
Mechanical Engineer I
Bagdad, AZJob$80–110K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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The Mechanical Engineer I supports equipment reliability and continuous production at Freeport-McMoRan’s Bagdad operations. The role participates in root cause analysis, evaluates equipment and processes, considers cost impacts, and uses CMMS data to identify equipment health indicators and prepare reports. A bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline is required, along with mechanical engineering knowledge and communication and safety capabilities.
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Mechanical Engineer I
Requisition ID: 147832
Location:
Bagdad, AZ, US, 86321
Category: Engineering Services
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Why You Should Apply For This Job:
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 (https://bagdadaztown.com/) to learn more.
What You Will Do
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Participates as a team member to perform root cause analysis of equipment failures and assist in the identification and implementation of corrective actions or technologies.
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Consider cost impact for recommended action plans for correcting downtime issues on installed equipment.
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Ensure continuous production is uninterrupted by equipment failures.
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Reports on Key Performance Indices.
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Analyze current CMMS data for equipment health indicators and prepare reports.
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Perform onsite evaluation of existing processes and equipment and make recommendations for improvement.
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Perform other duties as required.
What You Bring To Freeport
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Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering discipline.
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Knowledge of the principles and practices of Mechanical Engineering
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Able to research and analyze information of considerable difficulty and draw valid conclusions
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Ability to develop and maintain awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions
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Skilled in following safety practices and recognizing hazards
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Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
What We Offer You
The estimated annual pay range for this role is currently $80,000 - $110,000. 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.
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Affordable medical, dental and vision benefits
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Company-paid life and disability insurance
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401(k) plan with employer contribution/match
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Paid time off, paid sick time, holiday pay, parental leave
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Tuition assistance
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Employee Assistance Program
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Discounted insurance plans for pet, auto, home and vehicle
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Internal progression opportunities
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Learn more (https://jobs.fcx.com/content/Our-Benefits-FM/?locale=en\_US) about our competitive and comprehensive benefits package!
What We Require
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Candidates may be required to pass a medical exam.
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Candidates must pass all required training and/or testing.
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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.
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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 7,598 open Mechanical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$80–110K/yr
- Arizona median$98–160K/yr81 salary ranges
- US median$105–160K/yr4,531 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $95K, is 25% below the Arizona median midpoint ($126K) — in the lowest quarter of Mechanical Engineer salary ranges in Arizona.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 147 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in Arizona and 7,598 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Arizona
- RTX Corporation33 open
- WSP USA10 open
- Northrop Grumman9 open
- Experience
- Mechanical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (6,316 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 5,245 of the 7,598 open Mechanical Engineer jobs (69%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 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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