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Freeport-McMoRan · 9 hours ago

Senior Instrumentation Engineer

Claypool, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$101K/yr - $141K/yr

5+ years exp

Freeport-McMoRan is a leading company in the mining industry, committed to safety and excellence. They are seeking a Senior Instrumentation Engineer to specify and select instruments, design maintenance plans, and provide training to technicians for installation and maintenance of instruments.

Mining

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Specify and select instruments following company standards and operational requirements

Design the maintenance plan of instruments. Develop spare part strategies and BOM lists

Maintain engineering documents including instrument data sheets, P&IDs and PFDs

Provide training and guidance to technicians to perform installation, calibration, troubleshooting, replacement, and integration of instruments in control networks

Develop and implement the life cycle program of instruments, communication networks and I/O devices following vendor recommendations and company standards

Support implementation and improvements of control narratives in coordination with operations and process automation to efficiently operate equipment or processes

May evaluate and administer contracts with vendors for the provision of services and equipment

Performs other duties as required

Qualification

Instrumentation specificationProcess instrument maintenanceCommunication protocolsProject managementElectrical engineeringData analysisSafety practicesOccupational hazard awarenessRoboticsMechatronicsValve maintenanceMining industry experienceEffective communication

Required

Bachelor's degree in an appropriate Engineering discipline from an accredited engineering program, and five (5) years related experience in engineering relevant to Electrical or Instrumentation, OR

Master's degree in appropriate Engineering discipline from an accredited engineering program and three (3) years related experience in engineering relevant to Electrical or Instrumentation

Ability to specify and select instrumentation

Skilled in budget preparation, monitoring and administration

Must be knowledgeable of multiple communication platforms and protocols including but not limited to Hart, Devicenet, Modbus TCP, Modbus RTU, Ethernet-I/P, profibus DP, profinet

Must be knowledgeable of network, PLC or DCS hardware and software, and Human-Machine Interface (HMI)

Must be knowledgeable of installation, configuration, calibration and maintenance of process instruments (level, flow, density, weight, pressure, temperature, actuators, PH, metal detection, gas and others)

Broad knowledge of the principles and practices of electronics with an understanding of mechanical and process engineering techniques

Knowledge of the principles and practices of engineering

Ability to research and analyze information of considerable difficulty and draw valid conclusions

Skill in managing large/complex engineering projects

Skill in effective communication, both verbal and written

Ability to evaluate and implement new methods and techniques for operational improvement

Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions

Skill in following safety practices and recognizing hazards