Engineering Technician II - TCLW 1

Freeport McMoRan

50d•$24 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

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! Looking to live in a small town with big opportunities? Our Bagdad operations in Arizona offers housing at a subsidized rate, a family-friendly atmosphere and numerous amenities including an aquatic center, golf course and fitness center. Located 100 miles northwest of Phoenix, Bagdad is home to the world's first commercial - scale concentrate leach processing facility, as well as one of the longest continuously operating solvent extraction/electrowinning plants in the world. Visit the Bagdad town website to learn more.DescriptionAssists with the tailings, crushed leach and water team with data collection and monitoring activities, maintenance and surveillance items, engineering projects, and support daily operations at an assigned site.

Requirements

Three (3) years of experience in an engineering or technical area relevant to the assignment or in the mining industry
Able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
Skilled in following safety practices and recognizing hazards
Skilled in safely using, maintaining, and repairing specialized equipment
Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED
Experience working in the mining or construction industry
Aptitude for computers and/or electronics
Advanced knowledge of specialized equipment, methods and techniques appropriate to assignment, including GIS/GPS mapping techniques and drone surveying
Experience in installation of water level measurement equipment for data collection
Experience in safely deploying, maintaining and repairing specialized equipment for the purpose of tailings dam monitoring
Experience and proficiency in data validation and troubleshooting information from monitoring wells, piezometers, inclinometers and GPS

Responsibilities

Performs field work and collects monitoring data.
Manages data and assists with problem-solving that may require basic theories and engineering fundamentals.
Utilizes computer program to organize data, document field activities and develop reports.
Manage workflows for activities listed in the Operations, Maintenance and Surveillance Manual
Manages routine QA/QC activities for engineering projects
Assists with specification and procedure development and implementation
Performs evaluation and troubleshooting of installed instruments and develops monitoring equipment specification and calibration
Organizes and maintains accurate and current project documentation
Oversees with survey and GPS mapping
Oversees survey layout and field review of tailings engineering projects
Organize and provide training on the operation and maintenance of equipment
Perform other duties as requested.