Joblaze summary

The Mining Site Lead at Applied Intuition oversees daily field operations, ensuring that teams and equipment are prepared for testing activities. This role requires strong leadership and operational skills, particularly in managing vendor relationships and promoting safety protocols in dynamic environments. Ideal candidates have over five years of experience in field operations, preferably in mining or autonomous vehicle testing, and possess a background in mechanical or electrical engineering. The position is integral to enhancing product usability and operational efficiency within a rapidly evolving company.

Joblaze insights

Listed about 2 months ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Applied Intuition's careers page November 2, 2026.

Quick facts

Is the Mining Site Lead role remote?: No — this is an on-site role in Arizona.
How much experience is required?: At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Mining Site Lead role.
Where is the role based?: Applied Intuition is hiring for this position in Arizona.
What seniority level is this role?: Applied Intuition targets lead candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Mining Site Lead role at Applied Intuition.

From the original posting

At Applied Intuition, you will:

Manage on-site services such as utilities, safety zones, communication systems, and fleet access/security protocols to enable testing.
Lead daily field operations at our customer deployments, ensuring teams, vehicles, and equipment are ready to support scheduled test activities.
Coordinate test plans and work schedule of Test Specialists and Vehicle Operators.
Partner with test engineering teams to understand the test plan and ensure flawless field execution aligned with technical goals.
Promote and enforce a strong safety culture, identifying issues in real time and escalating risks to the Safety team for resolution and process development.
Facilitate and support site-level risk assessments, such as HIRA-style evaluations (hazard identification and risk assessment), to inform team planning and vendor readiness.
Serve as the primary point of contact between Customer and Applied
Work closely with commercial and build teams to align on key product use cases and requirements as directed from customer voice.
Deliver operational feedback to influence product usability, reliability, and customer experience.
Identify and lead continuous improvement opportunities for operational efficiency, field readiness, and cross-functional coordination.

We're looking for someone who has:

5+ years of experience in field operations, ideally in mining, AV testing, robotics, or industrial environments.
Bachelor's degree in business, operations, mechanical, electrical or related ﬁeld
Proven leadership in execution-oriented roles within complex, deployment environments.
Strong vendor and contractor management skills with an ability to drive accountability and clear outcomes.
Comfort operating in rugged, dynamic environments with limited structure and high operational tempo.

Nice to have:

Familiarity with ultra class rigid frame haul trucks.
Familiarity with autonomous systems, construction equipment, or mining fleet operations.
Exposure to field safety systems and site assessments.
Experience supporting the deployment or piloting of new hardware/software systems in field or industrial settings.
Background in mechanical systems, test execution, or program coordination is a plus.

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Mining Site Lead

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