Design Engineer
Manila, Philippines
Hybrid (approximately 2 days per week in office, alternating weeks)
What We Do At Weir
We are a global leader in mining technology for a sustainable future. We help our customers extract the resources the world needs more efficiently and more sustainably. Our planet's future depends on the transition to renewable energy, and that transition can only happen with the metals and minerals our customers deliver. So, we work side by side with mines across the globe to move less rock, use less energy, use water wisely, and create less waste. Together, we drive the shift to smart, efficient, and more sustainable mining.
Make your impact
You'll play a key role in solving real-world challenges. You'll apply your skills to deliver results that matter whether that's through engineering, planning or customer support. You'll work with purpose, learn every day and help shape a more sustainable future.
What You'll Do
- Design and Development: Generate innovative ideas and product solutions to deliver designs that meet quality and performance targets. Engage in brainstorming sessions and design reviews to refine and optimize product concepts. Develop detailed design and drawing specifications for ESCO Capital products such as excavator buckets, loaders, LHDs, face shovels, and truck trays, ensuring all fabrication standards and requirements are met, including welding and bending specifications.
- Design Conceptualization and Analysis: Develop new concepts in 3D CAD and assess their effectiveness using computational methods and simulation software. Perform finite element analysis (FEA) to predict product performance and document learnings to improve future designs.
- Collaboration: Work closely with the Global Product Engineering team, Manila Engineering team, manufacturing facilities, and suppliers in design conceptualization, trials, and lab testing. Facilitate cross-functional collaboration, including with the ESCO fabrication shop, to ensure products meet quality, material specifications, schedule, and budget requirements. Provide technical support and guidance to the fabrication team to resolve engineering design-related issues. Conduct inspections and audits to verify compliance with engineering design and fabrication standards.
- Continuous Improvement: Utilize standard development processes and work practices. Identify and implement opportunities for continuous process improvement. Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to enhance product quality and reliability.
- Travel Requirements: Minimal travel to customer and manufacturing sites as needed.
- Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world-class safety culture.
What you'll bring
Must-have:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
- Minimum 3 years design experience in mining or construction industry
- Proficiency in complex 3D parametric CAD software (NX preferred).
- Experience with engineering software and analysis tools such as Agile PLM or Team Center, FEA, and Magma Simulation.
Nice-to-haves:
- Registered Mechanical Engineer certification or related license.
- Experience in fabrication-focused design work including weldment instructions and engineering packages.
- Strong collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively in mixed-experience teams.
- Exposure to engineering documentation and fabrication drawings.
Why join Weir
We live our values we think safety first, do the right thing, respect each other, aim high, and delight our customers. We encourage our people to lead by example and celebrate our successes.
We're passionate about our purpose to help deliver the natural resources that are essential to create a better future for the world. We do this by combining our deep customer insights, world-class engineering, materials science expertise, and intelligent automation to deliver innovative end-to-end solutions incorporating our signature technologies.
We believe your voice matters and your ideas make a difference. We're working hard to nurture a diverse culture where our people feel like they belong and can do the best work of their lives. You can help shape our unique culture through our inclusion networks and safety initiatives.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Career development and learning support
- Access to global inclusion networks
- Regional and team-specific benefits
- Sharebuilder scheme
- Wellness support for you and your family
- Collaboration with global teams
- Study support
