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Truck Driver I - Part Time

Requisition ID: 129960

Location:

Morenci, AZ, US, 85540

Category: Operations

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Why You Should Apply For This Job:

At Freeport-McMoRan, we are committed to providing an employment package that recognizes excellence, encourages safe production and a culture supported by our core values. Here, you’ll find a collaborative environment where safety is a top priority, all opinions are valued, and people are empowered to grow in their career. _Apply Today!  _

Where You Will Work  

Located approximately 50 miles northeast of Safford, Arizona on U.S. Highway 191, Morenci operations (an open-pit copper mining complex) has been in continuous operation since 1939. The operation consists of two concentrators, crushed-ore leach pad and stacking system, a low-grade run-of-mine (ROM) leaching system; four SX plants; and three EW tank houses that produce copper cathode.

Morenci is a unique company town where our employees and their families can reconnect with nature through hiking, fishing, camping, hunting and numerous parks. The company offers several amenities, including company housing, a newly constructed daycare and community center, library, health-care facilities, state-of-the-art fitness centers, a movie theater and a skate park. Our dedicated Parks and Recreation Division plans activities for people of all ages, making sure there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Visit the Morenci town website (https://www.morencitown.com/dining)  to learn more.

What You Will Do

• Perform duties related to the operation of haul trucks to transport materials from loading areas to processing areas at a skilled level.

• Responsible for understanding changes to assigned work areas and any potential hazards

• Responsible for performing inspections to maximize equipment and tire life and executes assignments from computerized dispatch system and/or two-way radio

• May assist with training and mentoring of other equipment operators

• May also operate other heavy equipment which may include, but is not limited to, water trucks, motor graders, and track and rubber tire dozers

• Responsible for knowing the following procedures: start-up and shut-down, fueling, fire, runaway, emergency, and accident

• Responsible for having knowledge of payload measurement system, over speed alarm, dispatch codes, shovel and truck horn signals, secondary brake, and park brake

• Responsible for the safe and skilled performance of the following tasks: spotting at shovel, loading, traveling, dumping on stockpiles, and dumping at crusher

• Responsible for having operational knowledge of equipment components such as: engine, transmission, planetary final drives, main drive line, nose cone assembly, torque converter, differential, and wet disc braking system

• May perform and assist with operations support activities such as, housekeeping, barricading, cable moves, and ground support activities

• May perform minor maintenance activities

• Perform other duties as required

• To experience a day in the life of a Morenci Truck Driver,click here (https://youtu.be/PlC11ttZRW8)

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

• Six (6) or more months of experience operating Haul Trucks

What We Offer You

The estimated pay range for this role is currently  $21.50 - $29.00/hour. Actual base pay is determined by experience, qualifications, skills and other job-related factors.

*What We Require  *

• Candidates may be required to pass a medical exam. 

• Candidates must pass all required training and/or testing. 

• Employees may be required to work a non-standard schedule, which may include shift work (other than day shift) at a 24/7, 365-day operation. 

• Freeport-McMoRan promotes a drug/alcohol-free work environment using mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going drug and alcohol testing, as allowed by applicable laws. 

*Equal Opportunity Employer *

Please be advised that Freeport-McMoRan will never request payment for job-related expenses from applicants. If you receive any suspicious emails, please disregard them, and report the incident to HRSC@fmi.com .