Senior Process Automation Technician
Freeport-McMoRan · Bagdad, AZ
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Controls
- Industry
- Metals
- Posted
- 16 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level controls role at Freeport-McMoRan (metals) in Bagdad, AZ. PLC, HMI, SCADA, and/or DCS manufacturer training or certification.
- Tools it names
- PLC, Automation
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Technician roles in Arizona: typical posted base $60k–$100k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 20 manufacturing technician openings in Arizona, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Arizona plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 8 other live controls postings in Arizona.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Automation 89%
- ✓ Team leadership 67%
- ✓ PLC 67%
- EHS / safety 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
Pulled from the posting text. If it's not listed here, the posting didn't say.
How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Controls team at Freeport-McMoRan
We found 3 people at this company and state: 3 in this kind of role. Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. See them ↓
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
Write to David → (free) - 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Freeport-McMoRan in Bagdad
6 other open roles at this site · 3 people we found in controls roles at Freeport-McMoRan.
- Engineering Technician Trainee · Manufacturing
- Engineering Specialist II - Geomechanical · Reliability
- Senior Engineering Specialist - Mine · Manufacturing · Senior
- Senior Reliability Engineer · Reliability · Senior
- Process Automation Engineering Specialist II · Controls
- Senior Engineering Specialist · Manufacturing · Senior
Senior Process Automation Technician at Freeport-McMoRan in other locations
Freeport-McMoRan lists this title in 3 places. Pick the plant you can get to.
Full description from Freeport-McMoRanAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
What You Will Do
Under minimum supervision, troubleshoot, diagnose, maintain, commission, and improve site Industrial Control Systems while mentoring junior technicians, engineers, and operators on Process Automation topics. Follow and direct Freeport-McMoRan safety and environmental programs and communicate safety implications related to Process Automation and ICS cybersecurity practices. Lead and mentor others, providing guidance and supervision when needed. Create and review engineering documentation and ensure project work meets site standards. Implement ICS hardware and software installations, identify opportunities for process improvement through automation, and enhance operational effectiveness. Direct implementation and maintenance of the Process Control Network (PCN) to maintain plant performance, cybersecurity, and historian systems. Respond promptly to plant issues and organize troubleshooting efforts. Specify and install advanced instrumentation solutions for integration into ICS. Participate in equipment life cycle management, develop plans and budgetary estimates, and manage projects. Perform other duties as required.
requirements
where applicable
- ✓Demonstrated aptitude and ability to pass written assessments based on technical skills and safety
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓PLC, HMI, SCADA, and/or DCS manufacturer training or certification
- ✓Experience with plant process historians or similar database systems
- ✓Experience with ICS/PCN network architecture, communication, and security
- ✓Experience in or understanding of mining and mineral processing systems
- ✓Familiarity with NFPA 70 and NEC or Electrical Journeyman Training
- ✓Experience with process control loop tuning and optimization strategies
- ✓Experience with advanced process control (APC) techniques and applications
- ✓Working knowledge of industrial network architectures and communication protocols
- ✓Experience reading and interpreting electrical schematics, instrumentation drawings, and control diagrams
- ✓Experience commissioning, configuring, calibrating, and troubleshooting analog and digital instrumentation
- ✓Working knowledge of industrial instrumentation types, applications, and communication protocols
- ✓Advanced experience configuring and troubleshooting field instrumentation, devices, and sensors
What We Offer You
The estimated pay range for this role is currently $35.00 - $47.00/hour. 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 discretionary and incentive payment considerations based on company and individual performance. More details will be shared during the hiring process. Click here to view a sample of Total Rewards Estimate for this role.
- ✓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 pet, auto, home and vehicle
- ✓Internal progression opportunities
- ✓Learn more about our competitive and comprehensive benefits package!
Show full description ↓Show less ↑
At Freeport-McMoRan, we are committed to providing an employment package that recognizes excellence, encourages safe production and a culture supported by our core values. Here, you’ll find a collaborative environment where safety is a top priority, all opinions are valued, and people are empowered to grow in their career. Apply Today!
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 Bring To Freeport
- •Completion of an approved electrical/instrumentation certification program and one (1) year of experience in process automation repair and maintenance in an industrial setting;
OR
- •Five (5) years of experience relevant to electrical, instrumentation, and/or Process Automation maintenance and troubleshooting in an industrial setting, including one (1) year of Process Automation-specific maintenance and troubleshooting
- •Completion of required academic and practical competencies, including Line of Progression
What We Require
- •Candidates may be required to pass a medical exam.
- •Candidates must pass all required training and/or testing.
- •Employees may be required to work a non-standard schedule, which may include shift work (other than day shift) at a 24/7, 365-day operation.
- •Freeport-McMoRan promotes a drug/alcohol-free work environment using mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going drug and alcohol testing, as allowed by applicable laws.
Please be advised that 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 .