Smelter Operator I - Converting

Freeport McMoRanClaypool, AZ
$23 - $31Onsite

About The Position

Skilled worker who under supervision safely performs duties related to the smelting of metals from ore in various areas of the plant. Freeport-McMoRan is 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.

Requirements

  • Six (6) months of experience with material handling equipment
  • Possess good communication skills
  • Must have completed academic and practical competencies required (this includes Line of Progression requirements for internal employees where LOP Exists) and have experience demonstrating the required aptitude.
  • The selected candidate shall demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge and skills while also passing a written assessment where required. This exam is based on skills/abilities and/or academic knowledge; as well as safety.
  • 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 a mine or manufacturing plant 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 required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs and ladders, work on elevated platforms and work in confined spaces
  • Occasionally may be required to lift up to fifty (50) pounds during the course of the work day
  • Will be required to work rotating shifts in a 24/7/365 operation
  • 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 per applicable State Laws
  • 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

Responsibilities

  • Completes duties within assigned area or areas that could include the utility area, the Isa, the electric furnace, the convertors, the anode plant and the acid plant
  • Operating tapping machines and belting systems
  • Working on and around an industrial boiler
  • Operating tapping machines
  • Operating a slag hauler (cress)
  • Cleaning launders which are used for molten metal transfers
  • Working around ventilation equipment which includes fans and scrubbers
  • Working with electrode-hydraulic systems
  • Performing housekeeping and minor maintenance activities such as troubleshooting equipment for smelter maintenance mechanics
  • Running belt systems
  • Handling silica flux and reverts
  • Operating a rotary furnace convertor
  • Working on water systems, casting systems, hydraulic systems, and refining processes
  • Assisting with, and performing the starting and stopping of valves and pumps
  • Opening and closing valves
  • Acid stream sample retrieval
  • Analyzing samples for acid strength
  • Processing and analyzing samples in onsite lab
  • Unloading railcars that contain copper concentrate
  • Unloading bulk bags with various recycled materials such as foundry sands, precious metal scraps, and sludge that contains copper or precious metals
  • Managing truck unloading of copper concentrate, revert material, and silica
  • Transferring materials via belt systems that are distributed to different areas within the smelter
  • May assist with maintenance activities such as changing valves and piping
  • May operate skid-steer loaders, front-end loaders, 35 ton haul trucks, 75 ton overhead cranes, track excavators, forklifts, graders, water trucks, and vacuum trucks
  • May mentor and train fellow employees
  • May modify and create smelter operations standard operating procedures (SOP's)
  • Perform area housekeeping
  • Perform other duties as required

Benefits

  • Affordable medical, dental and vision benefits
  • Company-paid life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) plan with employer contribution/match
  • Paid time off, paid sick time, holiday pay, parental leave
  • Tuition assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Discounted insurance plans for pet, auto, home and vehicle
  • Internal progression opportunities
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