclusions
• Skill in effective communication, both verbal and written, including the ability to actively listen and to adapt behavior and communication style based upon the audience
• Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions
• Skill in following safety practices, and recognizing, controlling and/or eliminating hazards
• Ability to build trust and credibility with employees/peers and establish common goals and expectations

 

  Preferred  

• Advanced degree or Professional Engineering (PE) Certification
• Professional Engineer's License
• Experience with metal mining operations
• Experience with cost estimating for civil projects
• Superior interpersonal as well as written and oral communcation

 

  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, toxi