Comminution and Processing Technical Director

Job Description Technical Director - Comminution and Processing Minerals Location: Salt Lake City, USA or Vancouver, Canada Purpose of Role:

The Technical Director of Comminution and Processing plays a critical role in advancing HPGR, grinding technologies, and mineral processing solutions across North America. This role leads a specialized team of experts, driving technical innovation and ensuring excellence by conducting comprehensive evaluations for comminution applications in greenfield and brownfield projects. This role is crucial for delivering innovative solutions integrating Weir's comminution portfolio.

As a recognized authority in the field, the Technical Director will collaborate across R&D, product management, and sales, working closely with regional teams and EPC companies. Their expertise will influence product development and innovation, guiding the next generation of technologies in the sector. This role provides the opportunity to significantly impact industry-leading projects and enhance system performance across various mining and mineral processing applications.

At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It’s a big challenge – but it is exciting.

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.

: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual’s contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.

- Lead a team of specialized product experts, performing advanced technical evaluations for complex Greenfield and Brownfield opportunities.

- Serve as a trusted advisor and critical technical resource for capital sales teams, customers, and EPC companies, providing in-depth technical support for highly specialized projects.

- Actively collaborate with global product management, ensuring the regional team is entirely up to date with the latest technologies and delivering market-driven insights to guide R&D and innovation.

- Utilize their expertise in mineral processing, grinding solutions, and flowsheet interaction to optimize system performance and provide comprehensive solutions.

- Support the application engineering team, offering strategic guidance on technical challenges to ensure successful project execution.

- Influence the technical direction of comminution solutions, helping the company maintain its market leadership and stay ahead of industry trends.

- Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mineral Processing, or a related technical field, with deep expertise in HPGR, grinding technologies, and comminution processes.

- Demonstrated experience in dealing with international engineering firms promoting mineral processing technologies or industrial equipment.

- Proven experience in leading highly technical teams and providing advanced technical evaluations, with a focus on optimizing system performance and flowsheet integration.

- Strong collaborative skills, with a history of successful partnerships with global teams, R&D, product management, and commercial teams.

- Passion for driving innovation, staying at the forefront of technological advancements, and influencing product development based on market feedback and technical expertise.

- Ability to travel globally up to 20%

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir’s technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.

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