Senior Operational Excellence Specialist or Engineer

At Freeport-Mc Mo Ran , 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.

Where You Will Work

Chino is an open-pit copper mining complex located 15 miles from the historic mining community of Silver City in southwestern New Mexico. The historic Chino mine was among the world's first low-grade, open-pit copper mines. Today, the operation consists of a 36,000-metric-ton-per-day concentrator that produces copper and a 150-million-pound-per-year solvent extraction/electrowinning plant that produces copper cathode from solution generated by run-of-mine leaching.

The community of Silver City boasts various restaurants, arts, entertainment, cliff dwellings, festivals and much more. Residents and visitors enjoy gentle four seasons, with three hundred days of sunshine a year and low humidity. From unique shopping finds in the galleries to everyday groceries, schools and housing, there are numerous amenities for everyone. Visit Silver City to learn more.

Under limited supervision, drive and institutionalize data informed decision making and shape performance optimization ch leaders and teams to support high impact business optimization initiatives, serving as a subject matter expert in transformational methodologies. In this role, you will coach leaders, teams, and customers to independently run effective problem solving and improvement routines

• Apply tools such as bottleneck analysis, RCA, Lean, design thinking, OEE, diagnostics, lessons learned, and best practices to influence decisions, enable action, and sustain improvement
• As the Sr Operational Excellence Specialist, you will coach others and shape systems that produce scalable innovation while proactively shaping decisions and guiding structured thinking and storytelling to drive sustained action.
• Influence and motivate operational behavior and processes to support sustainment and coach others to build scalable structures and routines.
• Facilitate multiple high performing teams and initiatives.
• Review KPIs for equipment and processes based on operational analysis and data evaluation

Note: Education and/or Degree type along with the minimum qualifications below will determine the position for which you will be considered.

Senior Specialist:

• High School diploma or GED AND nine (9) years of experience in Operations, Operations Support, Engineering, Project Management, Professional Business settings

OR

• Bachelor’s Degree AND five (5) years of experience in Operations, Operations Support, Engineering, Project Management, Professional Business settings

OR

• Master’s Degree AND three (3) years of experience in Operations, Operations Support, Engineering, Project Management, Professional Business settings.
• Ability to work effectively with people at all levels of the organization
• Passionate problem solver who succeeds in ambiguous situations and advocates for the best possible solution
• Active coach and mentor focused on maximizing team potential
• Strong communicator with emerging ability to communicate complex messages
• Participant in prior business optimization teams with potential to become an expert in transformation methodologies
• Unbiased facilitator with established and emerging leadership skills
• Self-aware of cognitive biases and focused on building high performing teams and delivering outcomes
• Challenger mindset with passion for innovation and change
• Belief in a non-hierarchical culture of collaboration, transparency,…