About the Role
Pronto is seeking a seasoned mining professional to lead on-site deployments as the Field Operations Manager. This role serves as the bridge between Pronto’s technology and the customer’s mining operations, managing a technical team, ensuring customer commitments, and delivering projects to strict performance and safety criteria.
Responsibilities
- Deliver projects to agreed-upon performance metrics and success criteria, ensuring seamless integration of the autonomous system into the mine’s production cycle.
- Manage the local field team, overseeing permitting, scheduling, safety compliance, and overall work performance.
- Hold the customer accountable for their deliverables, including resource commitments, machine availability, and site/route/equipment readiness.
- Act as the central communication hub between the customer site and Pronto HQ, providing regular progress reports and escalating blockers.
- Work with customers to set up or modify existing operational processes for autonomous haulage.
- Lead customer training programs on Pronto technology and manage the formal handover of the system to the mine’s operations team.
Requirements
- 15+ years of direct mining experience with deep knowledge of mine site environments, production, and safety.
- 5–10 years in a leadership role (e.g., Site Superintendent, Maintenance Manager, or Fleet Manager).
- Proven track record of participating in technology rollouts (autonomy, remote operations, telematics, machine control systems).
- Ability to traverse rugged mine sites and work in extreme environmental conditions.
- Compliance with all site-specific health and safety requirements, including medical clearances.
Skills
- Operational Authority: Ability to command respect on-site and influence customer decision-making.
- Adaptability: Deep understanding of transitioning mines from manual to technology-assisted or autonomous operations.
- Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for reporting to executive-level stakeholders.
Location
- On-Site Deployment
- Field-based role supporting operations across the United States
Work Type
- On-Site
- Mining Schedule (e.g., x weeks on, y weeks off)
- Requires travel across the U.S. up to 75% of the time
Experience Level
- 15+ years of direct mining experience
- 5-10 years in a leadership role
Education Level
- University Degree in Mining Engineering
Salary/Compensations
- $139,000 - $176,000 per year
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account / Health Savings Account Options
- 401(k)
- Equity
- Sick Time, Unlimited Flexible Time Off, and Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Pre-Tax Commuter Benefit Plan
About the Company
- Pronto AI is a global leader in commercializing autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, deploying Autonomous Haulage Systems (AHS) in mines, quarries, and construction sites.
- The company delivers real, production-ready autonomy that is operating in the field.
- Pronto AI is on a mission to make mining operations safer, smarter, and more efficient through cutting-edge technology.
- The company is building toward becoming the world’s first profitable AV technology company.
- Atoms is a company driven by invention and continuous change—we are constantly reimagining our industries, building new products, and refining how we operate.
Equal Opportunity
- Pronto accepts applications on an ongoing basis.
