Senior Process Automation Engineering Specialist

At Climax Molybdenum, we are committed to providing an employment package that recognizes excellence, encourages safe production and a culture supported by our core values. Here, you’ll find a collaborative environment where safety is a top priority, all opinions are valued, and people are empowered to grow in their career.  

 

 In order to be considered for this position, please apply by 11/04/24.  

 

Where You Will Work  

Our Henderson mine and mill are an hour drive apart – separated by the Continental Divide and a 15-mile conveyor system (10 miles underground). The Henderson mine is an underground molybdenum mining operation located approximately 42 miles west of Denver and 10 miles west of Empire. It has been in operation since 1976 and today consists of a large block-cave, underground mining complex feeding a concentrator with a current capacity of approximately 32,000 metric tons per day. It can produce approximately 15 million pounds of molybdenum per year. The Henderson mill is located 15 miles west of the mine, between Dillon and Kremmling.  

 

Both sites are surrounded by US Forest Service land of the Arapaho National Forest, making it easy for our employees and their families to enjoy year-round hiking, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing in the area. Explore the opportunity to advance your career at one of our sites – the Henderson mine or mill and live life at the top!   

 

Employees who are required to work on-site are eligible for a $1,450 monthly housing allowance, provided they meet program guidelines.

Description

Supervise, coordinate, provide direction, and advanced problem solving. Review and improve the performance of existing process control systems.

• Directs or supervises others on moderate to complex issues including mentoring and developing junior engineers.
• Review and improve performance of regulatory and advanced control software and human machine interface in order to identify opportunities to implement process optimization through automation
• Regular review and improvement of alarm management systems (alarm rationalization). Participate and represent process automation in safety and reliability processes and studies
• Identify and troubleshoot specialized ,analytical and advanced sensors
• Performs life cycle management on process control systems
• Implements process automation solutions through delegation of work
• Reviews and/or manages project proposals and verifies the quality of project work
• Review and improve performance of process control system communication and the plant historian
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED and nine (9) years of technical experience in an area or areas relevant to Process Automation, including 3 years of experience with regulatory and advanced control systems OR
• Associate’s Degree and seven (7) years of technical experience in an area or areas relevant to Process Automation including 3 years of experience with regulatory and advanced control systems OR
• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate scientific discipline and five (5) years related experience in engineering relevant to Process Automation or related field including 3 years of experience with regulatory and advanced control systems, OR
• Master’s degree in an appropriate scientific discipline and three (3) years related experience in engineering relevant to Process Automation or related field including 3 years of experience with regulatory and advanced control systems

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous supervision experience 
• Electrical safety training or experience
• Process control systems manufacture’s training or certification
• Experience in process historian or other data base storage and retrieval system 
• Understanding of science behind comminution, flotation, exothermic reactions and other processes used in mining and mineral beneficiation and processing.

 

Criteria/Conditions:

• 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 as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves and any 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 allowed by applicable state laws

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