Qualified Plant Operator

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Job Summary: This Qualified Plant Operator role involves monitoring and operating production equipment on-site, ensuring compliance with operational criteria and safety standards. Key Highlights: 1. Maximize asset performance and operational excellence in mining. 2. Contribute to the sustainable development of Chile and the mining industry of the future. 3. Promote diversity and inclusion in a collaborative work environment. Publication Date: 24 Jun 2026 Process ID: 89644 Region: 5th Region, Valparaíso Job Description: **Qualified Plant Operator** **\-** **Andina Division** **Do you want to be part of Chile’s and the world’s sustainable development?** **Join the country’s most important company and together build the mining industry of the future!** Our business strategy is to competitively and sustainably maximize the economic value of Codelco and its contribution to the State of Chile. If you share our purpose, we invite you to participate in the **Qualified Plant Operator** competition organized by the Plants Management Department to jointly drive our Corporation’s transformation and sustainability. We seek individuals committed to the country’s progress—leaders who challenge the status quo, demonstrate their best selves, and foster collaborative work to face the company’s future. **Diversity and Inclusion** At Codelco, we are called upon to lead in diversity and inclusion due to our social and productive role for the country. Regarding gender equity, we aim to achieve 35% female representation by 2027 and ensure equal opportunities for all people, as we firmly believe in the value of diverse teams (this position falls under Law 21\.015, which promotes the inclusion of persons with disabilities). **We invite you to join the best place to develop your talents!** **Job Purpose:** Monitor and operate production equipment on-site according to established criteria (start-up/shutdown of equipment), verifying that instruments and facilities meet required operating conditions, thereby fulfilling operational criteria. This contributes to maximizing asset performance and operational excellence, ensuring business continuity and compliance with quality, personnel safety, facility safety, and environmental protection standards, while adhering to and enforcing Division- and Corporation-wide policies, standards, and procedures related to safety, occupational health, the environment, and diversity and inclusion. **Because here your talents will serve Chile!** **Job Responsibilities:** * Monitor and operate production equipment, inspecting and verifying on-site the operational conditions of equipment, production processes, instruments, and plant process facilities where assigned. * Operate on-site support processes related to water and tailings, verifying the status of these variables and executing necessary actions to maintain normal operational conditions. * Verify that third-party support services for production comply with entry procedures for controlled or restricted access areas, safeguarding operational continuity and facility integrity under the Division’s defined safety standards. * Report aspects related to consumption of supplies and services within the area, detecting and requesting corrective maintenance as needed. * Record, consolidate, and timely report shift-related updates, plant process operations, and performance standards where assigned. * Detect failures in plant and maintenance equipment, stopping them in case of emergencies or operational needs that could cause damage, and promptly informing the supervisor. * Adjust operational variables based on field observations or requests from supervisors, proposing and participating in continuous improvement of processes, procedures, and work methods. * Maintain constant on-site communication with maintenance personnel to ensure asset maximization and care. * Comply with and enforce quality, safety, and environmental standards. * Detect, report, and correct deviations from tailings facility conditions. **Application Requirements** * Must hold at least an Industrial Technician and/or Higher Education degree in any of the following specialties: Metallurgy, Mining, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Industrial Control and Automation, or related disciplines aligned with the job functions and purpose. * Minimum of two years’ experience in industrial plant operations. * Valid Class B driver’s license. * Physical and mental fitness compatible with the job requirements. **Desirable Qualifications** * Professional engineering degree. * Valid Class D driver’s license. * Courses and/or diplomas related to the job responsibilities. * Proven experience using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) at user level. * Demonstrable experience using preventive safety tools and risk management practices. **Offered Conditions:** * Contract Type: Indefinite-term. * Contractual Position: Qualified Plant Operator. * Work Location: Concentrator and Crushing Plant, Andina Division. * Work Shift: 4x4. * Number of Vacancies: 03\. **Application Deadline: Wednesday, 1 July 2026** Application Closing Time: 23:59 hrs. “I hereby declare that I am aware of the conditions, per Codelco regulations, that may constitute incompatibility for holding the position to which I am applying and, consequently, affect my continuation in the selection process. Therefore, I commit to submitting all documents and information required by Codelco during the selection process and to promptly reporting any situation that may represent disqualification and/or incompatibility. Likewise, I declare that I have been duly informed that any omission, error, or falsity in the information provided may result in the rejection of my application, non-awarding of the position, or termination of the employment contract.” To ensure you do not miss any of our communications and/or relevant updates, we recommend regularly checking your Spam (junk mail) folder. If you find any of our emails there, please mark them as "Not spam" or "Wanted email" so future messages arrive directly in your inbox. * Remember that Codelco.com is our official website and the sole channel for applications to the Corporation. If you already have a profile, keep your data updated so we can contact you when necessary. 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