Description

Under direct supervision, this entry level position will provide basic training for several careers within Freeport to support operations and/or maintenance areas in an industrial setting (e.g. Mill, Mine, Tailings, Haulage, etc). Once trained to basic skills, duties may include the operation of mobile heavy and light equipment in support of production including de-watering, materials delivery, maintaining berms, surface maintenance and general work area cleaning and orderly duties. The position will work in environments where there are many activities taking place at one time and where work tasks change many times during a work shift. The primary objective is safe production in a part-time schedule. Varied work schedules are available.

• Operation of mobile equipment (e.g. haul trucks, forklifts, track dozers, water trucks, front-end loaders, pipe handling trucks, and maintenance carrier service trucks).
• May assist with blasting activities
• Performs handling, lifting and/or transport of materials such as tools and equipment via light vehicle and haul roads.
• May assist with and perform regular work area audits and note and report any issues and/or concerns.
• Performs equipment and/or facility maintenance.
• Responsible for receiving materials from the warehouse and delivering to appropriate locations within the mine facilities.
• Assists with and performs surface operations such as: unloading trucks, unloading material bins, and arranging truck deliveries.
• Performs work area cleaning and orderly duties.
• Does not manage people, function, projects or programs.
• Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• No previous experience required
• Required to follow all site safety and proper procedures
• Ability to understand and apply verbal and written work and safety-related instructions and procedures in English
• Ability to communicate in English with respect to job assignments, job procedures and applicable safety standards
• Must have completed academic and practical competencies required (this includes Line of Progression requirements for internal employees where LOP Exists) and have experience demonstrating the required aptitude. The selected candidate shall demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge and skills while also passing a written assessment where required. This exam is based on skills/abilities and/or academic knowledge; as well as safety.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED

Criteria/Conditions:

• This is a safety sensitive position
• Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in a mine, outdoor, manufacturing or plant environment, including hart hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves and any other protective equipment as required.
• Employee may be required to work in environments that may include exposure to extreme temperatures, humidity, dust, noise, fumes, and gases
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs and ladders, work on uneven work surfaces and work on elevated platforms
• May be required to work a non-standard schedule which may include shift work (other than day shift) in a 24/7/365 operation
• Freeport-McMoRan promotes a drug/alcohol-free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going random drug testing as allowed by applicable state laws