Contract Controls Specialist II

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 rod and refining plant in El Paso, Texas, is a key contributor to our ranking as one of the world’s largest manufacturers of continuous cast copper rod – a main material used in the manufacturing of wire and cable products. The refinery has the potential to operate at an annual production capacity of about 900 million pounds of copper cathode, which is sufficient to refine all the copper anode we produce at our Miami operations in Arizona. The refinery also produces nickel carbonate, copper telluride and autoclaved slimes material containing gold, silver, platinum and palladium.     The beautiful city of El Paso features three universities, many community colleges and numerous schools. Some popular attractions include the International Museum of Art, National Border Patrol Museum and Franklin Mountain State Park. There are many shopping centers, parks, hiking trails and numerous restaurants for our employees and their families to enjoy.    What You Will Do 
 Under general supervision, provide technical expertise, guidance, and leadership in the scheduling and prioritizing of contracting activities at your assigned site, overseeing safety, quality, and performance of outside services contractors, and serving as site expert and company representative interfacing with contractors and multiple disciplines within the company on contracting activities. You perform contracting activities through the administration of contract requests, participation in sourcing activities and award recommendations, onboarding and offboarding of contractors, and issuing routine correspondence while ensuring contracts are maintained and up to date, payment methods are in place for prompt payment, and invoices are reviewed and approved. You collaborate with Area Planners and Supervisors in long‑range planning and scheduling for major production shutdowns requiring outside services support, including job identification, job priority, outside service needs, material requirements, budget forecasts, and contractor coordination. You lead and drive collaborative sourcing efforts in outsourcing activities, including insourcing and outsourcing decisions, development of technical scopes of work, and contractor performance activities. You establish and monitor planned contractor schedules, review and assist in prioritizing work, and review and report on contracting budgets, run rates, and forecasting. You monitor and report safety, health, and environmental requirements, verify manpower and skill adequacy, and ensure quality standards are met. You provide guidance to operations and maintenance staff on contract control processes, serve as technical expert on contracting activities, develop tools and methods to support departments in communicating contractor requirements, follow up on contractor work quality and completion, master a working knowledge of the company’s contracting standards, programs, and goals, and perform other duties as requested. What You Bring To Freeport 
 High school diploma or GED AND seven (7) years specific experience in maintenance, supply chain, or operations within a mining or manufacturing environment OR High school diploma or GED AND seven (7) years related experience in maintenance, supply chain, or operations within a mining or manufacturing environment including specific Planning experience OR Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Accounting, Engineering or related field AND three (3) years related experience in maintenance, mining or manufacturing operations or a related field Working knowledge of contracting