Autonomous Controls Specialist I

Looking to live in a small town with big opportunities? Our Bagdad operations in Arizona offers housing at a subsidized rate, a family-friendly atmosphere and numerous amenities including an aquatic center, golf course and fitness center. Located 100 miles northwest of Phoenix, Bagdad is home to the world’s first commercial - scale concentrate leach processing facility, as well as one of the longest continuously operating solvent extraction/electrowinning plants in the world. Visit theBagdad town websi te to learn more. What You Will Do Coordinates shift activities for autonomous haul truck mining operations, including the movement of equipment, personnel, and materials. Working closely with the Senior Autonomous Controls Specialist, assists in ensuring daily mining activities are executed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with production goals. Drive execution of the mine plan through the Command system by assisting with autonomous haulage activities, monitoring system performance, and escalating or addressing issues to maintain safe and continuous operations. Coordinate collaboration across mine functions by working with maintenance, engineering, and technology teams to help resolve equipment and system issues and support improvements in autonomous haulage performance. Deliver key performance indicators (KPIs) by tracking daily autonomous haulage metrics, identifying issues, and assisting with real-time adjustments to keep production, efficiency, and safety targets on track. Coordinates shift decision making and execution by following direction from the Senior Autonomous Controls Specialist, prioritizing assigned tasks, and responding to changing conditions to maintain safe and efficient operations. Communicate shift updates across teams by sharing information on system status, changes in plans, and key decisions, ensuring mine operations, maintenance, and support groups remain informed and aligned. Assist with shift transitions by documenting activities, issues, and updates and supporting clear handoffs to ensure continuity between shifts. Perform other duties as requested. What You Bring To Freeport High School diploma or GED, and five (5) years of combined experience in mining, heavy industrial industry, dispatch, fleet management systems, autonomy, project management, data analytics, continuous improvement, or data driven methodology; OR Associate’s degree in Automated Industrial Technology, Industrial Automation Technology, Mechatronics, Instrumentation & Control Technology, Business, Operations Management, Project Management, Computer Information Systems, Data Analytics, Mining Technology, or other related field, and three (3) years of combined experience in mining, heavy industrial industry, dispatch, fleet management systems, autonomy, project management, data analytics, continuous improvement, or data driven methodology; OR Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mining Technology, Mechatronics Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Business, Operations Management, Autonomous Systems Engineering, Project Management, or other related field, and one (1) year of combined experience in mining, heavy industrial industry, dispatch, fleet management systems, autonomy, project management, data analytics, continuous improvement, or data driven methodology. Ability to understand and apply verbal and written work and safety-related instructions and procedures in English Ability to communicate in English with respect to job assignments, job procedures and applicable safety standards Competence in computer operation and applications Organizational and priority setting - able to make complex decisions and prioritize outcomes Preferred Qualifications Experience with Fleet Management Systems such as MineStar Fleet and/or Modular Mining Dispatch Diverse work experience in various areas of the mining processes Conflict management – able to deal with difficult people or situations. Influencing others – get work done through others and able to effectively manage up. Negotiation skills – ability to be able to achieve target outcomes in an environment of competing priorities What We Offer You The estimated annual pay range for this role is currently $75,000 - $104,000 . This range reflects base salary only and does not include bonus payments, benefits or retirement contributions. Actual base pay is determined by experience, qualifications, skills and other job-related factors. This role is eligible for additional discretionary and incentive payment considerations based on company and individual performance. More details will be shared during the hiring process. Click here to view a sample of Total Rewards Estimate for this role. Affordable medical, dental and vision benefits Company-paid life and disability insurance 401(k) plan with employer contribution/match Paid time off, paid sick time, holiday pay, parental leave Tuition assistance Employee Assistance Program Discounted insurance plans for pet, auto, home and vehicle Internal progression opportunities Learn more about our competitive and comprehensive benefits package! What We Require Candidates may be required to pass a medical exam. Candidates must pass all required training and/or testing. Employees may be required to work a non-standard schedule, which may include shift work (other than day shift) at a 24/7, 365-day operation. Freeport-McMoRan promotes a drug/alcohol-free work environment using mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going drug and alcohol testing, as allowed by applicable laws. Equal Opportunity Employer Please be advised that Freeport-McMoRan will never request payment for job-related expenses from applicants. If you receive any suspicious emails, please disregard them, and report the incident to View email address on click.appcast.io. Nearest Major Market: Prescott Job Segment: Facilities, GIS, Computer Science, Project Manager, Maintenance Engineer, Operations, Technology, Engineering #J-18808-Ljbffr Freeport McMoRan Inc.