Infrastructure Technician III

Climax Molybdenum is the world’s leading producer of molybdenum and has a long, successful history of doing business in a safe, highly efficient and socially responsible manner. We have operated in Colorado for more than 100 years and today have mining and milling operations near Leadville, Kremmling and Empire. Our Climax mine is located between Frisco and Leadville. Our Henderson mine and mill are an hour’s drive apart – separated by the Continental Divide and a 15-mile conveyor system (10 miles is underground). The Henderson mine is about 50 miles west of Denver and 10 miles west of Empire, and the mill is located between Dillon and Kremmling.

Climax Molybdenum has the assets, drive and financial strength to provide attractive and rewarding careers. Take time to explore the opportunity to advance your career at one of our sites – the Climax mine and the Henderson mine and / or mill. Live life at the top!

DescriptionUnder minimal supervision, plan, coordinate, install, maintain, optimize, and enhance computing and communication environment, including desktop, servers, network infrastructure, wireless, voice, data and RF communication systems. Provide field technical support to end users and operational systems.

• Provide advanced computer and network field support, including the implementation, advanced troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of computing, communications and voice systems
• Provide advanced support for communications devices, including switches, hubs, wireless devices, MESH networking components, voice systems, RF systems and other networking infrastructure (both copper and fiber optic)
• Perform advanced troubleshooting to diagnose and correct infrastructure configuration and performance problems related to voice, data and wireless communications
• Manage the site's computing infrastructure, including site virtual and physical servers and storage devices for business and process control systems
• Assist with the design, definition, execution and implementation of local and corporate MIS infrastructure projects
• Actively participate and promote Safety and Environmental programs, ensure MIS policy compliance and site operational goals
• Perform configuration, management and troubleshooting of site two (2)-way radio communications systems
• Perform other duties as required

QualificationsMinimum Qualifications

• Six (6) years of experience in computer/electronic systems hardware/software troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair, AND two (2) Technical Certifications in disciplines relevant to the role that the applicant will be filling, OR
• Eight (8) years of experience in computer/electronic systems hardware/software troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair, AND one (1) Technical Certification in a discipline relevant to the role that the applicant will be filling, OR
• Ten (10) years of experience in computer/electronic systems hardware/software troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair
• Must be customer service-oriented and possess good organizational and interpersonal skills
• Skill in effective communication, both verbal and written
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, rotating shifts and both scheduled and unscheduled overtime as business dictates

Preferred

• High School diploma or GED
• RF experience
• Knowledge and understanding of automation, instrumentation and process control technologies
• Cisco CCNP Certification
• Microsoft Server MCITP Certification
• A+ Certification
• Network + Certification
• Training in and/or experience with Physical/Virtual Server Management

Criteria/Conditions

• Ability to understand and apply verbal and written work and safety-related instructions and procedures given in English
• Ability to communicate in English with respect to job assignments, job procedures, and applicable safety standards
• Must be able to work in a potentially stressful environment
• Work is performed in a mine or manufacturing plant setting, which may include exposure to extremes in temperature and humidity, moving mechanical parts, risk of electrical shock, toxic chemicals, explosives, fumes or airborne particles
• May be required to work a non-standard schedule which may include shift work (other than day shift) in a 24/7/365 operation
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs, talk, hear and see
• Occasionally may be required to lift moderately heavy objects up to fifty (50) pounds during the course of the workday
• Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in a mine, outdoor, manufacturing or plant environment, including hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves and any other protective equipment as required
• Freeport-McMoRan promotes a drug/alcohol free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going random drug testing as per applicable State Laws

Benefits & Compensation

The company provides a competitive and comprehensive benefits package offering health and welfare benefits, paid time off, retirement, and more. These benefits are available to you and your eligible dependents on your first day of employment. Some of your benefits are company paid, and you will pay a portion of other benefits. The company pays the greatest portion of your benefits, passing along only a fraction of the total cost to employees. For further benefits information please click here: Benefits Details

Pay Range:

$33.40-$47.00/Hourly

Rate of pay dependent on competency, experience, qualifications and skills

Freeport-McMoRan has reviewed the jobs at its various office and operating sites and determined that many of these jobs require employees to perform essential job functions that pose a direct threat to the safety or health of the employees performing these tasks or others. Accordingly, the Company has designated the following positions as safety-sensitive:

• Site-based positions, or positions which require unescorted access to site-based operational areas, which are held by employees who are required to receive MSHA, OSHA, DOT, HAZWOPER and/or Hazard Recognition Training; or
• Positions which are held by employees who operate equipment, machinery or motor vehicles in furtherance of performing the essential functions of their job duties, including operating motor vehicles while on Company business or travel (for this purpose “motor vehicles” includes Company owned or leased motor vehicles and personal motor vehicles used by employees in furtherance of Company business or while on Company travel); or
• Positions which Freeport-McMoRan has designated as safety sensitive positions in the applicable job or position description and which upon further review continue to be designated as safety-sensitive based on an individualized assessment of the actual duties performed by a specifically identified employee.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability