Senior Environmental Technician

Freeport-McMoRan•Morenci, AZ

19h•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. The Morenci operations, an open-pit copper mining complex located approximately 50 miles northeast of Safford, Arizona, has been in continuous operation since 1939. The operation consists of two concentrators, crushed-ore leach pad and stacking system, a low-grade run-of-mine (ROM) leaching system; four SX plants; and three EW tank houses that produce copper cathode. Morenci is a unique company town offering amenities like company housing or a $750 monthly housing allowance for on-site employees, a newly constructed daycare and community center, library, health-care facilities, state-of-the-art fitness centers, a movie theater, and a skate park. The dedicated Parks and Recreation Division plans activities for all ages. Under general supervision, the Senior Environmental Technician supports or performs routine and advanced quantitative/qualitative analyses, such as field sampling, testing and measuring through the testing, calibration and preventative maintenance of conventional, electronic and computerized measuring devices at assigned site. The role may also have responsibilities related to asset recycling and disposition at the assigned site.

Requirements

Four (4) years of experience in environmental monitoring, sampling and reporting as an Environmental Technician or closely related role
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
Candidates may be required to pass a medical exam
Candidates must pass all required training and/or testing
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 state laws

Nice To Haves

High School diploma or GED

Responsibilities

Conducts sampling and/or monitors site conditions for compliance with environmental and other requirements and takes appropriate action to ensure continued compliance
Monitors solid waste such as drums, hazardous materials collections sites and reclamation sites for compliance with requirements
Installs and sets-up instruments and equipment
Operates and monitors a wide variety of data gathering equipment, including GPS/GIS units, and performs preventative maintenance
Coordinates the timely recycling and disposition of materials and other company assets in compliance with applicable legal and other requirements
Tracks and reports the recycling and disposition of materials and other company assets as directed
Maintains a current knowledge of site environmental policies and procedures
May assist or provide training on environmental issues
Leads or participates in regular audits and inspections of operations areas for purposes of ensuring compliance with site environmental policies, procedures and requirements of the Environmental Management System
Performs other duties as required