Environmental Technician I

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Where You Will Work

Looking to live in a small town with big opportunities? Our Bagdad operations in Arizona offers housing at a subsidized rate, a family-friendly atmosphere and numerous amenities including an aquatic center, golf course and fitness center. Located 100 miles northwest of Phoenix, Bagdad is home to the world's first commercial - scale concentrate leach processing facility, as well as one of the longest continuously operating solvent extraction/electrowinning plants in the world. Visit the Bagdad town website to learn more.

Under close supervision, performs routine quantitative and qualitative observations and sampling of air, soil, water, recyclable materials, and solid and hazardous wastes, or other environmental requirements at assigned site. May also have responsibilities related to asset recycling and disposition and assigned site.

• Conducts sampling and/or monitors site conditions for compliance with environmental and other requirements and takes appropriate action to ensure continued compliance
• Monitors solid waste such as drums, hazardous materials collections sites and reclamation sites for compliance with requirements
• Assists in the installation and sets-up instruments and equipment
• Coordinates the timely recycling and disposition of materials and other company assets in compliance with applicable legal and other requirements
• Tracks and reports the recycling and disposition of materials and other company assets as directed
• Operates and monitors basic electronic equipment and performs simple preventive maintenance
• Develops a basic knowledge of site environmental policies and procedures
• May assist or provide training on environmental issues
• Participates in regular audits and inspections of operations areas for purposes of ensuring compliance with site environmental policies, procedures and requirements of the Environmental Management System
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to understand and apply verbal and written work and safety-related instructions and procedures given in English
• Ability to communicate in English with respect to job assignments, job procedures, and applicable safety standards

Preferred

• High School diploma or GED
• Ability to lift/handle/load up to 50 pounds
• Valid state driver's license
• Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions
• Skilled in following safety practices and recognizing hazards
• Able to use a variety of computer software applications, especially Microsoft Office
• Ability to work outdoors and in ambient weather conditions and hike up to 0.5 miles in rugged terrain

Criteria/Conditions

• Ability to understand and apply verbal and written work and safety-related instructions and procedures given in English
• Ability to communicate in English with respect to job assignments, job procedures, and applicable safety standards
• Must be able to work in a potentially stressful environment
• Work will require flexibility in working at both Mine and Mill on projects ranging from administrative projects in the office to assigned field tasks
• Work is in a mine or manufacturing plant setting, which may include exposure to extremes in temperature and humidity, moving mechanical parts, risk of electrical shock, toxic chemicals, explosives, fumes or airborne particles
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs and ladders, work on elevated platforms, talk, hear and see
• Occasionally may be required to lift moderately heavy objects up to thirty (30) pounds during the course of the workday
• Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in a mine, outdoor, manufacturing or plant environment, including hard 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
• 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 State laws

What We Offer You

The estimated pay range for this role is currently $ $28.00/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