Chief Autonomous Haulage Programs

Freeport-McMoRan•Bagdad, AZ

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The Chief of Autonomous Haulage Programs is responsible for the end-to-end leadership of the autonomous haulage program at the site. This includes operational integration, system performance, and long-term program sustainability. The role governs the autonomous operating system, encompassing people, technology, processes, and partners, to ensure safe, reliable, and aligned operations with mine plans and the corporate autonomous strategy. This position provides disciplined program leadership, leads autonomous safety and risk management, drives cross-functional integration, establishes and monitors KPIs, and leads, coaches, and develops supervisors and technical leaders. Additionally, the Chief manages program evolution and change management for system upgrades and operating model changes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, autonomous systems, data analytics, or a related technical or operational discipline and seven (7) years of related operational experience including supervisory or management experience OR Master’s degree in engineering, business, autonomous systems, data analytics, or a related technical or operational discipline and five (5) years of related operational experience including supervisory or management experience.
Knowledge of autonomous haulage systems (AHS) and integration of people, processes, and technology in mining or heavy industry.
Knowledge of technology-enabled operations, automation, control systems, data flows, and system performance monitoring.
Understanding of operational risk management, safety management systems, and regulatory compliance.
Familiarity with cross functional operating models, including coordination between operations, maintenance, engineering, and external technology partners.
Ability to understand interactions between autonomous technology, mine plans, human interfaces, and operational constraints.
Proficiency in performance management, including defining KPIs, interpreting operational and system data, and driving continuous improvement.
Skilled in problem solving and decision making under conditions of uncertainty, system degradation, or operational risk.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience leading or supporting Autonomous Haulage Systems (AHS) or large scale automation initiatives in mining or heavy industry.
Experience partnering with OEMs, technology vendors, and corporate technical teams to sustain system performance and implement enhancements.
Experience using operational and system performance data to drive continuous improvement, reliability, and risk reduction.

Responsibilities

Provide end-to-end leadership of the autonomous haulage program at the site, including operational integration, system performance, and long-term program sustainability.
Govern the autonomous operating system, including people, technology, processes, and partners, ensuring the system operates safely, reliably, and in alignment with mine plans and the corporate autonomous strategy.
Provide disciplined program leadership to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient autonomous operations through governance, operating standards, and performance oversight.
Lead autonomous safety and risk management, including AOZ controls, critical risk verification, incident investigation, learning, and continuous improvement in autonomous and mixed-traffic environments.
Drive cross-functional integration across Mine Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Dispatch, Technology/OEM, and Planning to align readiness, availability, and production targets.
Establish and monitor KPIs for safety, availability, utilization, reliability, and productivity, using data to identify risks, constraints, and improvement opportunities.
Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and technical leaders supporting autonomous haulage operations; ensure role clarity, competency development, and performance accountability across the autonomous organization.
Lead program evolution and change management for system upgrades and operating model changes aligned with corporate autonomous strategy.
Perform other duties as requested.