Process Operations Technician - Hydromet CLP

About the role

At Freeport-McMoRan, you'll find a collaborative environment focused on safety, where your opinions are valued and you're empowered to grow in your career.

Responsibilities

• 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).
• 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.

Requirements

• Three (3) years of related operational experience including supervisory or lead experience.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.