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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Reliability Engineer - **Company:** Freeport-McMoRan Inc. - **Location:** Phoenix, AZ, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $105,000.0 - $145,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems, Collaborative Software, Data Visualization, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Reliability Engineering, Power BI, SAP (Applications), Information Technology, Performance Monitor, Data Management - **Published:** August 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gn0inp ## About the Role + Bachelor's degree in an appropriate Engineering discipline and five (5) years related experience in Engineering, OR + Master's degree in appropriate Engineering discipline and three (3) years related experience in Engineering. + Proficiency of MS Office suite including Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Project + Ability to listen and understand information and ideas and express thought and ideas clearly and concisely through oral and written communication. + Customer focused to provide quality service to improve equipment and process reliability. + Knowledge and understanding of reliability centered maintenance practices. + Experience with engineering design drawings and schematics + Self-starter with solid integrity + Understand the importance of safety, legality and quality. Preferred Qualifications + Prior field experience in maintenance and reliability within a mining, mineral processing, or heavy industrial environment, with regular exposure to field operations and maintenance activities. + Proven experience in developing and implementing maintenance strategies to support asset reliability, equipment availability, and continuous production, preferably for mining or heavy manufacturing equipment. + Working knowledge of maintenance best practices and maintenance pillars, including preventive and predictive maintenance, defect elimination, precision maintenance, and continuous improvement methodologies. + Experience applying structured reliability tools such as failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), root cause analysis (RCA), and equipment performance reviews to drive sustainable improvements. + Proficiency with SAP or a comparable computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), including maintenance plans, equipment data management, work order analysis, and performance reporting. + Experience utilizing business intelligence and data visualization tools (such as Power BI or similar platforms) to analyze maintenance data, support performance measurement, and enable data driven decision making., Ability to work at extreme elevations is required. ## Description _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 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 + Identify system constraints and proactively pursues elimination of them through the continuous improvement cycle. + Ensure continuous production is uninterrupted by equipment failures and reduces production costs through development of maintenance methods to improve process efficiency and reliability. + Lead others and/or performs root cause analysis of equipment failures. Acts as a subject matter expert as required and assists in the identification and implementation of corrective actions or technologies. + Research new reliability processes and identifies methods to predict and improve reliability. + Perform onsite evaluation of existing processes and equipment and sets expectations within the department for precision maintenance. + Review and establish Key Performance Indices for equipment. + Identify PM opportunities and maintenance plans by leading failure mode and effect analysis. + Analyze current CMMS data for equipment health indicators and identifies reports to measure health indicators. + Proactively develops and provides safety perspective for equipment and processes; makes recommendations of engineering solutions or methods to eliminate hazards. + Perform other duties as required. ## Related Videos - [Leading with Reliability: Applying SRE Principles to Build Stronger Engineering Organizations](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100185-leading-with-reliability-applying-sre-principles-to-build-stronger-engineering-organizations) - [In-depth .NET Azure Functions: Isolated mode, performance and durable AI agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100207-in-depth-net-azure-functions-isolated-mode-performance-and-durable-ai-agents) - [Developing the Rich Text Editor for DeepL.com](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1172-developing-the-rich-text-editor-for-deepl-com) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Valven Atlas: Engineering Intelligence That Delivers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1660-valven-atlas-engineering-intelligence-that-delivers) - [From Syntax to Singularity: AI’s Impact on Developer Roles](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/900-from-syntax-to-singularity-ai-s-impact-on-developer-roles) ## Related Articles - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [Top Characteristics of a Software Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/166-top-characteristics-of-a-software-engineer) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers)