Job Description:
The Control Room Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the effective operations of the Command control team by providing support and regular engagement with the team. This role ensures that key performance indicators (KPIs) are met by managing crew numbers, allocating resources, and maintaining communication with site stakeholders. The Control Room Supervisor plays a critical role in fostering a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with operational procedures, and facilitating team training and development.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage appropriate crew numbers and allocate resources to achieve planned outcomes and execute the daily mine plan.
- Oversee team performance to ensure KPIs are met through coaching and regular feedback.
- Engage with site stakeholders to align expectations and operational goals.
- Facilitate training and development programs for team members.
- Conduct investigations into performance standards when required or at the request of site stakeholders.
Job Requirements:
Health and Safety Responsibilities:
- Set the workplace health and safety culture within control operations.
- Comply and adhere with all company policies, regulations, and procedures.
- Report autonomous related incidents as soon as practicable.
- Participate in safety enquiries, safety meetings, and site safety programs as and when required.
- Promote and uphold a zero-harm safety culture, ensuring all operations comply with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
- Conduct regular safety audits, inspections, and training sessions to reinforce best practices.
- Participate in SOP reviews, risk assessments, and other safety protocols related to autonomous operations.
- Identify and mitigate potential safety risks associated with earthworks and AHS activities.
- Advocate for adherence to AHS safety protocols during operations and testing phases.
Operations Management:
- Manage shift handovers and pre-start processes.
- Ensure haul fleet operations efficiency and compliance with the mine plan.
- Maintain all safety compliance, including hazard identification, and Safe Work Procedures (SWPs).
- Oversee data integrity, including monitoring delays, blends, and shift reports.
- Manage end-of-shift and incident reporting.
- Oversee onsite training for crew members.
- Promote reward and recognition initiatives within the crew.
- Ensure housekeeping is maintained at company-acceptable levels.
- Monitor operations and processes within defined parameters.
Performance Management:
- Prioritize work to meet shift objectives.
- Follow specific operating procedures.
- Complete and validate shift reports, shift handover, and document all issues requiring follow-up.
- Employ efficient production practices e.g.: decision support, travel progress, and status page.
Communication and Liaison:
- Prompt communication with affected parties when plans or decisions are modified.
- Ensure communication with peers, supervision, and other employees contribute to safe and harmonious working relationships.
- Follow direction of supervisor in emergency response situations.
Qualifications:
Essential:
- Grade 12 or equivalent.
- College diplomas or university degrees in related fields such as mine engineering, robotics, or autonomous systems are considered an asset.
- 3 or more years of experience in an open pit mining environment or autonomous operations environment.
- Strong leadership and team building skills.
- Approachable, customer focused, and able to influence others – get work done through others and able to effectively manage up.
- Negotiation skills – ability to be able to achieve target outcomes in an environment of competing priorities.
- Organizational and priority setting – able to make complex decisions and prioritize outcome.
- Experience working with fleet management systems such as
MineStar, Modular or similar systems.
- Ability to work under pressure.
Preferred:
- Advanced computer literacy.
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
- Sound knowledge of open pit mining fundamentals and autonomous mining operations.
- Previous exposure to Autonomous Mining Systems is highly desirable, but not essential.
- Frontline Management or similar training.
Working Conditions:
- This role operates on a shift-based schedule, requiring coordination during both day and night shifts.
At ASARCO LLC, “Safety First” is a core value. We are committed to ensuring employees work in the safest, most inclusive, and socially responsible manner possible. All employees must demonstrate a working knowledge of modern safety systems and prioritize safety in their roles.
Additional Information:
ASARCO LLC is an equal-opportunity employer. Candidates must hold a valid driver’s license. Employment offers are contingent upon passing a criminal background check, pre-employment physical, and drug screening.
ASARCO LLC provides a competitive benefits package, including medical, prescription, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, optional coverage, and a 401(k) plan with a company match.
Our Ray Mine is located 64 miles southeast of Phoenix and 70 miles northeast of Tucson. We offer a robust carpool/vanpool program, allowing employees to save more than 50% on commuting costs while enjoying a stress-free ride
Skills Required
- Grade 12 or equivalent
- Three or more years of experience in an open-pit mining or autonomous operations environment
- Strong leadership and team-building skills
- Customer-focused, approachable, and able to influence others
- Negotiation skills and ability to achieve outcomes amid competing priorities
- Organizational, prioritization, and complex decision-making skills
- Experience with fleet management systems such as MineStar, Modular, or similar
- Ability to work under pressure
- Advanced computer literacy
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge of open-pit mining fundamentals and autonomous mining operations
- Previous exposure to autonomous mining systems
- Frontline Management or similar training
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to pass a criminal background check, pre-employment physical, and drug screening
Asarco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Affordable Benefits — Benefits are positioned as “low-cost,” and there are indications of reduced employee health-care contributions for covered roles. Time-off enhancements are also described as part of recent agreement changes, improving total rewards value for some groups.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with a company match is described as part of the standard package. Match levels are portrayed as potentially strong, though details appear to vary by role or contract.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Material wage increases are described under a newly ratified multi-year union agreement, with large raises reported for some job categories. This suggests improved near-term earnings trajectory for employees covered by the latest contract.
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What We Do
Grupo Mexico is a transnational mining company with operations in the U.S., Mexico and Peru. ASARCO (American Smelting and Refining Company), the U.S. based subsidiary of Grupo Mexico, is an integrated copper mining, smelting and refining company with approximately 1,700 employees. The company operates three mines, associated mills and smelter in Arizona and a refinery complex in Texas, which includes plants that produce copper cathode & rod.






