Director of Precision & Equipment Monitoring Opportunity

Director of Precision & Equipment Monitoring Opportunity

Talon Recruiting has partnered with a leading heavy equipment dealership in search of a Director of Precision & Equipment Monitoring to join their team in Montreal and Ottawa.

The company is looking for an ambitious, highly driven manager to join their team. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for construction equipment, agriculture equipment, technology, connecting with people and communicating technical information then this may be the position for you. If you know your way around heavy equipment and agriculture equipment, site designs/surveys, grade stakes, lasers, GPS and robotic total stations, telematics, sensors, and data analytics to track equipment health, optimize operations, we want to hear from you.

The Director of Precision & Equipment Monitoring will be responsible for the Precision Specialist and the Equipment monitoring team, he or she will support the retail sales team and the product support team for everything related to precision and equipment monitoring.

Responsibilities:

• The director will lead the optimization of the precision business activities for our agriculture and construction business segment.
• Understand the market and communicate information as needed to staff to increase technology market share.
• You will work closely with sales managers and product support team to incorporate technology into every discussion and sale.
• Meet and follow all the precision and connected equipment manufacturer requirements (precision certification, connected equipment, critical alerts, etc.).
• Understand the technical terms of GPS/GLONASS, application control, accu and row guidance, telematics, precision harvesting systems, section control, mapping, and variable rates in cab technology.
• Be an active and highly visible participant in precision agriculture and construction. industry groups and events and keep abreast of competitive activity and competitive precision products and technology.
• Responsible for providing ongoing precision training to the precision specialists, sales representatives and product support team to ensure an understanding of precision technologies and equipment monitoring tools.
• Create and implement an equipment monitoring team that will manage all connected equipment and critical alerts.
• Promote the digital customer onboarding of equipment monitoring tools such as MyNewHolland / MyCaseContruction / FieldOps
• Ensure an up and running correction network (in-house New-Net, RTK+, etc.).
• Oversee the annual subscription maintenance and renewal notices.
• Analyze new technology business segments like drones applications in agriculture and construction.
• Understand proper machine settings for application conditions / crops and provide recommendations
• Responsible for managing the centralized precision technology parts inventory.
• Adhere to all Occupational Health and Safety standards. The company is committed to the protection and wellness of its employees.

Key attributes needed to be successful in this position:

• Bachelor of Science in Geomatics with a land surveyor background or civil engineers and geomatics engineers
• Must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing in French and English.
• A results-driven leader, with a passion for continuous improvement and a drive to succeed.
• Problem solving skills are essential.
• Customer Focused - Finely tuned customer service skills
• Strong time management and prioritization skills
• Self-disciplined, highly organized with strategic planning skills and the ability to work independently
• Team player - excellent interpersonal skills and positive personality
• Some knowledge and experience with AFS/PLM and other precision products and systems including but not limited to: set up and maintenance of GPS/GLONASS application control, guidance, telematics, precision systems, section control, mapping, and variable rates in cab technology.

What We Offer Our Team Members

• Competitive remuneration packages that reflect your value to the organization
• Ongoing Training & Development opportunities to help you grow professionally and personally.
• The chance to contribute to the design, improvement and implementation of internal controls and processes that shape the future of our company.
• A collaborative and dynamic work environment that fosters creativity, innovation and teamwork.
• Advancement Opportunities within the Organization as we continue to grow and expand our operations.

• Montreal, QC