Autonomous Pit Technician – Open-Pit Mining

Solidus Resources, LLC; Winnemucca (NV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Solidus Resources, LLC is seeking a Pit Technician for our Lovelock, NV mine to support autonomous truck operations in the pit and AOZ. Reporting to the Control Room Supervisor, you will advise on operational changes and perform field interventions to optimize performance and safety.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, 2+ years in open-pit mining or autonomous operations, and knowledge of autonomous truck behavior with fleet tools such as CAT MineStar.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; a degree in mine engineering, robotics or autonomous systems is an asset.
• 2+ years in an open-pit mining or autonomous operations environment.
• Knowledge of autonomous truck behavior in the field.
• Experience with fleet-management systems such as CAT MineStar, Modular or similar.
• Strong organizational and priority-setting skills; able to make complex decisions under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Advise the Command Controller and Command Builder on changes to optimize autonomous operation and truck performance.
• Ensure physical AOZ conditions match the digital mine model.
• Perform regular surveys and validation of the AOZ, including LiDAR and surface validation surveys.
• Verify floor condition, zone geometry and access control; conduct pit inspections and area surveys.
• Identify hazards such as loose rock, standing water or poor floor compaction; mark infrastructure.
• Maintain signage, barriers and exclusion indicators; create safe zones for others during field work and investigations.
• Execute manual interventions on autonomous trucks, including troubleshooting equipment and running recovery scripts.
• Carry out truck recovery and intervention; ensure each truck is available in the correct mode.
• Investigate occurrences that cause autonomous trucks to stop; identify maintenance needs.
• Optimize system configuration for autonomous mine truck performance; ensure AHS activities comply with regulations.
• Provide real-time field feedback to Builders and Controllers.

Skills

Autonomous truck operations knowledge

Fleet-management systems (CAT MineStar

Decision making under pressure

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Mine engineering/robotics/autonomous systems degree (asset)

Job description

Solidus Resources, LLC is seeking a Pit Technician for our Lovelock, NV mine to support autonomous truck operations in the pit and AOZ. Reporting to the Control Room Supervisor, you will advise on operational changes and perform field interventions to optimize performance and safety.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, 2+ years in open-pit mining or autonomous operations, and knowledge of autonomous truck behavior with fleet tools such as CAT MineStar.