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Director of Service & Parts (Mining)
All, Manufacturing
Englewood, CO
Location: Englewood, CO | Schedule: Full-time, office-based with extensive field and mine-site travel
Overview
A large-scale industrial equipment and service provider serving the mining and bulk material handling sectors is seeking an experienced Service & Aftermarket leader to grow its Service & Parts operation. This role will drive an After Sales growth strategy, expand spare parts revenue, and build long-term customer relationships across the mining industry, while overseeing Service Department operations in close coordination with engineering, mine maintenance personnel, vendors, and executive leadership.
What you'll do
- Define and execute the company's After Sales growth strategy within mining and material handling industries
- Grow spare parts sales and expand aftermarket service offerings
- Develop retrofit, modernization, and machine conversion opportunities for bulk material handling and mining equipment
- Maintain a strong presence at mine sites to identify business opportunities and strengthen customer relationships
- Build and expand networks of representatives and distributors throughout mining regions supporting commodities such as copper, gold, and coal
- Pursue opportunities to gain market share and service competitor equipment
- Perform on-site inspections of material handling equipment and provide operational consulting recommendations
- Lead the Service Department in mine-site inspections, installation support, commissioning and startup activities, equipment testing, maintenance support, and technical troubleshooting
- Support customer operation and maintenance training efforts
- Assist with preparation of functional specifications and equipment assembly documentation
- Support equipment refurbishment and maintenance programs
- Monitor installation quality, assembly methods, and commissioning activities to ensure compliance with approved procedures
- Promote and enforce safe work practices while maintaining OSHA & MSHA standards
- Provide engineering teams with field feedback and recommendations for equipment improvements and design modifications
- Recommend updates to drawings, registers, and documentation as required
- Support ongoing business development efforts by identifying opportunities and helping secure new projects and clients
- Lead and mentor Service Department personnel to ensure high-quality customer support and project execution
- Drive department goals, performance, and operational improvements
- Work closely with executive leadership on strategic growth initiatives
- Support customer relationship development and long-term client retention
- Contribute heavily to business development and market expansion efforts
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Electrical / Controls Engineering, or equivalent related experience
- 10+ years of experience within engineering, construction, service, commissioning, or operations environments
- Strong understanding of material handling equipment, commissioning and startup procedures, field instrumentation and devices, equipment performance verification, and maintenance and troubleshooting practices
- Experience reading and interpreting work plans and technical documentation
- Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and business development skills
- Comfortable working directly with customers, field teams, engineering groups, and executive leadership in a fast-paced industrial environment
- Willingness to travel frequently and stay for extended periods at project and mine sites, with occasional evening and weekend work as project schedules require
Preferred qualifications
- Previous field or mine-site experience strongly desired
- Mining industry experience
- Bulk material handling systems experience
- Service operations leadership experience
- Strong customer-facing and business development background
- Experience supporting commissioning, installation, and maintenance activities in heavy industrial environments
Why this role
This is an opportunity to lead a growing Service & Parts function within the mining and bulk material handling industry, working directly with customers, engineering teams, and executive leadership to drive aftermarket growth and long-term client relationships.
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