Manager Metallurgy and Process Design
Freeport-McMoRan, Phoenix, AZ, United States
Manager Metallurgy and Process Design
Requisition ID: 143693
Location: Phoenix, AZ, US, 85040
Category: Scientific Services
What You Will Do
You are responsible for the management and oversight of strategic metallurgical projects across growth projects, operational support functions, and corporate initiatives, while providing direct technical support, mentorship, and advisement on mineral processing topics and promoting industry best practices across operating companies. Your role includes strategic project planning, project identification and formulation, decision methodology, evaluation with stakeholders, and resource definition to support process execution. You lead technical development work, quantify cost impacts, communicate project status and outcomes to stakeholders, perform metallurgical support activities for project sites, prepare annual budgets and resourcing plans, recruit personnel, present updates to executive management and external partners, develop technical materials for patents and conferences, and maintain an industry network in extractive metallurgy and mineral processing.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and ten (10) years of experience in mineral processing and leaching processes, including five (5) years in operations roles, preferably leading teams, and three (3) years working on projects or technical initiatives involving mining and engineering companies
Strong experience effecting change in operating processing plants
Strong working knowledge of geo‑metallurgical testing, data interpretation, and modeling tools for forecasting
Strong working knowledge of processing techniques of large Porphyry copper deposits
Demonstrated history of interpreting geo‑metallurgical results and performing regression analyses and/or simulations to develop grade and recovery models for ore types
Demonstrated data‑centric capabilities using structured problem‑solving approaches with statistics and regression tools
Preferred Qualifications
Specialized technical expertise in three (3) disciplines and general knowledge in five (5) disciplines, including crushing, grinding, flotation, copper smelting, precious metal refining, solvent extraction, electrowinning, liquid‑solid separation, tailings, materials handling, process modeling and simulation, statistical analysis, process control, sampling and assaying, and metallurgical accounting
Broad experience in mineral processing plant technical support or operations management
MBA or related certification or experience in financial and economic evaluations
Experience managing small technical teams, including direct supervision
Energetic with excellent communication skills and strong execution capability
Experience managing large and complex multi‑discipline projects
Excellent cross‑discipline communication skills
What We Offer You
The estimated annual pay range for this role is currently $138,000-$193,000 . 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 incentive compensation based on performance and for annual long‑term incentive consideration.
Affordable medical, dental and vision benefits
Company‑paid life and disability insurance
401(k) plan with employer contribution/match
Paid time off, paid sick time, holiday pay, parental leave
Tuition assistance
Employee assistance program
Discounted insurance plans for auto, home and pet
Internal progression opportunities
What We Require
Freeport‑McMoRan promotes a drug/alcohol‑free work environment using mandatory pre‑employment drug testing as allowed by applicable laws. International and domestic travel will be required for this position.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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.
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Requisition ID: 143693
Location: Phoenix, AZ, US, 85040
Category: Scientific Services
What You Will Do
You are responsible for the management and oversight of strategic metallurgical projects across growth projects, operational support functions, and corporate initiatives, while providing direct technical support, mentorship, and advisement on mineral processing topics and promoting industry best practices across operating companies. Your role includes strategic project planning, project identification and formulation, decision methodology, evaluation with stakeholders, and resource definition to support process execution. You lead technical development work, quantify cost impacts, communicate project status and outcomes to stakeholders, perform metallurgical support activities for project sites, prepare annual budgets and resourcing plans, recruit personnel, present updates to executive management and external partners, develop technical materials for patents and conferences, and maintain an industry network in extractive metallurgy and mineral processing.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and ten (10) years of experience in mineral processing and leaching processes, including five (5) years in operations roles, preferably leading teams, and three (3) years working on projects or technical initiatives involving mining and engineering companies
Strong experience effecting change in operating processing plants
Strong working knowledge of geo‑metallurgical testing, data interpretation, and modeling tools for forecasting
Strong working knowledge of processing techniques of large Porphyry copper deposits
Demonstrated history of interpreting geo‑metallurgical results and performing regression analyses and/or simulations to develop grade and recovery models for ore types
Demonstrated data‑centric capabilities using structured problem‑solving approaches with statistics and regression tools
Preferred Qualifications
Specialized technical expertise in three (3) disciplines and general knowledge in five (5) disciplines, including crushing, grinding, flotation, copper smelting, precious metal refining, solvent extraction, electrowinning, liquid‑solid separation, tailings, materials handling, process modeling and simulation, statistical analysis, process control, sampling and assaying, and metallurgical accounting
Broad experience in mineral processing plant technical support or operations management
MBA or related certification or experience in financial and economic evaluations
Experience managing small technical teams, including direct supervision
Energetic with excellent communication skills and strong execution capability
Experience managing large and complex multi‑discipline projects
Excellent cross‑discipline communication skills
What We Offer You
The estimated annual pay range for this role is currently $138,000-$193,000 . 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 incentive compensation based on performance and for annual long‑term incentive consideration.
Affordable medical, dental and vision benefits
Company‑paid life and disability insurance
401(k) plan with employer contribution/match
Paid time off, paid sick time, holiday pay, parental leave
Tuition assistance
Employee assistance program
Discounted insurance plans for auto, home and pet
Internal progression opportunities
What We Require
Freeport‑McMoRan promotes a drug/alcohol‑free work environment using mandatory pre‑employment drug testing as allowed by applicable laws. International and domestic travel will be required for this position.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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.
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