✦ Luna Orbit — Engineering (Non-Software)

Senior Process Automation Engineering Specialist

at Freeport-McMoRan

📍 Bayard, NM, US, 88023 Unknown 💰 $101K – $141K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $101K – $141K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 7+ years
Education High School diploma or GED or Associate's Degree
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

About this role

This role involves leading process automation initiatives, managing control systems, and ensuring cybersecurity and system performance in a mining or energy plant.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead process automation
  • Manage ICS cybersecurity
  • Review and improve control systems
  • Manage equipment lifecycle
  • Implement process improvements

Technical Overview

The position covers industrial control systems, cybersecurity, automation hardware, and process optimization in a large-scale industrial environment.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior process automation specialist with extensive experience in industrial control systems, cybersecurity, and process optimization, capable of managing automation projects and ensuring system integrity.

Must-Have Skills

Process AutomationIndustrial Controls SystemsICS cybersecurityProcess Control NetworkAdvanced control systemsEquipment lifecycle managementProcess optimization

Nice-to-Have Skills

Cybersecurity policiesAutomation project managementProcess improvement

Tools & Platforms

Industrial Controls SystemsProcess Control NetworkCybersecurity toolsAutomation hardware

Required Skills

Process AutomationIndustrial Controls SystemsICS cybersecurityProcess Control NetworkAutomation hardwareAdvanced control systemsCybersecurity practicesEquipment lifecycle managementProcess optimization

Hard Skills

Process AutomationIndustrial Controls SystemsICS cybersecurityProcess Control NetworkProcess automation hardwareAdvanced control systemsCybersecurity practicesAutomation project managementControl system reviewInstrumentation solutionsEquipment lifecycle managementProcess optimizationAutomation standards

Soft Skills

LeadershipProblem-solvingCommunicationTeam managementProject review

Industry & Role

Industry Mining/Energy
Job Function Leading process automation and control system management in an industrial setting

Keywords for Your Resume

Process AutomationIndustrial Controls SystemsICS cybersecurityProcess Control NetworkAutomation hardwareAdvanced control systemsCybersecurity practicesEquipment lifecycle managementProcess optimizationAutomation project managementControl systemsCybersecurityProject managementProcess improvement

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience in ICS cybersecurity, No background in process automation, No experience with control networks, No relevant technical education

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