Vacant job

Boliden is a high-tech metals company with its own mines and smelters, working long-term to guarantee society's access to base and precious metals. For a century, our work has been part of the value chains that have shaped modern society. At Boliden, we know that the metals we mine and make available will play a crucial role in the future – what matters is how we produce them. Become part of us and drive change for future generations.

Your role

As a Control Room Operator at the Kristineberg mine, you are the hub of operations and have a central role in keeping production running. Your task is to create and coordinate a sustainable and reliable weekly and shift plan for the mining operations. You monitor and control operations in real-time, coordinate the flow of machinery and materials, and maintain ongoing contact with personnel in the mine.

Work in the control room contributes to the business achieving its goals with high safety and productivity. You actively contribute to good collaboration between work groups and play a key role in handling deviations, emergencies, and monitoring ground support. The role requires good prioritization skills and the ability to make quick decisions in a fast-paced environment.

The position involves shift work every other week, alternating between morning and afternoon shifts.

Your team

Today, the team consists of four people, and you are responsible for the shift you work on. You work closely with other departments in the organization and manage daily operations on your shift.

Your responsibilities

The work involves planning and preparing activity plans for mining operations to ensure that both short-term and long-term goals are met. You are responsible for monitoring ongoing activities, prioritizing efforts, and adjusting planning in case of unforeseen events. We continuously work to prevent, analyze deviations, and drive improvements to develop our way of working. The role involves performing varied tasks in an sometimes fast-paced environment and handling them with good prioritization skills.

Your contribution

• Communication skills, curiosity, and the ability to ask relevant follow-up questions.
• Strategic and structured planning ability.
• Analytical thinking for monitoring results and problem-solving.
• Stress resilience, especially in emergency situations.
• Good collaboration and coordination skills.
• Thrives in change work and in developing and improving standards and ways of working.

Formal qualifications

• Experience in planning, logistics, or production control.
• Knowledge of mining or similar production environments.
• Basic knowledge of occupational health and safety responsibilities.
• Experience with systems such as Microsoft Teams, Planner, dashboards, Power BI, or similar tools.

Why work with us:

At Boliden, we believe in promoting a workplace where courage, care, and responsibility are central to everything we do. We offer a workplace where we believe in collaboration and where your contributions will have a direct impact on future generations. We are a company comprised of responsible and creative people all working towards the same vision; to become the world's most sustainable and respected metal supplier.

Apply today to become part of something truly meaningful!

At Boliden, diversity and inclusion are drivers of innovation. We know that different perspectives and experiences strengthen us and help us stay at the forefront of an important and exciting industry. Therefore, we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints. Together, we are building a workplace where everyone can feel safe and inspired to reach their full potential.

Want to know more about the role?

This recruitment is conducted in collaboration with Lernia, and the employment is directly with Boliden. Due to the summer holiday period, interviews will be conducted in August. Want to know more about the position? Please contact Team Leader Victoria Åström at [email protected]. Questions regarding the application can be directed to Elin Ejrendahl at [email protected]. Union information can be obtained from Mats Lindblom, SACO, 073-350 04 19, Andreas Mårtensson, Unionen, 070-541 83 93, or Peter Markström, Ledarna, 0910-77 40 09.

For your information: If the position you have applied for involves handling explosives, you will, in accordance with the Act on Dangerous and Explosive Goods (2010:1011), undergo a background check for approval from MCF during the recruitment process.

Application deadline: 2 August 2026.