Alex Galarza

Operational Excellence Specialist at Freeport-McMoRan

Alex Galarza is an experienced professional currently serving as an Operational Excellence Specialist at Freeport-McMoRan since June 2024. Previously, Alex held the position of Manager II in Maintenance Planning at Cruise from January to December 2023, where leadership of a 10-member team focused on aligning maintenance programs with organizational goals and enhancing cost efficiency during the transition from R&D to commercial operations. At American Airlines, from November 2014 to January 2023, Alex served as Senior Manager of Supply Chain Application Development, managing a team of 27 and facilitating data integration following the merger with US Airways. Additionally, Alex led a strategic group for Scheduled Maintenance Material Planning, overseeing 16 staff members to support material needs for aircraft maintenance checks. Alex began a career in material planning at US Airways from November 2007 to November 2014, emphasizing cost optimization and product availability. Alex holds a Master's degree in Organization Development and Change from Penn State University, with bachelor's and associate degrees in Organizational Leadership and Information Technology, respectively.

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Freeport-McMoRan

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Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) is a leading international mining company with headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. FCX operates large, long-lived, geographically diverse assets with significant proven and probable reserves of copper, gold and molybdenum. FCX is the world’s largest publicly traded copper producer. FCX’s portfolio of assets includes the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia, one of the world’s largest copper and gold deposits, and significant mining operations in North and South America, including the large-scale Morenci minerals district in Arizona and the Cerro Verde operation in Peru.


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