Mining Site Lead

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Manage on-site services such as utilities, safety zones, communication systems, and fleet access/security protocols to enable testing.
• Lead daily field operations at our customer deployments, ensuring teams, vehicles, and equipment are ready to support scheduled test activities.
• Coordinate test plans and work schedule of Test Specialists and Vehicle Operators.
• Partner with test engineering teams to understand the test plan and ensure flawless field execution aligned with technical goals.
• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture, identifying issues in real time and escalating risks to the Safety team for resolution and process development.
• Facilitate and support site-level risk assessments, such as HIRA-style evaluations (hazard identification and risk assessment), to inform team planning and vendor readiness.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between Customer and Applied
• Work closely with commercial and build teams to align on key product use cases and requirements as directed from customer voice.

Job requirements

• 5+ years of experience in field operations, ideally in mining, AV testing, robotics, or industrial environments.
• Bachelor's degree in business, operations, mechanical, electrical or related field
• Proven leadership in execution-oriented roles within complex, deployment environments.
• Strong vendor and contractor management skills with an ability to drive accountability and clear outcomes.
• Comfort operating in rugged, dynamic environments with limited structure and high operational tempo.