Freeport McMoRan Hiring for Underground Mine Operations Planner I at Empire, Colorado Full Time

Underground Mine Operations Planner I

Requisition ID: 121700

Location:

Empire, CO, US, 80438

Category: Maintenance

Description:

Climax Molybdenum is the world’s leading producer of molybdenum and has a long, successful history of doing business in a safe, highly efficient and socially responsible manner. We have operated in Colorado for more than 100 years and today have mining and milling operations near Leadville, Kremmling and Empire. Our Climax mine is located between Frisco and Leadville. Our Henderson mine and mill are an hour’s drive apart – separated by the Continental Divide and a 15-mile conveyor system (10 miles is underground). The Henderson mine is about 50 miles west of Denver and 10 miles west of Empire, and the mill is located between Dillon and Kremmling.

Climax Molybdenum has the assets, drive and financial strength to provide attractive and rewarding careers. Take time to explore the opportunity to advance your career at one of our sites – the Climax mine and the Henderson mine and / or mill. Live life at the top!

Description

Under general supervision, plan activities of the assigned department by scheduling and prioritizing jobs in collaboration with site supervisors. Use the management systems to achieve the assigned planning and scheduling objectives. Responsible for effective planning, scheduling, communication, preparations, forecasting, monitoring inventory levels, reporting, etc.

• Through close interaction with operations supervision, develop daily, monthly, and long-term development plans consistent with department strategic goals. Determine consumable materials, personnel, and equipment resources necessary to achieve plans.

• Initiate requests for parts and materials. Interface with Global Sourcing department but may deal directly with vendors for the provision of services and equipment.

• Manage inventory and permit-related documents to ensure uninterrupted Federal and State explosives permit status

• Engage with onsite Global Sourcing to ensure appropriate warehouse minimum/maximum levels, add new materials to stock, and dispose of obsolete materials

• Support the area Supervisor in all facets of job preparation, execution and follow up as prescribed by the Freeport-McMoRan standards, including time spent “in the field” to ensure readiness and availability of materials and equipment resources.

• Support execution of contracts by preparing scopes of work for internal and external jobs

• Understand the importance of maintaining the integrity of information in the SAP management system, for assigned area.

• Generate regular and ad hoc reports for site management, to assist with the measurement of key performance indicators.

• Perform other duties as requested

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED AND

• four (4) years specific experience in field maintenance in either mining/manufacturing or industrial operations; OR

• four (4) years related field maintenance experience in either mining/manufacturing or industrial operations including two (2) years of specific Planning experience; OR

• four (4) years of specific Planning experience in field maintenance in either mining/manufacturing or industrial operations

OR

• Associates in technical field AND

• two (2) years related experience in field maintenance in mining/manufacturing or industrial operations OR

• two (2) years of specific Planning experience in field maintenance in either mining/manufacturing or industrial operations

OR

• Bachelor’s degree in technical field AND

• one (1) year related experience in field maintenance in mining/manufacturing or industrial operations OR

• one (1) year of specific Planning experience in field maintenance in either mining/manufacturing or industrial operations

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAP proficient and good Microsoft Excel skills

• Familiar with BATF requirements for explosives inventory control

• Experience in underground mining operations, including LHD operation, blasting, and concrete activities

• General knowledge of Maintenance Planning

• Basic understanding of Mining and/or Process Equipment

• Basic understanding of Microsoft Office applications

• Basic understanding of maintenance management systems and associated applications

• Demonstrated professional/effective written and oral communications skills

Criteria/Conditions:

• Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in a mine, outdoor, manufacturing or plant environment, including hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves and any other protective equipment as required.

• Freeport-McMoRan promotes a drug/alcohol-free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going random drug testing as allowed by applicable state laws

Benefits & Compensation

The company provides a competitive and comprehensive benefits package offering health and welfare benefits, paid time off, retirement, and more. These benefits are available to you and your eligible dependents on your first day of employment. Some of your benefits are company paid, and you will pay a portion of other benefits. The company pays the greatest portion of your benefits, passing along only a fraction of the total cost to employees. For further benefits information please click here: Benefits Details (https://performancemanager4.successfactors.com/freeportmc/2022_BENEFITS_OVERVIEW_FINAL.pdf)

Pay Range :

$61,500 – $81,000/Annually

Rate of pay dependent on competency, experience, qualifications and skills

Freeport-McMoRan has reviewed the jobs at its various office and operating sites and determined that many of these jobs require employees to perform essential job functions that pose a direct threat to the safety or health of the employees performing these tasks or others. Accordingly, the Company has designated the following positions as safety-sensitive:

• Site-based positions, or positions which require unescorted access to site-based operational areas, which are held by employees who are required to receive MSHA, OSHA, DOT, HAZWOPER and/or Hazard Recognition Training; or

• Positions which are held by employees who operate equipment, machinery or motor vehicles in furtherance of performing the essential functions of their job duties, including operating motor vehicles while on Company business or travel (for this purpose “motor vehicles” includes Company owned or leased motor vehicles and personal motor vehicles used by employees in furtherance of Company business or while on Company travel); or

• Positions which Freeport-McMoRan has designated as safety sensitive positions in the applicable job or position description and which upon further review continue to be designated as safety-sensitive based on an individualized assessment of the actual duties performed by a specifically identified employee.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability

Nearest Major Market: Denver

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