Smelter Operator I - Vac Crew

Freeport-McMoRan•Claypool, AZ

13d•$23 - $31•Onsite

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. 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.

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.
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
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
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 through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going random drug testing as per applicable State Laws.

Nice To Haves

High School diploma or GED

Responsibilities

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