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First Quantum Minerals

Global producer of copper and nickel

Especialista de Instrumentación

Controls & Automation EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeColón, Colón Province, PanamaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum of 7 years of experience in industrial instrumentation, including at least 5 years in mining operations or complex processes.
  • Detailed technical knowledge of instrumentation systems associated with mills, flotation cells, crushers, conveyors, and auxiliary services.
  • Experience leading technical improvements and resolving recurring failures through structured analysis and long-term follow-up.
  • Ability to document procedures, create equipment histories, and prepare instrument-specific technical instructions.
  • Proficiency in reading electrical drawings, P&IDs, technical manuals, and operating standards.
  • Ability to prioritize technical resources according to operational criticality and contribute to maintenance-strategy design.
  • A current driver's license is preferred.
  • Supplementary training in maintenance management, failure analysis, continuous improvement, planning, or related disciplines is valued.
  • Ability to train and develop teams.
  • Ability to participate in daily field activities by providing solutions and support to the instrumentation team.
  • Responsibility and organization in managing technical information critical to operations.
  • Ability to conduct structured analysis and focus on sustainable solutions.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and precisely with multiple disciplines.
  • Commitment to continuous improvement, standardization, and technical traceability.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively and respectfully in multidisciplinary environments.
  • Initiative to propose and implement improvements that strengthen area reliability.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain an up-to-date technical inventory of all instruments in the assigned area, including operating data, technical characteristics, and service conditions.
  • Document, create, and maintain work instructions, standard operating procedures, and calibration and testing procedures specific to each instrumentation device in the area.
  • Analyze recurring failures, deviations, and critical events, proposing corrective actions and sustainable solutions in coordination with other disciplines.
  • Coordinate and support complex technical field interventions, validating procedures, safety conditions, and compliance with standards.
  • Participate in technical planning for preventive maintenance, incorporating criticality analysis, history, and process conditions.
  • Periodically update the area's technical database, ensuring its availability and traceability for the instrumentation team.
  • Prioritize critical technical tasks in the area with supervisors, the superintendent, and the coordinator, based on operational impact and failure frequency.
  • Ensure technical closure of high-impact failures, including analysis, recommendations, and subsequent follow-up.
  • Technically validate requirements for spare parts, tools, and area-specific resources, ensuring alignment with established standards.
  • Generate weekly technical reports summarizing incidents, progress, improvement opportunities, and pending requirements in the assigned area.
  • Represent the instrumentation team technically to operations, planning, and other disciplines, ensuring alignment with area objectives.
  • Promote correct use of technical documentation and encourage standardized practices among technicians and supervisors.
  • Actively participate in technical training, feedback, and evaluation of personnel assigned to the area, supporting the progression program.
  • Lead by example in complying with technical standards, operational discipline, and continuous improvement.
  • Foster a collaborative, organized, and results-oriented work environment that prioritizes safety, learning, and quality execution.
  • Contribute essentially to the training and development of new talent.
  • Meet the area's established key performance indicators, contributing to departmental goals.
  • Perform duties according to established standards for safety, environment, maintenance, costs, and continuous improvement.
  • Perform other tasks or responsibilities assigned by management that are consistent with the role and the area's objectives.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in data analysis, trend visualization, and basic use of artificial intelligence applied to maintenance is valued.
  • Supplementary training in maintenance management, failure analysis, continuous improvement, planning, or related disciplines is valued.

About the Company

First Quantum Minerals

Global producer of copper and nickel

First Quantum Minerals operates global copper and nickel mining projects, with gold and cobalt as byproducts. It runs a portfolio of mines and mineral processing plants across four continents, and it employs about 20,000 people. The company uses technical, project management, engineering, construction, and operations expertise to develop and run complex mines and processing facilities, including tailings reprocessing and large-scale operations like Cobre Panama. Its goal is to become one of the world’s top copper producers and to deliver sustained value to employees, investors, and the communities hosting its operations.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Vancouver, Canada
Founded
1983

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