Finning

Service Planner

Finning  •  Canada (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Company:

Finning Canada

Number of Openings:

1

Worker Type:

PermanentLocation: Elkford, BC
Schedule: 7x7 Rotation
Position Type: Full-Time

Build Your Career with Finning

At Finning, we support some of the world's largest mining and heavy equipment operations. We're looking for a Service Planner to join our team in Elkford, BC. This role is ideal for someone with strong mechanical knowledge, exceptional customer service skills, and the ability to coordinate complex repair and rebuild projects from start to finish.

As a Service Planner, you'll act as the primary point of contact for customers, managing repair scopes, estimates, schedules, and communications while working closely with technicians, supervisors, and support teams to ensure successful project delivery.

What You'll Do

Customer & Project Management

  • Serve as the primary contact for customers requiring equipment repairs, rebuilds, and maintenance services.
  • Gather customer information and establish detailed scopes of work to support accurate estimates and quotations.
  • Prepare estimates and quotes for repairs, rebuilds, warranty work, and maintenance projects.
  • Provide customers with repair recommendations, completion timelines, and alternative solutions.
  • Manage changes to project scope, schedules, and budgets throughout the repair process.
  • Deliver regular updates on repair progress and follow up after completion to ensure customer satisfaction.

Planning & Coordination

  • Research machine history, warranties, service records, and technical requirements to develop comprehensive repair plans.
  • Create detailed work breakdown structures, timelines, milestone plans, and resource requirements.
  • Coordinate with service supervisors, technicians, and support teams to ensure successful execution of repairs.
  • Participate in pre-job, mid-job, and post-job meetings to monitor progress and address issues.
  • Track, manage, and communicate repair backlog and project status to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Support continuous improvement activities and identify lessons learned to enhance future service delivery.

Business & Financial Accountability

  • Maintain accuracy of estimates and quotes while managing job profitability and cost controls.
  • Support warranty and goodwill recommendations through technical justification and documentation.
  • Understand customer business needs and risk tolerance to provide appropriate service recommendations.
  • Ensure compliance with company processes, policies, and service excellence standards.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

  • 5-8 years of experience in technical service, parts, warranty administration, repair planning, or a related field.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and understanding of heavy equipment maintenance and repair.
  • Experience managing customer relationships and coordinating service projects.
  • Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making abilities.
  • Financial and business acumen with experience managing estimates, costs, and budgets.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and business management software systems.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working with Caterpillar equipment, engines, and related product lines.
  • Knowledge of service operations, billing practices, and warranty processes.
  • Project management training or certification (PMP) considered an asset.
  • Blue Seal certification considered an asset.

Success in This Role

The successful candidate is customer-focused, highly organized, and able to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. You can confidently work with customers, service teams, and business partners to develop solutions, communicate progress, and deliver successful repair outcomes while maintaining a strong commitment to safety, quality, and customer satisfaction.

Why Join Finning?

  • Competitive compensation and benefits package
  • 7x7 rotational schedule supporting work-life balance
  • Opportunities for career growth and professional development
  • Work with industry-leading Caterpillar equipment and technology
  • Join a collaborative team that values safety, innovation, and customer success

If you're passionate about customer service, heavy equipment, and delivering exceptional repair and rebuild solutions, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and build your future with Finning.

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.

Finning

About Finning

Finning is the world's largest Caterpillar dealer delivering unrivalled service for over 90 years. We sell, rent and provide 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.

Since 1933, when Finning was first established in Canada by Earl B. Finning, our name has conveyed integrity, reliability and resourcefulness. Over the years, the company has grown as a result of a genuine commitment to earning customer loyalty.

With our broad product support infrastructure and unmatched service capabilities, we deliver solutions that enable customers to achieve the lowest equipment owning and operating costs while maximizing uptime.

Finning employs over 13,000 people world-wide and operates in three geographies, with the head office in Vancouver, Canada.

Finning est le plus grand concessionnaire Caterpillar au monde offrant un service inégalé depuis plus de 85 ans. Nous vendons, louons et fournissons des pièces et des services pour l’équipement et les moteurs à des clients dans diverses industries, y compris l’exploitation minière, la construction, le pétrole, la foresterie et un large éventail d’applications de systèmes d’alimentation.

Depuis 1933, année où Finning a été établi au Canada par Earl B. Finning, notre nom a transmis intégrité, fiabilité et débrouillardise. Au fil des ans, l’entreprise a pris de l’expansion grâce à un véritable engagement à fidéliser sa clientèle.

Grâce à notre vaste infrastructure de support produit et à nos capacités de service inégalées, nous fournissons des solutions qui permettent aux clients d’atteindre les coûts de possession et d’exploitation d’équipement les plus bas tout en maximisant la disponibilité.

Finning emploie plus de 13 000 personnes dans le monde et exerce ses activités dans trois régions géographiques, dont le siège social est situé à Vancouver, au Canada.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
, CA
Year Founded
1933
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