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Freeport McMoRan

Field/Pump Diagnostic Mechanic I

Location

Parshall, CO

Wage

$26 – $33/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingStick Welding
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Posted on August 10, 2026

Job Description

Overview

At Climax Molybdenum, we are committed to providing an employment package that recognizes excellence, encourages safe production, and supports a culture aligned with our core values. This position offers a collaborative environment where safety is prioritized and employees are empowered to grow in their careers.

Responsibilities

  • Perform diagnostic, maintenance, and repair of pump systems and associated equipment.
  • Troubleshoot and perform removal, repair, and installation of pumps and related systems.
  • Conduct mechanical and lubrication preventative maintenance on pumping systems.
  • Prioritize and make decisions regarding equipment repair as needed.
  • Maintain work orders and perform work area inspections.
  • Train and mentor other employees.
  • Perform advanced welding and fabrication of components.
  • Operate equipment such as trucks, bobcats, and forklifts as required.
  • Act as a Fill-in Supervisor as required.
  • Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

  • Two years of experience in mechanical/maintenance crafts or a combination of education and experience.
  • Must have completed academic and practical competencies required.
  • Valid Driver’s License.
  • Ability to apply knowledge and technical skills with a 35% score on a written assessment.
  • Proficient basic welding skills.
  • Ability to understand and apply verbal and written instructions in English.
  • Ability to communicate in English regarding job assignments and safety standards.
  • Knowledge of APP inspections.
  • Ability to prioritize repairs and possess excellent decision-making skills.
  • Ability to troubleshoot machine systems.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
  • Proficient in multiple types of welding, fabrication, and layout.
  • Knowledge of blue stake process.
  • Ability to install bearings.
  • Demonstrate safety as a core value.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • This is a Safety sensitive role.
  • Work is performed in a mining or industrial environment.
  • May be required to lift moderately heavy to heavy objects (up to 50 pounds).
  • May be required to work rotating shifts in a 24/7/365 operation.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Parshall, CO

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $27/hr median for welding jobs across Colorado, whose middle half runs $24–$33/hr across 72 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 64% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Parshall, CO

Parshall, CO is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Colorado as a whole we're tracking 89 other active welding openings from 60 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Colorado.

Freeport McMoRan currently has 1 other opening live in Colorado, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Colorado at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Denver, CO (9), Honeywell Technologies (4), and Express Employment Professionals Defunct (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Colorado, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Arvada at $30/hr, Denver at $28/hr, and Colorado Springs at $24/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and Stick work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. Stick (SMAW) burns a flux-coated consumable rod and needs no shielding gas, so it works in wind, rain, and on dirty or rusted steel. That tolerance for bad conditions keeps it the default for field, structural, and repair work.

Similar openings near Parshall, CO

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Field/Pump Diagnostic Mechanic I figures were last recalculated when this page was built.