Mining Reliability Engineer - Field Data & Performance

Finning; Regina; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Finning Canada is seeking a Reliability Engineer to be based at selected mine sites and provide technical support, data analysis and reporting on mining equipment to assist in the equipment management process.

The role emphasizes proactive diagnostic management and improving product reliability and performance, working with customer reliability and maintenance personnel, Finning branch operations, Mining Equipment Management team, Caterpillar districts and product groups.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary Education in Mechanical, Mining - Preference will be given to P Eng but will consider EIT candidates
• Professional registration and/or membership in committees and/or technical societies
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in mining or oil and gas is required
• Experience with CAT mining equipment, including Large Mining Machine, would be an asset
• Experience on CAT instruments: SIS2.0, Dealer Connect, TMIWEB, ET and VIMS will be an asset
• Understand equipment design, engineering drawings, design standards and specifications
• Mechanical aptitudes, including understanding of Mining Machine components (diesel engines, hydraulic systems, powertrain, pumps, cylinders, structures etc.)
• Understanding of condition monitoring including oil and failure analysis
• Proficiency in MS Office packages including Power BI
• Knowledge of manufacturing/fabrication methodologies
• Accuracy in work and strong attention to details
• Time management, prioritization, and independent problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Investigation of and reporting on equipment failures including field research and data collection within Finning and Caterpillar
• Analyze components' performance: life, durability/reliability, history
• Manage and track all service letters and updates for equipment on site
• Provide technical support to drive improvement projects
• Identify, report and support investigation, and root cause analysis on equipment failures including field research and data collection
• Technical support for maintenance personnel and technical problem solutions as needed
• Analyze and report equipment performance in terms of availability and other specific KPI’s
• Weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting as required on various technical and operational indicators
• Support mining equipment condition monitoring: downloading and analyzing electronic information
• Monitoring and developing trend information on payload management as well as operational practices
• Data collection and reporting on component performance
• Ability to manage multiple priorities to effectively manage risk to the business
• Management of Caterpillar technical information and product improvement information
• Support and interact with customer network along with technical services team
• Team working abilities to develop effective collaboration with peers and consistency across all sites
• Support and provide requested data to aid in process improvement
• Supply data and support Caterpillar requests, test equipment and product improvement initiatives

Skills

Power BI

Data analysis

Technical support

MS Office

Education

Post-secondary Education in Mechanical or Mining

PEng preferred / EIT candidate considered

Tools

CAT SIS2.0

Dealer Connect

TMIWEB

ET

VIMS

Job description

Finning Canada is seeking a Reliability Engineer to be based at selected mine sites and provide technical support, data analysis and reporting on mining equipment to assist in the equipment management process.

The role emphasizes proactive diagnostic management and improving product reliability and performance, working with customer reliability and maintenance personnel, Finning branch operations, Mining Equipment Management team, Caterpillar districts and product groups.