Insights Lead - Mining Performance

Finning International Inc.; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great people and place to work with a

Hybrid work opportunity

Pension and employee stock purchase

Job summary

Finning Canada is seeking an Insights Lead - Mining Performance to connect mining operations, fleet performance, customer data, and business outcomes. You will turn complex data into actionable insights that improve equipment availability, reliability, maintenance, and sales effectiveness while partnering with Mining Sales, Fleet Performance, Customers, Caterpillar, and Finning IT.

The role blends analytics, engineering, and business partnership, requiring curiosity, business acumen, and

Qualifications

• Experience in analytics, business intelligence, mining operations, fleet performance, product support, reliability, or related disciplines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable business recommendations.
• Advanced experience with SQL, Python, R, Power BI, and Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop insights that improve mining fleet performance, equipment availability, reliability, maintenance execution, and customer outcomes.
• Analyze equipment, maintenance, telematics, operational, customer, and commercial data to identify opportunities and risks.
• Partner with Mining Sales teams to identify growth opportunities, improve account planning, and support data-driven decision making.
• Work directly with customers to understand business challenges, define data requirements, and deliver practical analytical solutions.
• Partner with Finning IT, Digital Services, and technical stakeholders to support data integrations, reporting solutions, and data pipeline development.
• Build dashboards, reports, and executive-ready recommendations that translate complex data into clear actions.
• Lead and support strategic initiatives focused on mining performance, business growth, operational effectiveness, and data quality.

Skills

Analytics

Business intelligence

Mining operations

Fleet performance

Stakeholder management

Python

SQL

Power BI

Tools

SQL

Python

R

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company: Finning Canada

Number of Openings: 1

Worker Type: Permanent

Overview: We're looking to hire a strong problem solver to help connect mining operations, fleet performance, customer data, and business outcomes. As the Insights Lead - Mining Performance, you'll work closely with Mining Sales & Product Support, Fleet Performance, Customers, Caterpillar, and Finning IT to turn complex operational and commercial data into actionable insights. You'll help improve equipment availability, reliability, maintenance performance, and sales effectiveness while supporting the development of insights that enable better decision making. This role is part analyst, part engineer, and part business partner. Success requires curiosity, strong business acumen, technical capability, and the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple organizations.

What we can offer you:

• Great people and place to work with a hybrid work opportunity
• Career advancement and training opportunities
• Pension and employee stock purchase plans with company contributions
• Extensive health benefits including group medical and dental benefits, and short-term and long-term disability benefits
• For this position, the expected base salary range is between $90,000 and $110,000 annually with an additional performance bonus over the base salary.

Job Description:

• Develop insights that improve mining fleet performance, equipment availability, reliability, maintenance execution, and customer outcomes.
• Analyze equipment, maintenance, telematics, operational, customer, and commercial data to identify opportunities and risks.
• Partner with Mining Sales teams to identify growth opportunities, improve account planning, and support data-driven decision making.
• Work directly with customers to understand business challenges, define data requirements, and deliver practical analytical solutions.
• Partner with Finning IT, Digital Services, and technical stakeholders to support data integrations, reporting solutions, and data pipeline development.
• Build dashboards, reports, and executive-ready recommendations that translate complex data into clear actions.
• Lead and support strategic initiatives focused on mining performance, business growth, operational effectiveness, and data quality.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in analytics, business intelligence, mining operations, fleet performance, product support, reliability, or related disciplines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable business recommendations.
• Advanced experience with SQL, Python, R, Power BI, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience working with large operational, equipment, maintenance, customer, or commercial datasets.
• Experience partnering with technical and business stakeholders to deliver data-driven solutions.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Mining industry experience, knowledge of Caterpillar equipment, fleet management systems, maintenance systems, or telematics platforms is considered a strong asset.

Why Join Us

This is an opportunity to play a key role in helping our mining customers and business make better decisions through data. You'll work on high-impact problems, partner directly with industry leaders and customers, and help shape how Finning uses data to improve operational and commercial performance across our mining business.

At Finning, we prioritize creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we actively encourage all individuals to express themselves and achieve their full potential. As a company, we continuously strive to enhance our outreach to individuals of all backgrounds and identities. We do not discriminate against applicants based on gender identity, race, national and ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities. Furthermore, Finning is committed to collaborating with and providing reasonable accommodations /adjustments to individuals with disabilities. If you require an adjustment/accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please inform your recruiter.

About Us

Finning is the world's largest Caterpillar dealer delivering unrivalled service for over 80 years. The company sells, rents and provides parts and service for equipment and engines to customers in various industries, including mining, construction, petroleum, forestry and a wide range of power systems applications. Finning employs approximately 14,500 people world-wide and operates in three geographies, with the head office in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

OUR DIVISIONS

Finning International Inc. is the corporate head office of the publicly traded corporation, which is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol: FTT. Finning Canada is the authorized dealer for Caterpillar products in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories, and a portion of Nunavut. Finning South America is the authorized dealer for Caterpillar products in Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia. Finning UK and Ireland is the authorized dealer for Caterpillar products in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Rental of equipment is facilitated through the dealership locations as well as The Cat Rental Store locations in Finning Canada and Finning South America. OEM Remanufacturing - OEM, a Finning enterprise, is one of North America's most advanced engine and powertrain component remanufacturing providers and is located in Edmonton, Alberta.