Summary:
The Production Engineer will be responsible for managing production and continuous improvement projects within the Leaching, Solvent Extraction (SX), and Electrowinning (EW) circuits of a large copper mine. This role focuses on optimizing operational efficiency, reducing costs, ensuring safe work practices, and developing the skills of the production team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Project Management: Lead and manage production-related projects, ensuring timely completion within budget and scope.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify, develop, and implement continuous improvement projects to enhance production rates, recoveries, and overall plant performance.
- 5S Implementation & Maintenance: Champion and ensure adherence to 5S principles within the assigned areas to maintain a safe, organized, and efficient work environment.
- Deficiency Analysis & Improvement Planning: Analyze operational deficiencies, identify root causes, and develop effective improvement plans to address them.
- Personnel Training & Development: Develop and deliver training programs for production personnel to enhance their skills, knowledge, and understanding of operational procedures.
- Productivity Improvement Initiatives: Coordinate and drive productivity improvement initiatives across the Leaching, SX, and EW processes.
- Cost Reduction Projects: Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities within the production circuits.
- Production Team Support: Provide technical support and guidance to the production team to ensure smooth and efficient operations.
- Data Analysis & Reporting: Collect, analyze, and interpret production data to monitor performance, identify trends, and support decision-making.
- Collaboration: Work closely with maintenance, metallurgy, and other departments to ensure effective communication and collaboration.
- Safety & Environmental Compliance: Ensure all activities are conducted in compliance with safety and environmental regulations and company policies.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mining Engineering, or a related field or 5 years of experience in mining, leaching, solvent extraction (SX), and electrowinning (EW) processes, preferably within a large-scale mining operation.
- Demonstrated experience in project management and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a 1 team environment.
- Knowledge of 5S principles and their implementation.
ASARCO LLC provides equal opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, actual or perceived disability, military status, veteran status, marital status, familial status, or any other characteristic(s) protected by local, state, or federal law(s).
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in metallurgical engineering, chemical engineering, mining engineering, or a related field
- Alternatively, five years of experience in mining, leaching, solvent extraction, and electrowinning processes
- Experience in large-scale mining operations
- Experience with project management and continuous improvement methodologies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Knowledge of 5S principles and implementation
Asarco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Affordable Benefits — Benefits are positioned as “low-cost,” and there are indications of reduced employee health-care contributions for covered roles. Time-off enhancements are also described as part of recent agreement changes, improving total rewards value for some groups.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with a company match is described as part of the standard package. Match levels are portrayed as potentially strong, though details appear to vary by role or contract.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Material wage increases are described under a newly ratified multi-year union agreement, with large raises reported for some job categories. This suggests improved near-term earnings trajectory for employees covered by the latest contract.
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What We Do
Grupo Mexico is a transnational mining company with operations in the U.S., Mexico and Peru. ASARCO (American Smelting and Refining Company), the U.S. based subsidiary of Grupo Mexico, is an integrated copper mining, smelting and refining company with approximately 1,700 employees. The company operates three mines, associated mills and smelter in Arizona and a refinery complex in Texas, which includes plants that produce copper cathode & rod.
