Command Controller

Solidus Resources is a U.S.-based gold development company backed by Waterton Mining, focused on advancing the Spring Valley Gold Project in Pershing County, Nevada. The company specializes in taking high-potential gold assets through late-stage development and into production, emphasizing environmental stewardship, operational safety, and community engagement. The Spring Valley Gold Project is located in the Humboldt Range, an area with approximately 60 million ounces of gold endowment within a 50-mile radius. Envisioned as a long-life, low-cost open-pit, heap-leach operation, the project has a robust resource base and exploration upside. This position is located on-site at our mine in Lovelock, NV.

About the role

The Command Controller (also known as the Command Operator) manages the safe and successful operation of CAT MineStar Command for Hauling and the autonomous haulage (AHS) fleet. Working with the mine operations team, the Controller ensures the production goals of the shift are met by overseeing the execution and optimization of the plan in real time from the on-site control room.

Responsibilities

• Execute the plan in real time and manage truck assignments to achieve the production goals of the shift.
• Monitor and adjust assignments, queues, and blend targets to keep the fleet in cycle.
• Authorize AOZ entries and ensure the L.O.A.D.S. procedure is followed.
• Conduct hourly intervention checks and escalate system issues.
• Manage reassignments, delay codes, and production adjustments through the shift.
• Make timely decisions to stop autonomous trucks or change their operating mode based on alarm levels, technical criteria, and active OEM codes to prevent failures impacting fleet availability and safety.
• Monitor critical signals from autonomous trucks and report system failures to the Maintenance Controller and maintenance team.
• Assign trucks using efficient production practices such as decision support, trip progress, and the status page.
• Follow escalation protocols and procedures for emergencies and deviations to the plan.
• Log root causes and maintain shift-handover accuracy in line with the Time Use model.

Requirements

• Set the workplace health and safety culture within control operations.
• Comply with and adhere to all company policies, regulations, and procedures.
• Report autonomy-related incidents as soon as practicable.
• Participate in safety enquiries, safety meetings, workplace inspections, and site safety programs as required.
• Never override a position or safety fault to keep a cycle running; restart only per the authorization matrix.

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 or autonomous operations environment.
  • Certified competent, or able to be certified, on CAT MineStar Command for Hauling, assessed against the competency matrix (course, simulation, and supervised practical).
  • Experience with fleet-management systems such as CAT MineStar, Modular, or similar.
  • Strong organizational and priority-setting skills; able to make complex decisions and work under pressure.
• Preferred:
  • Previous exposure to autonomous mining systems (highly desirable).
  • Advanced computer literacy and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Sound knowledge of open-pit mining fundamentals and autonomous mining operations.

Schedule

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