Senior Operational Excellence Specialist or Engineer

Title: Senior Operational Excellence Specialist or Engineer Requisition ID: 147331 Location: Bayard, NM, US, 88023 Category: Admin Support Share this Job Why You Should Apply For This Job 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. Apply Today! Where You Will Work Chino is an open-pit copper mining complex located 15 miles from the historic mining community of Silver City in southwestern New Mexico. The historic Chino mine was among the world's first low-grade, open-pit copper mines. Today, the operation consists of a 36,000-metric-ton-per-day concentrator that produces copper and a 150-million-pound-per-year solvent extraction/electrowinning plant that produces copper cathode from solution generated by run-of-mine leaching. The community of Silver City boasts various restaurants, arts, entertainment, cliff dwellings, festivals and much more. Residents and visitors enjoy gentle four seasons, with three hundred days of sunshine a year and low humidity. From unique shopping finds in the galleries to everyday groceries, schools and housing, there are numerous amenities for everyone. Visit Silver City to learn more. What You Will Do Under limited supervision, drive and institutionalize data informed decision making and shape performance optimization at scale. Coach leaders and teams to support high impact business optimization initiatives, serving as a subject matter expert in transformational methodologies. In this role, you will coach leaders, teams, and customers to independently run effective problem solving and improvement routines Apply tools such as bottleneck analysis, RCA, Lean, design thinking, OEE, diagnostics, lessons learned, and best practices to influence decisions, enable action, and sustain improvementAs the Sr Operational Excellence Specialist, you will coach others and shape systems that produce scalable innovation while proactively shaping decisions and guiding structured thinking and storytelling to drive sustained action.Influence and motivate operational behavior and processes to support sustainment and coach others to build scalable structures and routines.Facilitate multiple high performing teams and initiatives.Review KPIs for equipment and processes based on operational analysis and data evaluation What You Bring To Freeport Note: Education and/or Degree type along with the minimum qualifications below will determine the position for which you will be considered. Senior Specialist High School diploma or GED AND nine (9) years of experience in Operations, Operations Support, Engineering, Project Management, Professional Business settings OR Bachelor’s Degree AND five (5) years of experience in Operations, Operations Support, Engineering, Project Management, Professional Business settings OR Master’s Degree AND three (3) years of experience in Operations, Operations Support, Engineering, Project Management, Professional Business settings.Ability to work effectively with people at all levels of the organizationPassionate problem solver who succeeds in ambiguous situations and advocates for the best possible solutionActive coach and mentor focused on maximizing team potentialStrong communicator with emerging ability to communicate complex messagesParticipant in prior business optimization teams with potential to become an expert in transformation methodologiesUnbiased facilitator with established and emerging leadership skillsSelf-aware of cognitive biases and focused on building high performing teams and delivering outcomesChallenger mindset with passion for innovation and changeBelief in a non-hierarchical culture of collaboration, transparency, and trustPassion for understanding people and teamsAbility to learn quickly and navigate the organization to find expertsAbility to receive and act on developmental feedback quickly Senior Engineer Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate Engineering discipline and five (5) years related experience in engineering or related field OR Master’s degree in an appropriate Engineering discipline and three (3) years related experience in engineering or related fieldAbility to work effectively with people at all levels of the organizationPassionate problem solver who succeeds in ambiguous situations and advocates for the best possible solutionActive coach and mentor focused on maximizing team potentialStrong communicator with emerging ability to communicate complex messagesParticipant in prior business optimization teams with potential to become an expert in transformation methodologiesUnbiased facilitator with established and emerging leadership skillsSelf-aware of cognitive biases and focused on building high performing teams and delivering outcomesChallenger mindset with passion for innovation and changeBelief in a non-hierarchical culture of collaboration, transparency, and trustPassion for understanding people and teamsAbility to learn quickly and navigate the organization to find expertsAbility to receive and act on developmental feedback quickly Preferred Qualifications Background in specific field (mine, mill, hydro, etc.)Engineering backgroundData analysis skillsExperience with OEE (data access, cleaning, interpretation, analysis, etc.)Ability to analyze data and draw conclusionsAbility to execute hypothesis-based analysisStrong Excel skillsAbility to formulate questions to gain customer and process insightExperience standing up management systems (work standards, process confirmations, meeting standardization, lineouts, visual management)People and culture experience (human resources, organizational health, industrial psychology)Experience in Agile values and principlesExperience working on, facilitating, or coaching Agile teamsExperience with Lean methodologies and practicesExperienced indirect influencerDigital product lifecycle experience (business analysis, discovery, UX design, development, testing, implementation, support, planning) What We Offer You The estimated annual pay range for this role is currently $97,500.00-$138,000.00. This range reflects base salary only and does not include bonus payments, benefits or retirement contributions. Actual base pay is determined by experience, qualifications, skills and other job-related factors. This role is eligible for additional discretionary and incentive payment considerations based on company and individual performance. More details will be shared during the hiring process. Click here to view a sample of Total Rewards Estimate for this role. 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 Learn more about our competitive and comprehensive benefits package! 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. 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. Equal Opportunity Employer Please be advised that Freeport-McMoRan will never request payment for job-related expenses from applicants. If you receive any suspicious emails, please disregard them, and report the incident to HRSC@fmi.com. Nearest Major Market: Las Cruces Job Segment: Project Manager, Engineer, User Experience, Business Analyst, Technology, Engineering