Mining Site Performance Leader

Finning; Calgary; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Finning Canada is seeking a Site Performance Manager to drive improvements in equipment performance and site metrics for mine sites in Alberta. You will partner with Caterpillar, Finning teams and customers to optimize physical availability, mechanical availability and productive performance.

The role requires 5–10 years in mining/oilsands maintenance, Red Seal or mechanical engineering degree, and leadership experience; shifts are 7x7 or 14x14 with Fort Hills and related sites.

Qualifications

• Requires extensive experience in mining/oilsands maintenance and asset management.
• Strong background in maintenance execution, planning and scheduling, and continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with product problem management and equipment optimization is a plus.
• Red Seal or mechanical engineering degree is required; 5–9 years of leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Caterpillar and stakeholders to improve equipment performance KPIs such as Physical Availability and productive performance.
• Lead site performance improvements based on data trends and root-cause analysis.
• Align Finning and customer metrics; coordinate product problem resolution at the mine site.
• Act as a consultant to customer operations and maintenance managers on equipment selection and maintenance activities.
• Lead and mentor Finning teams to drive performance improvements and ensure risk is managed.

Skills

Maintenance execution

Planning & scheduling

Continuous improvement

RCM

Education

Red Seal Certification

Mechanical Engineer degree

Job description

Company:

Finning Canada

Number of Openings:

4

Worker Type:

Permanent

Position Overview:

The Site Performance Manager is responsible for helping customers achieve lower total cost of ownership and increasing the physical availability of key critical fleets.

You will work closely with the customer as well as our Internal Finning teams to drive results.

Driven by a focused vision of customer satisfaction, mine site productivity, lowest cost per tonne, this position is responsible for customer and Finning (shared) metric success.

With a focus on improving the performance of Caterpillar Mining Products, you will work in partnership with the CAT Physical Availability Manager.

If this sounds like you please apply today!

This will be a 14 x 14 shift

We are looking for someone to support Suncor Fort Hills

Job Description:

With a developed, implemented and managed strategic Mining Account Plan, the job functions are in 4 key areas; Equipment Performance, Relationships, Enterprise, and Leadership.

Equipment Performance

• Partner with Caterpillar to bring Finning, CAT and customer together to improve or sustain specific equipment performance KPI’s, i.e. Physical Availability, mechanical availability and productive performance.
• Responsible for leading site performance improvements based on data trends.
• Responsible for aligning Finning and Customer metrics including coordination of Product Problem Resolution at the mine site.
• This position acts as a consultant to customer operations and maintenance managers, advising strategic direction for proper equipment selection, product problem management and equipment management activities.
  
  

Relationships

• Establish and maintain high-level relationships with business decision makers and key influencers. Develop, implement and manage a relationship strategy for all functional areas.
  
  

Enterprise

• Manage site performance including physical availability metrics. Identify trends and potential issues, draw on internal support to identify root cause and implement corrective action.
• This position is jointly responsible for account recovery strategy and Performance Improvement strategy plan execution with Commercial Managers.
• Develop, prioritize and implement strategies to address customer needs as well as ensuring dealer support practices align with recovery strategy.
  
  

Leadership

• Lead Finning activities through assigned reporting structure.
• Review and provide input to operation controls and business practices / procedures to ensure Finning risk and exposure are measured and managed.
• Understands the internal and external customer demands and act on that information.
  
  

Education & Experience

• Requires 10+ years of mining and/or oilsands industry experience with expertise in mobile equipment maintenance management and process.
• Maintenance Execution, Planning & Scheduling, Continuous Improvement and Reliability Centered Maintenance experience.
• Thorough knowledge of company products, mining product applications, mining equipment management, and product problem management.
• Broad company knowledge and a strong understanding of Finning operations, and field experience are also required.
• Red Seal Certification in relevant trade or Mechanical Engineer degree.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible job-related leadership experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills required to deal with sensitive issues, develop others, and persuade others inside and outside the business unit and Finning to take specific actions.
  
  

Note: Flights and accommodations are provided with flexible options

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.