MineStar Performance Manager
About The Position
As a MineStar Performance Manager, you will be at the core of both staffed and autonomous mining operations, partnering closely with customers to elevate safety, efficiency, and operational excellence. This role sits within the MineStar Performance Center, with a key focus on optimizing the performance of MineStar Fleet and Command for Hauling applications across the region. You’ll work directly with customers, dealers, and internal teams to drive measurable improvements using data, assessments, and performance tools—and act on opportunities that unlock value. If you’re passionate about mining, technology, and continuous improvement, this role offers the chance to influence the future of mining operations and be recognized as a MineStar subject matter expert.
Requirements
- Demonstrates a strong personal safety culture and serves as a role model for safe work practices.
- Actively influences and reinforces safe behaviors across multiple and diverse mine sites.
- Extensive experience in surface mining operations
- Advanced knowledge of MineStar Fleet, Command for Hauling, or other mining technologies
- Deep understanding of operational excellence and mining processes.
- Applies performance improvement methodologies to diagnose complex operational, technical, or process‑driven challenges.
- Comfort working across diverse themes—data analysis, coding, validation, documentation, coaching, project management.
- Demonstrates exceptional interpersonal and communication skills across frontline, technical, and leadership audiences.
- Leads and supports change management efforts, guiding customers and internal partners through adoption and continuous improvement.
- Builds strong relationships and influences customer decision‑making through credibility, insight, and clear articulation of value.
- Shows a strong commitment to expanding expertise across additional MineStar applications and related technologies.
- Serves as a trusted escalation point for complex field challenges, collaborating with customers and internal teams to resolve issues effectively.
Nice To Haves
- Degree in Mining Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Data Science/Analytics, or IT
- Extensive experience working in conventional or autonomous surface mining operations
- Experience with mining technology systems or heavy mining equipment
- Knowledge of French or Spanish would be considered advantageous.
- Professional Engineer or the ability to register as a Professional Engineer would be considered advantageous.
Responsibilities
- Called upon as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support safe and effective performance for MineStar Fleet and Command for Hauling customers.
- Lead and deliver Site Assessments, continuous improvement (CI) initiatives, and performance tool implementations.
- Apply advanced methodologies and tools to define, measure, analyze, improve, and control performance for MineStar applications.
- Provide coaching and mentoring to Caterpillar teams, dealers, and mining customers.
- Advise customers on operational best practices and CI opportunities to unlock higher performance.
- Maintain and update operational documentation to reflect best practices and performance insights.
- Collaborate with internal product, engineering, and support teams to enhance technology offerings.
- Support both contractual and non-contractual customer performance commitments.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)
- 401(k) savings plans
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Health Lifestyle Programs
- Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
- Career Development
- Incentive bonus
- Disability benefits
- Life Insurance
- Parental leave
- Adoption benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
