Senior Planner - Hydromet

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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.

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 procedure, etc.
• Instrumental in ensuring that operational excellence is achieved in all maintenance activities
• Support the Superintendent's success in ultimate safe job outcome 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 etc. 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

• 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…