Caterpillar, Inc

Manager - Autonomous Mining Operations

Caterpillar, Inc$147K — $221K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience with autonomous mining systems or related technology solutions.
  • Proven strategic thinker with the ability to align day-to-day operations with long-term goals.
  • Strong relationship management skills with the ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority.
  • Commitment to customer success and operational excellence in a mining environment.
  • Effective communicator across all levels, from frontline to executive leadership.
  • Proven problem-solver with experience managing cross-functional teams in dynamic settings.
  • Technical degree in Mining or Mechanical Engineering is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a high-performing team of autonomous specialists supporting multiple sites.
  • Serve as primary operational leader at the Phoenix hub for autonomous mining support.
  • Drive performance metrics in areas like technology uptime and customer satisfaction.
  • Collaborate with mine site leaders to resolve challenges and enhance operations.
  • Establish processes that enhance autonomy performance across sites.
  • Build strong relationships with customer leadership teams.
  • Provide leadership during critical operations events and major deployments.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Paid time off including vacation and holidays.
  • 401(k) savings plans.
  • Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts.
  • Employee Assistance Program and Health Lifestyle Programs.
  • Career development opportunities.
  • Incentive bonuses and disability benefits.
  • Tuition reimbursement and parental/adoption benefits.
Full Job Description

Career Area:

Product Support

Job Description:

If you're passionate about autonomous mining, this is where technology, leadership, and large-scale operational impact come together. As the MineStar Hub Manager, you will lead a team supporting multiple autonomous mining operations across the United States from Caterpillar's Phoenix hub, helping customers maximize the value of Command for Hauling technology every day.

This role places you at the center of Caterpillar's autonomous mining network. You will oversee remote operational support, develop high-performing teams, and partner with mine site leaders to drive safety, productivity, and technology adoption across multiple customer accounts. You'll connect customers, Caterpillar product groups, and field teams to ensure autonomous operations perform at their highest level.

If you enjoy leading teams, influencing strategic outcomes, and shaping the future of autonomous mining from a regional leadership position, this role was built for you.

What you'll do

You'll be accountable for delivering exceptional customer support and operational performance across multiple autonomous mining sites. You'll lead a team of autonomy professionals while collaborating with customers, dealers, product groups, and commercial partners to ensure safe, reliable, and productive autonomous operations.

  • Lead and develop a team of Autonomous Application Specialists, Autonomous Onboard Specialists, providing remote and site-based support across multiple customer accounts.

  • Serve as the primary operational leader for Caterpillar's U.S. autonomous support hub based in Phoenix, Arizona.

  • Drive performance across key customer metrics including technology availability, fleet utilization, production, uptime, safety, and customer satisfaction.

  • Partner with site managers, regional leaders, dealers, and product groups to resolve operational challenges and accelerate corrective actions.

  • Establish consistent processes, reporting, and support models that improve autonomy performance across multiple mine sites.

  • Build strong relationships with customer leadership teams and become a trusted advisor for autonomous mining operations.

  • Provide leadership during critical operational events, escalations, and major deployments.

  • Champion Caterpillar's Zero Harm commitment by ensuring safe operating practices across all supported autonomous operations.

  • Develop talent, succession plans, and technical capabilities within the autonomy support organization.

What skills you will have:

Technical Excellence: Extensive experience supporting autonomous mining systems, MineStar Command for Hauling, fleet management systems, or mining technology solutions.

Strategic Thinking: Ability to balance day-to-day operational support with long-term business objectives and customer outcomes.

Relationship Management: Proven ability to influence customers, dealers, product groups, and internal stakeholders without direct authority. Demonstrated success leading technical or operational teams across multiple locations and customer accounts.

Customer Focus: Strong commitment to customer success and operational excellence.

Effective Communication: Ability to communicate with frontline teams through executive leadership while managing complex and sensitive situations.

Problem Solving: Experience leading cross-functional teams to resolve technical and operational challenges in dynamic environments.

Top candidates will also have:

  • Mining Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical degree.

  • Experience leading autonomous mining operations, MineStar support organizations, or large-scale mining technology deployments.

  • Experience managing distributed or remote support teams.

Additional Information

This position is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

The role supports multiple autonomous mining operations across the United States and will require 25-50% travel to customer mine sites.

Domestic relocation assistance is available.

Sponsorship is not available.

Learn more about Command for Hauling at .


 

Summary Pay Range:

$147,760.00 - $221,640.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. 

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

  • Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

  • 401(k) savings plans*

  • Health Savings Account (HSA)*

  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

  • Health Lifestyle Programs*

  • Employee Assistance Program*

  • Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

  • Career Development*

  • Incentive bonus*

  • Disability benefits

  • Life Insurance

  • Parental leave

  • Adoption benefits

  • Tuition Reimbursement

       

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

 

 

This position requires working onsite five days a week. 

 

Relocation is available for this position.

 

 

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

 

 

Posting Dates:

September 1, 2026 - September 28, 2026

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

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Progress Rail Services Corporation, a Caterpillar company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified suppliers of railroad and transit system products and services worldwide. Since its acquisition by Caterpillar Inc. in 2006, Progress Rail has used the Caterpillar international footprint to gain quick and widespread notice and approval across the globe. Product technology, reliability and durability, along with legendary aftermarket parts and service support, have been their keys to success. Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. The technology and world reach of Caterpillar, combined with the service standard and historical reliability of Progress Rail, ensures their products and services make a growing impact on the world rail industry. With their acquisition of Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), Progress Rail is the world's largest builder of diesel-electric locomotives for all commercial railroad applications including freight, intercity passenger, commuter, switching, industrial and mining. EMD is also a global provider of diesel power engines for marine propulsion, offshore and land based oil well drilling rigs and stationary power generation. Electro-Motive is the only diesel engine manufacturer of its size to have produced more than 70,000 engines. This success stems from product reliability, serviceability, load acceptance capability, low operating costs and ease of maintenance with standardized components.

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Industry
Net Income
$2.9 billion
Founded
1925
5 Year Trend
+5.8%
Revenue
$41.7 billion
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