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Freeport-McMoRan•El Paso, TX

26d•$64,000 - $87,500•Onsite

About The Position

At Freeport-McMoRan, 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. Apply Today! Where You Will Work Our rod and refining plant in El Paso, Texas, is a key contributor to our ranking as one of the world’s largest manufacturers of continuous cast copper rod – a main material used in the manufacturing of wire and cable products. The refinery has the potential to operate at an annual production capacity of about 900 million pounds of copper cathode, which is sufficient to refine all the copper anode we produce at our Miami operations in Arizona. The refinery also produces nickel carbonate, copper telluride and autoclaved slimes material containing gold, silver, platinum and palladium. The beautiful city of El Paso features three universities, many community colleges and numerous schools. Some popular attractions include the International Museum of Art, National Border Patrol Museum and Franklin Mountain State Park. There are many shopping centers, parks, hiking trails and numerous restaurants for our employees and their families to enjoy. What You Will Do Support the area Supervisor in all facets of job preparation, execution and follow up as prescribed by the Freeport-McMoRan standards, including time spent “in the field” to ensure readiness and availability of materials and equipment resources. Under the guidance of the Equipment Reliability Standards (ERS) closely interacts with the Supervisor in the assigned area to establish and monitor planned schedules for assigned activities. Participate in daily, weekly, and monthly planning meetings with key stakeholders. Review, prioritize and schedule work orders. Responsible for “Runtime Forecasting” process execution and outcomes in assigned area. Develop, monitor, and adjust schedules for assigned activities. Maintain these schedules in the management system. Execute, establish, and maintain a history for all assigned activities in the management system (SAP) Engage with onsite Global Supply Chain to control warehouse minimum/maximum levels and appropriate storage conditions of materials and parts. Support execution of contracts by preparing scopes of work for internal and external jobs, initiates requests for parts and materials. Interface with Global Supply Chain department but may deal directly with vendors for the provision of services and equipment. Collaborate with senior level Planners and first line supervisors in the planning and organization for planned major production shutdowns. Understand the importance of maintaining the integrity of information in the management (SAP) system to achieve the assigned planning and scheduling objectives in assigned area. Provide data to support maintenance management decisions, including departmental budgets and weekly forecasting. Generate regular and ad hoc reports for site management to help measure key performance indicators. Perform other duties as needed.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED AND four (4) years specific experience in field maintenance in either mining/manufacturing or industrial operations; OR four (4) years related field maintenance experience in either mining/manufacturing or industrial operations including two (2) years of specific Planning experience; OR four (4) years of specific Planning experience in field maintenance in either mining/manufacturing or industrial operations
Associates in technical field AND two (2) years related experience in field maintenance in mining/manufacturing or industrial operations OR two (2) years of specific Planning experience in field maintenance in either mining/manufacturing or industrial operations
Bachelor's degree in technical field AND one (1) year related experience in field maintenance in mining/manufacturing or industrial operations OR one (1) year of specific Planning experience in field maintenance in either mining/manufacturing or industrial operations
General knowledge of Maintenance Planning
Basic understanding of Mining and/or Process Equipment
Basic understanding of Microsoft Office applications
Basic understanding of maintenance management systems and associated applications
Demonstrated professional/effective written and oral communications skills.
Candidates may be required to pass a medical exam.
Candidates must pass all required training and/or testing.
Employees may be required to work a non-standard schedule, which may include shift work (other than day shift) at a 24/7, 365-day operation.
Freeport-McMoRan promotes a drug/alcohol-free work environment using mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going drug and alcohol testing, as allowed by applicable laws.

Nice To Haves

Good communication, time management, and problem-solving.
Hard skills such as software proficiency (especially SAP and Microsoft Excel) and analytical abilities.
Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills are needed to collaborate with stakeholders, present information, and resolve conflicts.
Organizational and time management: The ability to manage multiple, high-priority tasks and meet firm deadlines is crucial.
Problem-solving: Skills in negotiation, compromise, and creative problem-solving are important for navigating challenges.
Adaptability: Flexibility and the ability to handle unforeseen circumstances, such as in event planning, are vital

Responsibilities

Support the area Supervisor in all facets of job preparation, execution and follow up as prescribed by the Freeport-McMoRan standards, including time spent “in the field” to ensure readiness and availability of materials and equipment resources.
Under the guidance of the Equipment Reliability Standards (ERS) closely interacts with the Supervisor in the assigned area to establish and monitor planned schedules for assigned activities.
Participate in daily, weekly, and monthly planning meetings with key stakeholders.
Review, prioritize and schedule work orders.
Responsible for “Runtime Forecasting” process execution and outcomes in assigned area.
Develop, monitor, and adjust schedules for assigned activities.
Maintain these schedules in the management system.
Execute, establish, and maintain a history for all assigned activities in the management system (SAP)
Engage with onsite Global Supply Chain to control warehouse minimum/maximum levels and appropriate storage conditions of materials and parts.
Support execution of contracts by preparing scopes of work for internal and external jobs, initiates requests for parts and materials.
Interface with Global Supply Chain department but may deal directly with vendors for the provision of services and equipment.
Collaborate with senior level Planners and first line supervisors in the planning and organization for planned major production shutdowns.
Understand the importance of maintaining the integrity of information in the management (SAP) system to achieve the assigned planning and scheduling objectives in assigned area.
Provide data to support maintenance management decisions, including departmental budgets and weekly forecasting.
Generate regular and ad hoc reports for site management to help measure key performance indicators.
Perform other duties as needed.