What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tailings Dam Operator Trainee position at Freeport-McMoRan?
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. What You Will Do Performs duties related to the operation and maintenance of tailings compoundments Mantling and dismantling spigots on tailing lines Proper lock-out procedures of tailings line to perform valve replacements Procedures for controlling pressure of slurry into tailings dam and changing pressure on main tailings line Algae pond process which includes monitoring and setting flow rates into correct lines May communicate with thickener operator on flows to tailings dam Responsible for learning the monitoring system on tailings line and may assist in performing adjustments as necessary May operate mobile equipment such as bulldozers, loaders, water trucks, motor graders, boom trucks, dump trucks, light duty vehicles, fusion machines, forklifts, and utilize hand and power tools Perform area housekeeping Perform other duties as required Ability to understand and apply verbal and written work and safety-related instructions and procedures in English Ability to communicate in English with respect to job assignments, job procedures and applicable safety standards High School diploma or GED Construction or Carpentry background