Operational Excellence Engineer I

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 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.What You Will Do Under close supervision, gather data, support performance optimization in execution and adoption of solutions, by embracing business improvement methodologies and engineering practices. As the Operational Excellence Engineer I, you participate in collaboration sessions (brainstorming, fact-finding, design thinking, problem solving) with customers to drive business improvement. You will apply problem solving techniques (i.e., bottleneck analysis, RCA, Lean, design thinking, OEE, diagnostics), lessons learned, engineering skills, and best practices to support discovery. In this role, you design with a minimum viable product (MVP) mindset and iterate with customer feedback and enhancements to achieve the desired outcomes for assigned engineering projects, structure and communicate facts, insights, and data from engineering analysis into clear, audience-appropriate narratives that align stakeholders around decisions, actions, and organizational change. You will influence and motivate change in operational behavior and processes at the department level to support sustainment, review and establish Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for equipment and processes based on engineering analysis and data evaluation, and perform other duties as requested. What You Bring To Freeport Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate engineering discipline with no experience required. Preferred Qualifications Exposure to probability, statistical analysis and reliability engineering. Ability to research and interpret data of minimal complexity using hypothesis generation and Design of Experiment methodologies. Knowledge of software tools (Python, SQL and Excel in a big data environment, etc.). Knowledge of the processes, costs, schedules, constraints and deliverables of assigned departments to improve safety, process efficiencies, production rates, cost controls and protection of the environment. Knowledge of the equipment and associated SOPs at a department level. Skilled in following safety practices and recognizing hazards. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Basic industry knowledge of mining and processing, familiarity with mining terminology and collaboration skills and exposure to driving results in a team environment. Knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma process. Experience working in Maintenance, Operations or Engineering role. Experience assisting with Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA). Experience working in SAP or Business Objects. What We Offer You The estimated annual pay range for this role is currently $75,000-$104,000. 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. 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