Process Operations Technician - Hydromet CLP

Freeport-McMoRan•Morenci, AZ

1d•$31 - $41•Onsite

About The Position

Freeport-McMoRan is seeking a highly skilled Process Operations Technician to provide ongoing support for the daily production/operation plan by assisting area supervisors. This role involves acting as a safety contact, executing safety audits and investigations, and resolving safety issues in collaboration with the Safety Department. The technician will review chemical or metallurgical analysis and reporting, communicate with operators to ensure equipment is operating properly, and operate plant and equipment as necessary. Responsibilities include monitoring data gathering equipment, assigning operators, following up on supervisor expectations, and providing mentoring/coaching. The role also supports site objectives by performing various roles to develop a broad understanding of processes, procedures, and initiatives, such as filling in as a supervisor or process operator, while assisting in production plans and coordinating equipment operation and production improvements. The technician will participate in audits, provide feedback and training, observe compliance with safety and environmental requirements, ensure housekeeping standards, check for hazards, and follow up on corrective actions. Additionally, the role involves assisting in troubleshooting process performance and quality issues, meeting with supervisors to review plans, notifying maintenance of breakdowns, collaborating with operations and maintenance to address safety concerns, performing as relief or fill-in supervisor, operating processing equipment, assisting with investigations and Root Cause Analyses, and performing other requested duties.

Requirements

Three (3) years of related operational experience including supervisory or lead experience.
Must have completed academic and practical competencies required and demonstrated the ability to apply knowledge and skills while passing a written assessment where required.
Skilled in operation and principles of pressure vessels, thickeners, cooling towers, pumps, valves, lab.
Knowledge of operational areas, policies, processes and procedures.
Knowledge of supervisory methods and techniques.
Skill in resolving day-to-day questions and problems regarding equipment, materials, methods and procedures.
Skill in effective communication both verbal and written.
Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions.
Skill in following safety practices and recognizing and controlling hazards.
Skill in the use of computers.
Ability to understand and apply verbal and written work and safety-related instructions in English.
Ability to communicate in English regarding job assignments, procedures, and safety standards.
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

High School diploma or GED.
Experience in sulfide oxidation processes such as smelting or pressure oxidation operations.
Experience with pressure oxidation and/or autoclave operations and understanding of associated risks and risk management processes.
Strong knowledge of autoclave and pressure oxidation safety.
Knowledge of hydrometallurgy process.
Skilled in SAP.
Completed leadership training courses.
Additional certifications or licensure appropriate to the job may be required.

Responsibilities

Provide on-going support for completion of daily production/operation plan by assisting area supervisors.
Perform as safety contact and execute safety audits, investigations and resolve safety issues/concerns through collaboration with site’s Safety Department.
Review routine and non-routine chemical or metallurgical analysis and reporting.
Communicate with operators to ensure equipment is operating properly.
Operate plant and equipment as necessary.
Monitor a wide variety of data gathering equipment.
Assign operators to the areas per the supervisor’s instruction.
Follow up to ensure supervisor expectations are being met.
Provide mentoring/coaching through collaboration with processing departments and support groups.
Support site objectives through the performance of a variety of roles to develop broad understanding of processes, procedures, and initiatives (e.g. fill in supervisor, process operator, equipment operator) while assisting in completion of production plans with direction from the area supervisor and coordinating equipment operation and production improvements.
Participate in audits (e.g. grating, fatal risks, MSHA, safety, environmental), provide feedback and training on proper procedures, observe compliance with safety and environmental requirements, ensure housekeeping standards, check for hazards, and follow up on corrective actions.
Assist in troubleshooting process performance and quality issues (e.g. throughput, downtime, recovery), meet with supervisors each shift to review plans, assignments, and training, notify maintenance of breakdowns and follow up on repairs.
Collaborate with operations and maintenance to address safety concerns identified in inspections and audits, perform as relief or fill-in supervisor, occasionally operate processing equipment (e.g. CLP control room, thickeners, tanks, pumps, cooling tower, steam generator, lab), assist with investigations and Root Cause Analyses, and perform other duties as requested.