Senior Designer/Drafter

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 supervision, provides design and drawing services, including but not limited to contour maps, cross sections, mine progress maps, mine designs, layouts, detail and assembly drawings, and schematics to support operations or the engineering unit at assigned site  

• Works from notes, verbal instructions, sketches and drawings, or engineering specifications; consolidates the information to be used to prepare working plans, layouts and detailed drawings
• Develops specifications, designs or drawings using engineering principals, established company standards, procedures and instructions
• Ensures the proper level of documentation for all projects including drawings and parts lists utilizing Computer Aided Design (CAD) and other automated and manual tools
• Reviews engineering drawings and supporting documents for adherence to established design standards; verifies completed work
• Perform other duties as requested

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Advanced technical training through the completion of a two (2) year trade/technical school program and five (5) years of experience in engineering design/drafting, OR
• Associate's degree in Drafting and Design, or a closely related field and five (5) years of experience in engineering design/drafting
• Ability to create and read engineering drawings or blueprints
• Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions
• Skilled in following safety practices and recognizing hazards
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of engineering
• Skilled in using CAD hardware and software
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

Preferred

• None

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 performed in an office setting, with occasional work in a mine or manufacturing 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, talk, hear and see
• Occasionally may be required to lift moderately heavy objects up to thirty (30) 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 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 as per applicable State Laws

At Freeport, we are committed to providing an employment package that recognizes excellence, rewards value and impact, and encourages safe production. Benefits and compensation are foundational elements of this package, along with career development opportunities, job progression and a culture supported by our core values, among others. Learn more at: FCX Jobs - Working Here

 

Benefits:

We provide an industry-leading benefits package with some of the lowest cost to employees – offering health, wellness, life insurance, paid time off, retirement savings and more. These benefits are available to you and your dependents starting day one. Our comprehensive benefits program is important to how we support the health and wellness of employees and their families. For furth