15 Mar Transition From Haulage Technicians to Autonomous Controllers at Vale

Vale shared insight on the steps they took to prepare employees whose roles changed from haulage technician to autonomous controller. They personalized their change management processes and restructured their organizational structure to complement operational culture.  

This case study is for the Autonomous Mining Skills Migration Case Study library. To achieve the desired operating efficiency and productivity benefits of an autonomous operation, companies require new skillsets in the workforce. By providing examples around communication strategy, change management, training, skills pathways, and lessons learned based on lived experience, these case studies aim to assist the industry in creating a workforce that will enable autonomous mining.