Specialist Autonomous Haulage System Operation

The world is going electric, and PLS is at the forefront of the charge.

As a leading global lithium producer and owner and operator of the Pilgangoora Operation, the world's largest independent hard-rock lithium mine, we're helping power the clean energy transition. Following our acquisition of the Colina Project in Brazil, we're building a global business with exciting opportunities for our people.

We're not a big corporate, and we don't want to be. At PLS you own your work, you're backed by people who care about doing a good job, and there's room to innovate and make things happen. Whether it's taking on new projects, developing new skills or stepping into bigger roles, PLS is a place where careers move and where your potential has room to grow.

The future is lithium. Make it yours.

What PLS offers

• Annual or quarterly short-term incentive bonus recognising individual and business performance
• PLS employee share scheme
• Access to newly refurbished facilities at Pilgangoora, including gym, tennis, pickleball and volleyball courts, sports oval and scenic walking tracks
• 18 weeks parental leave for primary carers and 4 weeks for secondary carers
• Health and wellbeing allowance
• Novated leasing through salary sacrifice
• Paid community leave
• Monthly employee recognition awards
• Access to PLS’ KidsCo School Holiday Program
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and Company Chaplains

The opportunity

Reporting to the Superintendent Autonomous Mining, this role will provide technical leadership and operational support for the Autonomous Haulage System (AHS), driving continuous improvement in safety, reliability, productivity, and system performance through data-driven optimisation and close collaboration with operational, maintenance, technology, and OEM stakeholders.

This is a permanent full-time role based at our Pilgangoora Operation in the Pilbara region, which operates on an 8:6 FIFO roster from Perth or DIDO in the Pilbara region.

Key responsibilities

Core duties and responsibilities of this role: 

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance AHS reliability, productivity, and operational maturity.  

• Collaborate closely with Mine Operations, Mine Planning, Maintenance, Technology, and OEM partners to optimise autonomous and manned interface areas.  

• Monitor, analyse, and optimise AHS performance, including fleet utilisation, cycle times, intervention rates, system availability, and operational productivity to identify improvement opportunities. 

• Provide technical leadership and operational support for the Autonomous Haulage System (AHS), ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient autonomous mining operations aligned with production objectives. 

HSE (General) 

• Champion a strong safety, accountability, and continuous improvement culture within the AHS team 

• Ensure strict compliance with statutory requirements, site Critical Controls, OEM standards, and PLS safety management systems. 

• Maintain governance of AHS procedures, standards, training, and compliance requirements, ensuring autonomous operations are conducted safely and in accordance with site critical controls, statutory obligations, and company standards. 
• Support and facilitate incident investigations, ensuring root causes are identified, corrective actions are implemented, and learnings are embedded across the operation. 

Communication 

• Act as the primary liaison between Mining Operations, Technology, OEM support partners, and Mine Control, ensuring effective coordination and alignment of (AHS) activities. 

• Provide timely and accurate communication of (AHS) performance, risk, incidents, and operational constraints to relevant stakeholders, enabling informed decision-making and effective issue resolution. 
• Facilitate daily operational meetings, shift handovers, readiness reviews, and performance discussions, ensure critical information is communicated and actions are understood and completed. 
• Develop and maintain clear operational documentation, reports, procedures, and technical communications that support safe, efficient, and standardised autonomous mining operations. 

About you

• 5+ years' operating AHS haul fleets 
• Deep experience with CAT Command for Hauling 
• Experience as an AHS Mining Supervisor, AHS Control Supervisor, Controller/ Builder or Pit builder.  
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic team environment. 
• Strong commitment to safety and the environment. 
• Tertiary qualification in Mining, Mechanical or Automation Engineering 
• SSE Qualifications 
• QM Qualifications 
• OEM AHS accredited training 
• Large scale hard rock mining experience 
• Ideally experience in all three Supervision, Control and Pit building roles with Command environment 

Supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce

PLS is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a workplace that values, respects and supports diversity and inclusion. We believe diverse perspectives strengthen our business and help us deliver better outcomes for our people, our communities and the future we’re building. We foster an environment where everyone feels safe, included and able to contribute their best. Our recruitment processes are designed to be fair, equitable and accessible for all.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, all ages, and people of all genders and sexual orientations (LGBTQIA+).

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to support all applicants. If you require any adjustments, please let us know via the application process or inform our Careers team if you are contacted for an interview.Our recruitment process

As part of our recruitment process, a number of checks will be conducted, including police / criminal background checks, medical assessments, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence, right to work checks and reference checks.

We respectfully request agencies not to submit unsolicited resumes.

If you would like to learn more about PLS or register for future opportunities, please visit pls.com.