Diesel Maintenance Helper - Maintenance Shop

About the role

At Freeport-McMoRan, you'll find a collaborative environment focused on safety, where your career growth is supported by our core values.

Responsibilities

• Safely assist with maintenance and repair of heavy equipment such as haul trucks, water trucks, rubber tire and track dozers, front-end loaders, and motor graders.
• Assist Journeyman Mechanics with maintenance activities on transmissions, engines, brakes, differentials, pumps, motors, torque converters, final drives and other heavy equipment systems or maintenance activities.
• Performs preventative maintenance activities on heavy equipment.
• Completes Work Orders and other maintenance documentation.
• Troubleshoots equipment problems.
• Performs housekeeping duties and work area checks.
• May operate equipment such as forklifts, cranes, and small mobile equipment.
• Performs Other Duties As Required.

Requirements

• 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 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Previous experience demonstrating mechanical aptitude.

What We Offer You

• Estimated pay range: $22.00 - $29.50/hour.
• $750 monthly housing allowance for on-site employees.
• 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.

What We Require

• 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.