Slurry Solutions Manager

Slurry Solutions Manager
Weir Minerals – Division Technology
Australia or Venlo, Netherlands
Hybrid

The Technology and Process Innovation team leads the following aspects within Weir, with a global remit, to bring new-to-Weir and new-to-mining flow sheets, product concepts, and technologies to benefit our customers.

• Build future technology pipeline
• Technology scouting & assessment
• Technology acquisitions
• Enterprise technology roadmap development and execution
• New sustainable solutions development
• Sustainable solutions delivery
• Technology partner development
• Process design, new flowsheet and product concepts development
• Promote and drive in-house innovation

This role will support the team through both thought leadership and provision of subject matter expertise in slurry solutions. You will be driving technology advancements and innovations in hydrotransport, slurry pipelines and slurry pumping, and will be joining an existing community of world-class experts in slurry pumping across the business. Your focus will extend beyond product range extensions and into maturing lower TRL innovations, leveraging both internal and external sources of innovation. You will also bring a solution-level view of problem solving and opportunity identification.

You will be joining a world leader in slurry pumping, positive displacement pumping and hydrotransport, with access to world-leading test facilities. The role will allow you the freedom to pursue your creative opportunities – to take what is already a world-leading set of brands and look to the future of improving these even further. The role will provide a platform for you to be world-class in this domain globally

An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.

Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual's contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. Weir focuses on people and their wellbeing, and is committed to fairness, honesty, transparency and authenticity in everything we do.

• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to zero harm behaviours in support of our drive towards developing a world-class safety culture.
• Support technology scouting and assessment of new technology in slurry solutions, including pumping, hydrotransport, etc.
• Support enterprise technology roadmap development and execution relating to slurry solutions technologies.
• Lead slurry solutions and hydrotransport design, product concepts developments, and integrated solutions for slurry solutions.
• Lead test work plans and analysis of results to support the above.
• Support and provide occasional subject matter expertise to sales opportunities, particularly on a flow sheet or solution level.
• Develop selection tools for slurry solutions, including techno-economic evaluation.
• Provide effective leadership by directing engineers and designers within the technical team and collaborating with stakeholders.
• Occasional support in M&A and corporate development activities for slurry solutions technology, including supporting techno-economic evaluation.
• Foster internal innovation and IP generation in slurry solutions as part of the Technology and Process Innovation leadership team.
• Bring existing knowledge of new and future developments in slurry pumping, hydrotransport, and slurry pipelines to further grow our pipeline of growth technologies and differentiating innovations and capabilities.
• Support and collaborate with colleagues in adjacent fields to deliver integrated flow sheet solutions to customers.

• Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline is required.
• Masters or PhD in Mechanical Engineering is highly desirable.
• Chartered registered engineer certification is desirable.
• At least 10 years' equivalent work experience in a similar role in pumping and pumping systems.
• Deep knowledge of, and experience with, a wide variety of pumping solutions and equipment, flow sheets, slurry characterisation, survey and test work.
• Demonstrated thought leadership in a relevant aspect of the role will be highly regarded.
• Demonstrated innovation in pumping and pumping systems.
• Demonstrated research and development experience in a relevant aspect of the role will be highly regarded.
• Extensive knowledge of slurry pipeline and hydrotransport design and related test work methodologies.
• Knowledge and experience of manufacturing processes is desirable.

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Weir colleagues are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 countries, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives. Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.