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About Carlota Copper Company:

Located in the historic Miami-Globe mining region of Arizona, Carlota Copper Company utilizes open-pit mining and state-of-the-art heap leaching and solvent extraction-electrowinning (SX-EW) technology to produce high-quality copper cathodes. We pride ourselves on a culture of environmental stewardship, safety excellence, and global innovation under our parent company, KGHM. We invest heavily in our people, offering a stable environment to grow a rewarding, long-term career.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a skilled and safety-minded Industrial Mine Electrician to construct, install, modify, maintain, and repair electrical appliances, systems, facilities, and electronic controls across our mining operations. The ideal candidate will have strong troubleshooting capabilities in both high-voltage power distribution and low-voltage PLC/instrumentation circuits, ensuring maximum equipment uptime in a safety-sensitive environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preventative Maintenance & Repair: Troubleshoot, install, and maintain plant-wide electrical equipment, including substations, transformers, switchgear, and medium/low-voltage power distribution systems.
• Controls & Automation: Diagnose and service Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), motors, starters, AC/DC control circuits, and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).
• Instrumentation: Calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair electronic instrumentation, process controls, and pneumatic systems crucial to the SX-EW and heap-leaching facilities.
• Schematics & Technical Reading: Read, interpret, and update electrical blueprints, schematics, installation instructions, and technical manuals.
• Compliance & Safety: Maintain strict adherence to Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) regulations, National Electrical Code (NEC) standards, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Qualifications & Experience:

• Education: High School Diploma or GED required. Completion of a formal 2-year technical training program in electricity/electrical design or an approved apprenticeship program is preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years of electrical maintenance experience in a mining, heavy industrial, or heavy chemical processing environment.
• Technical Skills:
• • Proven experience troubleshooting VFDs, motors, and automated control systems.
  • Practical working knowledge of PLC-based systems and industrial instrumentation.
  • Strong comprehension of AC/DC control circuits.
• Physical Requirements: Ability to work in a outdoor desert mining environment, handle standard physical demands of industrial maintenance, and safely lift up to 75 lbs.
• Tools: Must possess or be able to provide own basic personal hand tools of the trade.

What We Offer (Compensation & Benefits):

• 4-day work schedule: Monday-Thursday
• Retirement: 401(k) with robust company match
• Healthcare: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance with Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Time Off: Generous Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays, and parental leave
• Growth: Tuition reimbursement and internal progression opportunities

Carlota Copper Company is an equal opportunity employer.

This position is designated as "Safety Sensitive" in accordance with Arizona state law.