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Senior Reliability Engineer

Freeport-McMoRan

Climax, COJob$98–138K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$98–138K/yr
Location
Climax, CO
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Senior Reliability Engineer supports equipment and process reliability at Climax Molybdenum’s Climax Mine. The role identifies system constraints, develops maintenance methods, analyzes equipment failures, researches reliability processes, and establishes equipment performance measures and maintenance plans. It also evaluates equipment and processes onsite and recommends engineering solutions to address hazards. A bachelor’s degree with five years of related engineering experience, or a master’s degree with three years, is specified.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Microsoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ProjectOral CommunicationWritten CommunicationCustomer FocusReliability Centered MaintenanceEngineering DrawingsSchematicsIntegritySafety Awareness

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering or Master's in EngineeringBachelor's +5 or Master's +3 Years

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Senior Reliability Engineer

Requisition ID: 147815

Location:

Climax, CO, US, 80429

Category: Engineering Services

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Why You Should Apply For This Job:

At Climax Molybdenum, 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.

In order to be considered for this position, please apply by 12/03/26.

**Where You Will Work **

Climax Molybdenum is the world’s leading producer of molybdenum and has a long, successful history of doing business safely, efficiently and responsibly. We have operated in Colorado for more than 100 years, with mining and milling operations near Leadville, Kremmling and Empire. Our Climax Mine is located between Frisco and Leadville – the seat of Lake County and the highest incorporated city in the United States.

Employees who are required to work on-site are eligible for a $1,450 monthly housing allowance, provided they meet program guidelines.

At an elevation of over 10,000 feet, the rich historic town of Leadville is surrounded by snow-capped mountains. Our employees and their families can enjoy hiking, camping, ultramarathon activities, skiing, and boating in the area. Some attractions in Leadville include the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum, Ski Cooper, Tennessee Pass Cookhouse, Tabor Opera House and the Leadville National Fish Hatchery. With the abundant outdoor recreation and numerous schools and amenities in the area, take a chance to advance your career with Climax Molybdenum and live life at the top! VisitWelcome to Leadville, Colorado (https://leadville.com/welcome-to-leadville/#:~:text=Leadville%E2%80%99s%20fame%20is%20often%20attributed%20to) to learn more.

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.

What You Bring To Freeport

  • 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

What We Offer You

The estimated annual pay range for this role is currently  $97,500-$138,000 . 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.

  • Employees who are required to work on-site are eligible for a $1,450 monthly housing allowance, provided they meet program guidelines

  • 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 (https://jobs.fcx.com/content/Our-Benefits-FM/?locale=en\_US) about our competitive and comprehensive benefits package!

**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.

**Equal Opportunity Employer **

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 [email protected] .

How this job compares

Set against the 1,220 open Reliability Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$98–138K/yr
  • Colorado median$111–161K/yr31 salary ranges
  • US median$121–185K/yr833 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $118K, is 14% below the Colorado median midpoint ($137K) — in the lowest quarter of Reliability Engineer salary ranges in Colorado.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 33 open Reliability Engineer jobs in Colorado and 1,220 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Reliability Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (950 postings).
Education
608 of the 1,220 open Reliability Engineer jobs (50%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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