Senior Planner Freeport-McMoRan

Where You Will Work

Climax Molybdenum is the world’s leading producer of molybdenum and has a long, successful history of doing business safely, efficiently and responsibly. We operate in Colorado for more than 100 years, with mining and milling operations near Leadville, Kremmling, and Empire. Our Climax Mine is located between Frisco and Leadville – the seat of Lake County and the highest incorporated city in the United States.

Employees who are required to work on-site are eligible for a $1,450 monthly housing allowance, provided they meet program guidelines.

Oversees the division planning function, this includes direct supervision of the planning staff and maintaining a strong working relationship with front line supervisors, relative to planning responsibilities. Responsibilities include ensuring effective job planning, scheduling, communication, preparations, staging, budget/forecasting, runtime forecasting, warehouse storage levels, and reporting.

• Directly supervise the division planners and other planning department staff
• Responsible for setting meaningful objectives for the division planners, developing and maintaining effective working relationships with front line supervisors, monitoring and quality control of planning processes through data measurement, ensuring adherence to all safety policies and procedures, etc.
• Instrumental in ensuring that operational excellence is achieved in all maintenance activities
• Support the superintendent's success in achieving safe job outcomes and overall departmental effectiveness
• Apply personal expertise and knowledge while managing planning/scheduling processes to ensure appropriate daily, short‑term, and long‑range planning and scheduling techniques are followed and executed properly
• Ensure quality control in the application of planning processes and procedures
• Pay special attention to preparation, communication, facilitation of intradepartmental activities and requirements, daily transaction requirements, and post‑job follow‑up
• Drive the divisional "Runtime Forecasting" process execution and outcomes by:
  • overseeing the development of detailed monthly plans for each area,
  • facilitating a productive reconciliation meeting with all mine stakeholders,
  • conducting a success‑against‑plan analysis each month
• Collate and prepare division planning budget recommendations for the superintendent
• Ensure budget, forecast costs, parts availability and overall materials management processes are in line with expectations
• Spend time in the field providing review of job preparation, execution, and follow‑up
• Ensure that pre‑job and post‑job requirements are consistently accomplished to Freeport‑Mc Mo Ran  standards
• Provide adequate and timely feedback to division superintendent on planning processes and schedules
• Perform other duties as requested

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED and eight (8) years of progressive maintenance experience in mining/mfg or industrial operations, including five (5) years in a leadership or supervisory role OR
• Associates in a technical field and six (6) years related experience in field maintenance in mining/mfg or industrial operations, including three (3) years in a leadership or supervisory role OR
• Bachelor's degree in applicable field and four (4) years of progressive maintenance experience in mining/mfg or industrial operations including supervisory or lead experience
• Requires strong mentoring capabilities in the areas of leadership, professionalism, organization/technical skills, etc.
• Knowledge of supervisory methods and techniques
• Requires extensive working knowledge of Freeport‑Mc Mo Ran  standards, practices, and strategies.
• Requires extensive knowledge and experience in SAP, including all maintenance, operations, statistics, general, and related modules, tables, and files, and familiarity with other software related to maintenance functions and systems
• Skilled in resolving day‑to‑day questions/problems regarding equipment, materials, methods and procedures needed to complete projects.
• Skilled in budget preparation, monitoring and administration
• Requires competency in use of MS Office software
• Thorough understanding…