Shovel Operator I

Freeport McMoRan Inc.; Bagdad (AZ); On-site; USD 33,062 - 44,083; Full time

Job summary

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. in Arizona is seeking a shovel operator to maintain grade and slopes during dig operations and oversee the shovel loading area.

The role requires knowledge of startup/shutdown, LOTOTO, safety procedures, equipment components, pre-shift inspections, and occasional maintenance. The ideal candidate has 6 months of mobile equipment experience and a high school diploma.

Qualifications

• Six months of mobile equipment operating experience.
• Completion of academic and practical competencies required (Line of Progression for internal employees where LOP exists) and ability to pass a safety written assessment.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain proper grade on benches and drop cuts; maintain proper slopes when digging finals.
• Safely operate and manage the shovel loading area.
• Know and safely perform startup/shutdown, LOTOTO, emergency, run-away, power cable, brakes, horn signals, high-wall safety, and related procedures.
• Know equipment components such as bucket, hoist cables, rope systems, and tracks.
• Perform pre-shift inspections; keep loading area clean; assist with minor maintenance and operations support as needed.

Skills

Mobile equipment operating experience

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Freeport-McMoRan is a leading international mining company with headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. We operate large, long‑lived, geographically diverse assets with significant proven and probable reserves of copper, gold, and molybdenum. The company has a dynamic portfolio of operating, expansion and growth projects in the copper industry. Freeport-McMoRan is one of the world’s largest publicly traded copper producers, the world’s largest producer of molybdenum and a significant gold producer. We have a long and successful history of conducting our business in a safe, highly efficient and socially‑responsible manner.

We have the assets, the talent, the drive and the financial strength to provide attractive and rewarding careers for our employees. We encourage you to explore the opportunity to advance your career at Freeport-McMoRan.

What You Will Do

• Responsible for creating and maintaining proper grade on benches and drop cuts and maintaining proper slopes when digging finals.
• Responsible for the safe operation and management of shovel loading area.
• Responsible for the knowledge and safe performance of the following procedures: start‑up and shut‑down, mounting and dismounting, Lock‑Out Tag‑Out Try‑Out (LOTOTO), emergency, run‑a‑way, handling power cable, setting and releasing brakes, horn signals, high wall safety, moving and set‑up, loading dispatch, grade control, tooth metrics, dipper trips, and working with auxiliary equipment.
• Responsible for knowing equipment components such as: bucket, hoist cables, boom suspension cables, hoist drum/gear case, swing motor/gear case, circle gear, power cable, dipper trip system, crowd belts, and saddle blocks/sticks, tracks.
• Responsible for performing the following tasks: maintaining a clean loading area, controlling tails, creating good set‑ups, digging sequence for loading on both sides, digging sequence for loading on single side, moving when swing arc exceeds ninety degrees, dipper fill factor, deep bank penetration without stalling, establishing and maintaining grade, and moving cable towers.
• Responsible for not jacking boom and operating shovel without slack in hoist ropes.
• Responsible for knowing equipment maintenance and practices that reduce component damage and wear.
• Responsible for knowing shovel control system/gauges and online GPS (CAES) system.
• Communicates through computer dispatching system or two‑way radio.
• Performs pre‑shift inspection of equipment.
• May perform minor maintenance & operations support activities.

What You Bring To Freeport

• Six (6) months of mobile equipment operating experience
• 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
• Qualified Shovel Operator with 6 months of experience

At Freeport, we are committed to providing an employment package that recognizes excellence, rewards value and impact, and encourages safe production. Benefits and compensation are foundational elements of this package, along with career development opportunities, job progression and a culture supported by our core values, among others. Learn more at: FCX Jobs - Working Here.

We provide an industry‑leading benefits package with some of the lowest cost to employees – offering health, wellness, life insurance, paid time off, retirement savings and more. These benefits are available to you and your dependents starting day one. Our comprehensive benefits program is important to how we support the health and wellness of employees and their families. For further benefits information please click here: Benefits Details.

Compensation: The estimated pay range for this role is currently $24.00 - $32.00/hour. 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 discretionary and incentive payment considerations based on company and individual performance. More details will be shared during the hiring process. To view an example of a Total Rewards Estimate for this role click here: Total Rewards Estimate.

Safety / Work Conditions: Candidates will be required to participate in a post‑offer, pre‑employment medical examination for the following positions which may have essential job duties that can impact both their own safety and the safety of others:

• Site‑based positions, or positions which require unescorted access to site‑based operational areas, which are held by employees who are required to receive MSHA, OSHA, DOT, HAZWOPER and/or Hazard Recognition Training; or
• Positions which are held by employees who operate equipment, machinery or motor vehicles in furtherance of performing the essential functions of their job duties, including operating motor vehicles while on Company business or travel (for this purpose “motor vehicles” includes Company owned or leased motor vehicles and personal motor vehicles used by employees in furtherance of Company business or while on Company travel).

Equal Opportunity Employer

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