Senior Operational Excellence Leader (Hybrid)

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Life and disability insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Internal progression opportunities

Job summary

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. in Phoenix seeks a Senior Operational Excellence Engineer to drive data-informed decision making and shape performance optimization at scale.

You will coach leaders and teams to support high-impact initiatives and serve as a subject matter expert in transformational methodologies and engineering practices. The role emphasizes coaching, structured thinking, and advanced data methods to influence actions and sustain improvements, with a hybrid work arrangement and in-person

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field with 5 years of related experience
• Master’s degree in Engineering with 3 years of related experience
• Ability to work with people at all levels of the organization
• Problem-solver in ambiguous situations; advocate for best solution
• Active coach and mentor focused on maximizing team potential
• Strong communicator with ability to convey complex messages
• Experience in transformation methodologies and RCA/FMEA where relevant

Responsibilities

• Coach leaders, teams, and customers to run effective problem-solving and improvement routines
• Apply advanced tools and engineering methods to influence decisions and sustain improvements
• Shape systems for scalable innovation beyond individual solutions
• Coach leaders to apply structured thinking and data-driven analysis
• Influence and motivate changes in operational behaviors and processes
• Facilitate and coach multiple high-performing teams and initiatives
• Establish and review KPIs using engineering analysis and data evaluation

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Problem-solving

Structured thinking

Data analysis

Coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Business Objects

SQL

Excel

Job description

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. in Phoenix seeks a Senior Operational Excellence Engineer to drive data-informed decision making and shape performance optimization at scale.

You will coach leaders and teams to support high-impact initiatives and serve as a subject matter expert in transformational methodologies and engineering practices. The role emphasizes coaching, structured thinking, and advanced data methods to influence actions and sustain improvements, with a hybrid work arrangement and in-person