Senior Tribology Technician

About the role

The Reliability Centered Maintenance Group at Freeport-McMoRan aims to enhance equipment availability and reduce maintenance costs through the use of predictive maintenance technologies. This group works closely with maintenance and operations personnel to ensure efficient and effective equipment monitoring and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Monitor equipment ranging from the SX/EW, Smelter, Concentrator, Crushing/Conveying, Water System, Mine (Shovels, Drills, Haulage), Rod Plant, Refining, and outlying areas
• Conduct oil analysis utilizing various laboratory instruments and associated software
• Utilize current lab management software to load process and analyze oil sample data
• Collect, analyze, and report data utilizing, but not limited to, ICP-OES, FTIR, Viscometer, Particle Counter, Titration, Crackle Test, Digital Microscope, and PQ Index
• Support the RCM Program and its continual development; educate other personnel in any area of the RCM Program
• Communicate effectively to provide, receive, and implement constructive feedback to support the mentoring program
• Perform other duties as required

Requirements

• Seven (7) years of Journeyman level mechanical maintenance experience with industrial equipment (pumps, motors, gearboxes, pulleys, etc.)
• Working knowledge and understanding of moving and rotating equipment such as pumps, motors, gearboxes and conveyors, from an operations and maintenance perspective, mechanically and electronically
• Journeyman level ability to read, understand and apply information from technical manuals and other reference materials
• Completed academic and practical competencies required (Line of Progression requirements for internal employees where LOP Exists)
• Ability to work in a team with a high regard for safety and environmental concerns and with a strong commitment to policies
• Effective written, verbal and communication skills to satisfy training, safety, and electronic message transmission policies of the Company
• Possess Level I Oil Analysis certification or obtain within one (1) year of hire date
• Valid state driver's license (or able to obtain one)
• Satisfactory performance record (internal applicant)
• Possess the ability to work with chemicals, solvents and gases

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED
• Previous experience working with chemicals
• Previous experience working in a lab
• Previous experience working with oil analysis
• Hands-on experience with the following instruments: Perkin Elmer 7300V ICP-OES spectrometer, Perkin Elmer Oil Express FTIRS, Spectro LNF particle counter, Cannon Mini-QVX viscometers, Vapor Pro XL water analyzer from AZ Instruments, Kittiwake Analex pqL, Mettler Toledo titrators
• Certifications in oil analysis
• Oil analysis training, preferably from Noria
• Experience with RCFA