JOB DESCRIPTION:

Serves as an Application Specialist in Mining Technology industry. Leverages mining technology application knowledge to increase safety and improve mining operations, process, change management, increase customer loyalty, and improve sales force effectiveness. This position supports new and ongoing MineStar Command for Hauling operations. Application Specialist manages the autonomous tucks fleet, supporting mining customers on achieving a safer and more productive operation. Also supplies recommendations back through the Product Development group to influence future product development. This position will influence market requirements, trends, and key areas for product improvement. The Application Specialist is assigned to a mine site and reports the operation and system performance to a Technology Site Manager assigned to the same operation.

INCREASE / SHARE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE

Increase application expertise and transfer knowledge to others within Caterpillar.

• Identify and document job/application profiles based on field observation working with customers
• Serves as team members to establish best practices and knowledge share

SKILL DESCRIPTORS

Customer Focus : Knowledge of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and ability to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
Service Excellence: Knowledge of customer service concepts and techniques; ability to meet or exceed customer needs and expectations and provide excellent service in a direct or indirect manner.
Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.
Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
Field Support : Knowledge of and experience with providing post-sales support; ability to support maintenance of hardware products.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• University Degree: Mining Engineering (desired) or similar
• Advanced Microsoft Office knowledge (Powerpoint, Word, Excel, etc)
• English Intermediate

Drive customer recognition of value of MineStar Command for Hauling Technology, product feature design, improved processes, and change management.

• Supports customers on the Capacitation/Training strategy and organization
• Provides on going basic training of customer personnel in areas of expertise
• Provides technical expertise related to Caterpillar MineStar Technology products.
• Provide operational support to the Autonomous Trucks operation.
• Support customers by providing basic product application expertise
• Consults with site on basic features and processes are in place to support mining technology
• Benchmarks site performance using several metrics to ensure continuous improvement
• Recommends MineStar Best Practices
• Support customers through the change management process