Service Performance Specialist

Finning International Inc.; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Finning Canada seeks a Service Performance Specialist to support Service Process Standardization across facilities in western Canada. Based in Calgary, this in-branch role travels to sites to collaborate with leadership and frontline teams, drive governance, and embed Service Excellence across operations.

You will lead process development and continuous improvement initiatives, run workshops, document requirements, and measure KPIs to close gaps and improve customer and employee experience.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ Service background focused on operations, project management and leadership.
• 1-2 years’ proven experience in Project and/or Continuous Improvement.
• Proven experience collaborating and influencing service and operational teams.
• Experience operating in a dealership or heavy equipment industry.
• Undergraduate degree, Project Management certificate and/or Business Analyst certificate is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead workshops, develop plans and approaches, and execute strategies to improve service processes and reduce waste.
• Capture and document detailed business requirements (user stories and epics) from a broad stakeholder group.
• Support operational excellence projects with cost, resource, and KPI analysis and reporting.
• Coach and enable frontline teams to embed Service Excellence in regional operations.

Skills

Project management

Continuous improvement

Operations optimization

Stakeholder collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Project Management certificate

Business Analyst certificate

Job description

Company: Finning Canada Number of Openings: 1 Worker Type: Permanent Position Overview: Reporting to the Service Performance Manager, the Service Performance Specialist is responsible for supporting Operational and OP-X Performance initiatives supporting the delivery of Service Process Standardization to the business. This role will partner and collaborate with service facilities to deliver tools, initiatives and strategies, enable governance, standardization and Performance of service processes, policies, and procedures to improve Facility KPIs and standardization. This is an in branch position that requires travelling to facilities to collaborate with facility leadership and front-line teams to effectively support standard service processes, capture process improvement feedback, and close gaps in service knowledge and process that assures Service Excellence and Customer Experience.

Job Description

Service Process Development & Continuous Improvement Lead process sustainment/management engagements and projects using problem solving and improvement techniques, methodologies, and project management tools.

• Deliver workshops, develop plans and approach, and execute strategies to improve service processes, eliminate waste, enable the organization to become nimbler and more responsive to improve customer and employee experience. Interact with facility leadership, frontline teams, analyze business requirements, driving needs and gap analysis by asking challenging yet thoughtful questions leading to gathering and documenting the detailed business requirements (user stories and epics) from a broad community of stakeholders. Provide support to ensure that processes are properly captured for targeted service processes. Support operational excellence improvement projects, initiatives and strategies that is supported by identified, reported, and presented cost, resource, efficiency, and process variances and issues. Partner and collaborate with Service Applications Support team to improve service processes through technology and systems resources (coaching aids, job aids, etc.) Work collaboratively and coach operational teams to embed & monitor Service Excellence principles across regional service operations. Support the Service Operations team in implementing the standard service processes, provide front line coaching sessions/aids to strengthen service knowledge. Partner with facility leadership, and corporate partners to define processes, system, control Performance requirements, and capture process improvement feedback. Decrease silos in the organization by working collaboratively with the other departments; facilitating connections between stakeholders to work together on holistic plans which include all stakeholders. Monitor and review the model and leading the changes and improvements to refine standards driving Continuous Improvement to the Service Excellence Model. Maintain best practices as a point of reference for facilities driving towards Service Excellence and Customer Experience. Facilitate branch assessments to identify and close gaps, partnering with leadership and frontline teams to achieve Service Excellence using change management strategies. Timely and accurate completion of assessments, reporting and initiatives; provide recommendations through action planning with service leadership. Report to regional management and Service Transformation on project plans, updates, and milestone achievements. Collaborate with operational business partners to implement continuous improvement activities. Represent the company in a professional and ethical manner and maintain effective relationships with internal department and staff while maintaining confidentiality.

Education & Experience: 3-5 years’ Service background focused on operations, project management and leadership. 1-2 years’ proven experience in Project and/or Continuous Improvement. Proven experience collaborating and influencing service and operational teams. Proven experience influencing without authority. Experience and skill set in working with a dealership or heavy equipment industry. Experience operating in a large complex changing environment.

• Undergraduate degree, Project Management certificate and/or Business Analyst certificate is considered an asset.
• Working knowledge of Service Excellence Program, Operational KPIs, risk awareness and Warranty & Goodwill.

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.