Control Room Superintendent

Solidus Resources, LLC; Lovelock (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Solidus Resources, LLC is seeking a Control Room Superintendent to lead the control room team in delivering safe, aligned, high‑performance execution of the mine shift plan. You will manage crew numbers, allocate resources, and maintain communication with site stakeholders to meet KPIs and support continuous improvement in autonomous haulage operations, safety culture, and procedural compliance.

This role requires strong leadership, risk awareness, and the ability to coordinate with planning and

Qualifications

• Strong leadership experience in a control room or dispatch environment.
• Ability to manage resources and meet KPIs in a high‑risk environment.
• Knowledge of open-pit mining and autonomous haulage operations.
• Experience with CAT MineStar or similar systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the control room team to execute the shift plan safely and efficiently.
• Facilitate pre-start, mid-shift, and closeout huddles.
• Oversee intervention strategies and escalation paths.
• Review controller decisions for consistency and conformance.
• Ensure proper logging, logic quality, and delay-code accuracy.
• Drive alignment between Control Room, Planning and Field teams.
• Coach the team on proactive mindset and data-driven execution.
• Manage crew numbers and allocate resources to meet KPIs.
• Maintain communication with site stakeholders and production priorities.
• Foster safety culture and ensure compliance with procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Safety culture

Decision making

Communication

Team coordination

Education

High school diploma

Mine engineering / robotics / autonomous systems degree (asset)

Tools

CAT MineStar Command for Hauling

Fleet-management systems

Job description

Job Description

The Control Room Superintendent is responsible for the effective operation of the control room team, providing support and regular engagement to lead the safe, aligned and high-performance execution of the shift plan.

The role ensures key performance indicators are met by managing crew numbers, allocating resources and maintaining communication with site stakeholders. The Superintendents fosters a strong safety culture, ensures compliance with operational procedures, and facilitates team training and development.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Command Controller, Command Builder and Maintenance Controller team to deliver safe, aligned, high-performance execution of the shift plan.
• Facilitate pre-start, mid-shift and closeout shift huddles.
• Oversee intervention strategy, assignment health and escalation paths across the shift.
• Review controller decisions for consistency and conformance.
• Ensure proper logging, logic quality and delay-code accuracy.
• Drive alignment between the Control Room, Planning and Field teams.
• Coach the team on a proactive mindset and data-driven execution.
• Manage crew numbers and allocate resources to meet KPIs and execute the daily mine plan.
• Maintain communication with site stakeholders and keep the team aligned to production priorities.
• Foster a strong safety culture, ensure compliance with operational procedures, and facilitate team training and development.

Job Requirements

• Set and reinforce a strong workplace health and safety culture within control room operations.
• Comply with and adhere to all company policies, site procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Identify and mitigate operational risks associated with autonomous haulage and interface activities.
• Ensure incidents, near misses and safety concerns are reported and escalated promptly.
• Never authorize a manual override of a safety, position or interlock fault.

Qualifications

Essential

• High school diploma or equivalent; a diploma or degree in mine engineering, robotics or autonomous systems is an asset.
• 3 or more years in an open-pit mining, control-room, dispatch or centralized operational environment.
• Demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience in a control room, dispatch or operational-coordination role.
• Strong understanding of open-pit mining fundamentals and autonomous haulage operations.
• Experience with fleet-management or operational-control systems such as CAT MineStar, Modular or similar.
• Certified competent, or able to be certified, on CAT MineStar Command for Hauling to the Command Controller standard.
• Strong decision-making, organizational and priority-setting skills; able to manage competing priorities under pressure.

Preferred

• Prior autonomous haulage deployment or ramp-up experience (CAT Command or equivalent).
• Greenfield or new control-room start-up experience.
• Frontline Management or similar leadership training.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Working Conditions

This role operates on a shift-based schedule, requiring coordination during both day and night shifts.