Design Engineer - Rope Shovels

Design Engineer - Rope Shovels

Weir ESCO

Portland, OR

Hybrid

Purpose of Role: Weir ESCO is seeking an innovative engineer to join the Rope Shovel products team. We are looking for an engineer who will utilize their creativity to solve customer problems, expand our product offerings, and support Weir ESCO strategies. The ideal candidate will have a knack for learning and leveraging these tools to develop high quality products quickly in a collaborative team environment.

Why choose Weir:

Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: 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.

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. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.

Key Responsibilities:

- Design solutions that align with end-user requirements and manufacturing constraints

- Leverage root cause analysis to identify failure modes, gather and interpret customer requirements, and engineer innovative product solutions

- Contribute to the development and optimization of internal design standards, best practices, and standard work procedures

- Conduct experiments and field trials to identify opportunities for product optimization

- Identify and implement opportunities for continuous process improvement

- Safety First: 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:

- Any equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered for candidates that have the ability to perform the objectives above.

- Minimum of a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline

- Three+ years industry-related experience

- Knowledge of welding practices, processes, and standards

- Demonstrated ability to develop inventive solutions to complex engineering challenges

- Effective communication, problem solving, project management, and organizational skills

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.

Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

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