Senior Operational Excellence Engineer

Why You Should Apply for This Job

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. Apply Today!

Where You Will Work

Our global headquarters is in Phoenix, Arizona. Several hundred employees support global operations in finance, human resources, information technology, planning and more from the main office, satellite offices or online. As a Hybrid employee, you'll engage in virtual collaboration as well as attend in-person meetings at our Collaboration Hub in Phoenix or at one of our site locations. The Collaboration Hub provides an open, flexible workspace for individuals and teams to come together for various business needs.

Amenities at the Hub include a working café, phone booths and meeting rooms with technology tools for virtual and in-person collaboration. In-person attendance may vary based on the position and department requirements.

Phoenix is the capital of the Grand Canyon State and enjoys mostly bright skies throughout the year. It is the perfect place if you enjoy the outdoors, love sports, concerts and other big city amenities or technology. There are great neighborhoods around Phoenix, with easy access to a major city, nature, the arts and many more amenities.

What You Will Do

Under limited supervision, drive and institutionalize data-informed decision making and shape performance optimization at scale while coaching leaders and teams to support high-impact business optimization initiatives and serving as a subject matter expert in transformational methodologies and engineering practices.

* You will coach leaders, teams, and customers to independently run effective problem-solving, engineering analysis, and improvement routines.

* Apply advanced tools and engineering methods to influence decisions, enable action, and sustain improvements.

* As the Sr Operational Excellence Engineer, shape systems that enable scalable innovation beyond individual solutions.

* In this role, proactively shape decisions, address concerns, and coach leaders and teams to apply structured thinking, engineering analysis, and storytelling to drive sustained action.

* Influence and motivate changes in operational behaviors and processes, coaching others to establish structures and routines that sustain operational excellence at scale.

* Facilitate and coach multiple high-performing teams and initiatives.

* Establish and review KPIs using engineering analysis and data evaluation.

What You Bring To Freeport

* Bachelor's degree in an appropriate Engineering discipline and five (5) years related experience in engineering or related field

OR

* Master's degree in an appropriate Engineering discipline and three (3) years related experience in engineering or related field

Preferred Qualifications

* Mine Engineering and/or Mine Operations background

* Leadership experience in Supervision and/or People Management

* Experience in report and KPI creation and advanced data analysis using conventional and big-data methods

* Proficiency with SAP, Business Objects, SQL, and Excel in a big data environment

* Knowledge of operational processes, costs, schedules, and constraints to improve safety and efficiency

* Strong collaboration skills with proven ability to drive results in team environments

* Knowledge of equipment and associated SOPs at the site level

* Ability to follow safety practices and recognize hazards

* Strong written and verbal communication skills

* Experience conducting Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and/or Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA)

* Experience developing and delivering training and documentation

* Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, including mentoring

* Persuasive communication and presentation skills

What We Offer You

The estimated annual pay range for this role is currently $101,000-$141,000. This range reflects base salary only and does not include bonus payments, benefits or retirement contributions. Actual base pay is determined by…