Drilling Optimization Specialist

Drilling Optimization Specialist

At Krux, Innovation Happens Together, by being a true partner to our customers, by valuing collaboration and teamwork, and by including a diversity of industry and life experience.

We are seeking a highly skilled Drilling Optimization Specialist to join our team and help our clients drive continuous improvements in their drilling operations. As a Drilling Optimization Specialist, you will be responsible for translating data insights into a strong value proposition for our stakeholders. You will support the organization by providing technical recommendations and creating reports to better inform end-users on how they can optimize the use of our products. You will be part of a team that is self-motivated, eager to learn and be challenged, and enjoys having fun.

Who are we?

Krux builds innovative SAAS solutions for the mining industry. We empower our customers to make better decisions through real-time data management and analytics. Understanding our customer's needs and the ability to solve their problems is what sets us apart. Krux, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Alberta, has global reach. We support client's operations on every continent (well, except Antarctica).

What you will do

• Data Analysis: Work with drilling data to build reports and presentations that provide insights on improving drilling efficiencies and translating knowledge into actionable items for clients.

• Dashboard Development: Create visually appealing and interactive dashboards and reports to present data-driven insights to stakeholders across the organization.

• Data Visualization: Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their requirements and translate them into effective data visualizations that facilitate understanding and decision-making.

• Data Integration: Integrate reliable data from multiple sources, ensuring data quality and consistency, to provide a unified view of the organization's data landscape to influence business decisions.

• Continuous Improvement: Stay updated on industry best practices, emerging technologies, and trends in data analytics and visualization to continuously improve processes and solutions.

Who you are

• Passionate about understanding client needs and solving them
• Skilled at distilling large amounts of information and data into usable and insightful information to direct your work
• Excited to embrace new technology and expand your skills
• Enthusiastic about being challenged to solve new problems
• A self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment
• A team player who is always ready to help a co-worker, including cross-team collaboration in relating customer needs to help grow revenue

What you bring

• 5-7 years of experience in oil and gas, or the drilling and mining industry
• Post-secondary training in Petroleum, Mechanical Engineering or a related field
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Experience using BI software tools; certification in Power BI an asset
• Sales, marketing, customer service and related experience would be an asset
• Expertise in report/dashboard development
• Experience with data visualization best practices and principles
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate and operate in an agile environment and communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

 Work Location: Canada or USA, located in Mountain, Pacific or Central Time Zones

Work remotely:  Hybrid or Remote, depending on location

Note* This position is Part-Time to start with a transition to Full-Time.

When You Work at Krux

• You will be valued and respected.We believe every team member brings valuable ideas and experiences no matter their seniority. We support and empower the team and trust you to get the job done.
• You will be part of a team where we lend each other a hand.We strive for high performance by fostering an environment that emphasizes communication, collaboration, and mentorship. We believe that the only way to succeed is together.
• You will help our customers.Not every role is customer facing but at the end of the day we are all working to make our customer’s lives easier. Our goal is to create innovative solutions with a strong emphasis on user experience.
• You will have a life outside of work.We have partners, kids, families, and friends too, so we realize that work is just one part of your life. Krux offers work-life balance with flexible hours and work from home options.

We value the power of our differences and at Krux, we walk our talk. We have a diverse team including in leadership positions and are dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. We ensure equal opportunity for all applicants and encourage people of all visible minorities, including Indigenous applicants, and those of any religion, sex, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression to apply.

Now What?

If this position sounds like a great fit, we want to hear from you!

 Submit your cover letter and resume through our website.