Senior Metallurgy Lead: Process Forecasting & Optimization

Fremont Economic Development Corporation; Leadville (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing allowance

Competitive benefits

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Freeport-McMoRan in Leadville region seeks a Metallurgy leader to plan, supervise, and evaluate metallurgical testing and analysis at the site. You will set performance targets and drive strategies to meet forecasted production levels.

You will mentor staff, coordinate cross-functional teams, and contribute to budgeting and regulatory compliance while advancing process improvements in a high-elevation mining environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Metallurgy, Chemistry or related Engineering discipline with 7+ years in metallurgy or related field, including lead or supervisory experience.
• Master's degree in Metallurgy, Chemistry or related Engineering discipline with 5+ years in metallurgy or related field, including lead or supervisory experience.
• Ability to mentor and lead safety and environmental initiatives.
• Understand technical and operational aspects of unit operations.
• Demonstrated ability to predict production forecasts for the unit process.
• Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and managing projects.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and develops Metallurgical staff.
• Anticipates threats and opportunities to the production forecast and implements strategies to meet targets.
• Defines reporting targets and analyzes data to inform corrective actions or improvements.
• May serve as technical expert on complex Metallurgical testing.
• Contributes to budgeting and strategic planning for Metallurgical testing.
• Advises site management on regulations and best practices.
• Leads production forecasting for the assigned unit process.
• Prepares technical reports and analyzes forecasts and operational data.
• Assesses new testing equipment or protocols and implements improvements.
• Evaluates vendor contracts for services and equipment.
• May represent the site on company steering teams.

Skills

Metallurgy leadership

Forecasting production

Data analysis

Staff supervision

Budgeting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Metallurgy, Chemistry or related Engineering discipline

Master's degree in Metallurgy, Chemistry or related Engineering discipline

Job description

Freeport-McMoRan in Leadville region seeks a Metallurgy leader to plan, supervise, and evaluate metallurgical testing and analysis at the site. You will set performance targets and drive strategies to meet forecasted production levels.

You will mentor staff, coordinate cross-functional teams, and contribute to budgeting and regulatory compliance while advancing process improvements in a high-elevation mining environment.