This position supports operations and/or maintenance areas in an industrial setting. Employees work in environments where the primary objective is safe production. There are many work activities taking place at one time, and work tasks may change many times during a work shift.
- Area housekeeping to include tasks such as shoveling, using a fire hose, and digging
- Operation of processing, mobile, and heavy equipment
- Material lifting/handling/loading
- Operation of hand/power tools
- Equipment/facility inspection and maintenance
- Other tasks as assigned
- Three (3)months experience in a process, manufacturing, or mining environment
- Ability to understand and apply verbal and written work and safety-related instructions and procedures given in English
- Ability to communicate in English with respect to job assignments, job procedures, and applicable safety standards
Preferred Qualification
- High School diploma or GED
Criteria/Conditions
- Personal protective equipment is required on a regular basis, including hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, steel-toed boots, and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toed boots, protective clothing, gloves and other protective equipment.
- Employee will be required to work in environments which may include exposure to extreme temperatures and humidity.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs and ladders, and work on elevated platforms.
- Occasionally may be required to lift up to 50 pounds during the course of the work day.
- May be required to work rotating shifts in a 24/7/365 operation.
- Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold promotes a drug/ alcohol-free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going random drug testing.
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. is a leading international mining company with headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. We operate large, long-lived, geographically diverse assets on four continents, with significant proven and probable reserves of copper, gold and molybdenum. As a core value, we pledge to continuously improve in meeting our commitment to work in the most safe, inclusive, environmentally and socially responsible manner practicable. Safety and health initiatives, both on and off the job, are a critically important investment in our employees. We offer outstanding opportunities for individuals seeking a challenging, exciting and rewarding work environment for a company that supplies the world with metals that will sustain and expand economies and build infrastructure in developing nations. A world of opportunities is available to individuals who share in our commitments.