Why You Should Apply for This Job
At Freeport-McMoRan, we are committed to providing employment that recognizes excellence and encourages safe production, with a culture supported by our core values. Here, you’ll find a collaborative environment where safety is a top priority. Apply Today!
Where You Will Work
Our global headquarters is in Phoenix, Arizona. Several hundred employees support our operations in finance, human resources, health and safety, information technology, planning, and more. Our flexible work program allows employees to work virtually as well as come together in person when needed at our Collaboration Hub in Phoenix and/or one of our site locations. Employees can work remotely from most states in the U.S., with the exception of California, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma and South Carolina. Additional states may be excluded from remote work based on business factors. Should the position shift to in-person (office/site) work in the future, the company will offer relocation benefits at that time, so long as the position meets the established eligibility for these benefits.
Provide technical leadership for the identification, evaluation, and execution support of rehandling and mine planning optimization initiatives within the Leach to the Last Drop (L2LD) portfolio. Drive leading practice in opportunity framing, economic evaluation, and value capture to deliver measurable improvements to site and portfolio performance. Apply deep subject matter expertise in rehandling, mine planning, and leach operations to work with site Mine Planning and Leach Operations teams to identify new value opportunities, enhance value from planned rehandling activities, and translate concepts into executable projects. Shape complex technical and operational challenges into clearly defined initiatives by establishing assumptions, quantifying economic value, defining resource requirements, and developing implementation pathways and timelines. Support and enable safe, disciplined execution of approved initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. Use advanced analytical methods, engineering tools, and sound engineering judgment to optimize mine plans and rehandling strategies. Monitor execution and post‑implementation performance, gather and analyze data to quantify realized value, and embed learnings to continuously improve future opportunity identification and delivery. In this role, you identify, evaluate, and prioritize rehandling and mine planning optimization opportunities, including assessment of technical feasibility, economic value, risks, and alignment with site and portfolio objectives. You lead economic evaluation and value‑capture definition, including development of assumptions, valuation methodologies, resource requirements, and implementation pathways. Partner with site Mine Planning and Leach Operations teams to shape opportunities into executable initiatives, and support and enable disciplined execution of approved initiatives. As a Principal Engineer I, you measure and validate realized value through post‑implementation analysis, confirm assumptions, quantify impact, and embed learnings into future opportunity identification and portfolio practices. You apply advanced engineering tools to optimize mine plans and rehandling approaches, influence strategy and decision‑making, and drive continuous improvement in rehandling evaluation and value‑capture methodologies while providing technical mentorship and performing other duties as required.
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What We Offer You
The estimated annual pay range for this role is currently $116,000-$162,500 This range reflects base salary only and does not include bonus payments, benefits or retirement contributions. Actual base pay is determined by experience, qualifications, skills and other job-related factors. This role is eligible for additional incentive compensation considerations based on company and individual performance. Additionally, this position is currently eligible for annual long-term incentive consideration. Long-term incentives are contingent upon authorized approval under the terms and conditions of the Company's plan and award agreements. More details will be shared during the hiring process.
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What We Require
Freeport-McMoRan promotes a drug/alcohol-free work environment using mandatory pre-employment drug testing as allowed by applicable laws.
This position will require frequent travel (domestic and occasionally international) to sites and office locations.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (Freeport) is a leading international metals company with the objective of being foremost in copper. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Freeport operates large, long-lived, geographically diverse assets with significant proven and probable mineral reserves of copper, gold and molybdenum. Freeport’s portfolio of assets includes the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia, one of the world’s largest copper and gold deposits; and significant operations in North America and South America, including the large-scale Morenci minerals district in Arizona and the Cerro Verde operation in Peru.
Freeport has a strong commitment to safety performance, environmental management and the communities where it operates. As a founding member of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), Freeport is committed to implementing ICMM’s Mining Principles, which serve as a best practice framework on sustainable development for the global mining and metals industry. Freeport has also achieved the Copper Mark, a comprehensive assurance framework designed to demonstrate the copper industry’s responsible production practices, at all of its copper-producing sites globally.
By supplying responsibly produced copper, Freeport is proud to be a positive contributor to the world well beyond its operational boundaries. Additional information is available at fcx.com
