Director Instrumentation Effectiveness

Where You Will Work Our global headquarters is in Phoenix, Arizona. Several hundred employees support global operations in finance, human resources, information technology, planning and more from the main office, satellite offices or online. As a Hybrid employee, you'll engage in virtual collaboration as well as attend in-person meetings at our Collaboration Hub in Phoenix or at one of our site locations. The Collaboration Hub provides an open, flexible workspace for individuals and teams to come together for various business needs. Amenities at the Hub include a working café, phone booths and meeting rooms with technology tools for virtual and in-person collaboration. In-person attendance may vary based on the position and department requirements. Phoenix is the capital of the Grand Canyon State and enjoys mostly bright skies throughout the year. It is the perfect place if you enjoy the outdoors, love sports, concerts and other big city amenities or technology. There are great neighborhoods around Phoenix, with easy access to a major city, nature, the arts and many more amenities. What You Will Do Ensuring field instrumentation, including sensors and final process control elements such as valves and actuators, across the Americas remains reliable, safe, and fit for purpose throughout its full lifecycle—from initial deployment through operation, maintenance, and eventual retirement. This role is accountable for developing, enhancing, and implementing the strategy and technical standards that govern the selection, maintenance, monitoring, and replacement of instrumentation to consistently support safe, stable, and compliant operations. In partnership with site maintenance and operations leadership, the role establishes standardized work processes, performance indicators, and clear accountability across multiple locations, operating through influence within a matrixed organization to promote best practices, enable resource sharing, and drive cost‑effective, risk‑mitigating maintenance outcomes. Success is demonstrated through instrumentation systems that perform as designed, reduce unplanned failures, and deliver continuous availability of accurate, trusted operational data, including the effective adoption of innovative technologies that strengthen reliability, enhance asset health monitoring, and improve data‑driven decision making. You will align stakeholders on standardized field instrument deployment practices, deliver technical training on installation, commissioning, and configuration, and assess internal engineering and maintenance capacity to determine the need for third‑party technical services. In this role, you conduct instrumentation needs assessments across surface and underground mining assets, define key and operational performance indicators, and standardize sensor models, specifications, and installation procedures supported by complete, controlled technical documentation. As the Director Instrumentation Effectiveness, you monitor sensor lifecycle performance aligned with site asset management plans, establish end‑of‑life and decommissioning criteria, and implement proactive, risk‑based replacement strategies informed by condition monitoring, geotechnical risk, and reliability analysis. You utilize mine planning tools and digital twin environments to model instrumentation requirements, optimize deployment, and validate system integration. Implement standardized installation kits, interoperable integration platforms, and clear commissioning, testing, and acceptance criteria. Emphasize workforce training, role clarity, safety, and compliant end‑of‑life disposal practices. Implement criticality‑based inspections, condition monitoring, incident reporting workflows, and calibration routines. Leverage SAP, AI‑driven analytics, PlantESP, and mobile tools to support advanced sensor diagnostics, forecasting, and centralized configuration control, ensuring traceability, version control and consistent documentation. Support compliant retirement and replacement using asset, e‑waste, and procurement systems, and perform other duties as requested. What You Bring To Freeport Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering (or similar), and fifteen (15) years of maintenance experience in the mining industry, including mobile and fixed plant equipment Working knowledge and experience with low and medium‑voltage Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) Experience leading and managing large, diverse work groups Experience implementing lifecycle programs for instrumentation field devices and systems Experience in financial and project management, including cost‑control methods Working knowledge of applicable employment laws, regulatory frameworks, and industry trends impacting technical and operational environments Demonstrated experience leading and executing electrical focused engineering projects Superior technical communication capabilities, including clear documentation and effective cross functional communication Proven history of driving safety improvements through disciplined processes and adherence to engineering safety standards Familiarity with structured quality methodologies such as Six Sigma or Total Quality Management (TQM)