Minestar Onboard Specialist-1

Caterpillar Caterpillar · Industrial · Home in Ontario

This role provides on-site technical support and system optimization for Caterpillar's MineStar Command for hauling autonomous systems in mining environments. The specialist will work with dealer personnel, customer teams, and Caterpillar engineering to ensure hardware and systems perform optimally, troubleshoot field issues, analyze fault data, and report on system status. The role emphasizes guiding, troubleshooting, and partnering rather than direct physical maintenance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own onboard hardware health & availability for MineStar/Command for hauling-equipped fleet—supporting the customer’s trucks in the field.
  2. Manage machine and system integration , ensuring onboard components, networks, and machine control systems work together as intended.
  3. Troubleshoot field issues, document findings, and track problems through resolution in collaboration with cross-functional teams (engineering, product support, commercial).
  4. Analyze autonomy and base machine fault data—including validating data accuracy/integrity—to support root-cause problem solving and performance improvement
  5. Report hardware/software status and critical failures clearly and consistently, escalating when required and following proper procedures for critical system events.

Skills

Required

  • Experience in mining technology
  • large mining equipment troubleshooting
  • radios, networks, and off-board communications in an industrial/mine environment
  • troubleshooting and field support experience
  • integrate and maintain complex electronic systems on machines using schematics/models
  • diagnostic mindset
  • communication skills
  • work independently while collaborating with a broader, multi-disciplinary team

Nice to have

  • Prior experience with Cat MineStar
  • Degree or technical training in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronic, or Mining Engineering