Weir Technical Centre Manager
Weir Group
Clayton, Victoria
Onsite
Ready to lead with impact at the intersection of technology, sustainability, and mining innovation?
As the Weir Technical Centre Manager, you’ll lead the Weir Technical Centre (WTC), shaping the future of mining and minerals processing through smart, sustainable, and high‑performance solutions used around the world.
In this influential role, you’ll guide and develop a highly skilled technical team, fostering collaboration, curiosity, and excellence while delivering high‑value test work for global customers. You’ll combine data-driven insights, deep process knowledge, and creative problem‑solving to inform the conceptual design of advanced slurry handling and mineral processing systems.
Working with Weir’s leading product portfolio and external technologies, you’ll translate complex challenges into practical, tailored solutions—making a tangible difference to customers, operations, and the broader mining industry.
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:
Plan, schedule, and deliver high-quality test work, using results and process insights to support the conceptual design of slurry handling and mineral processing solutions.
Manage the day-to-day operations of the Weir Technical Centre, ensuring timely, cost-effective, and high-standard delivery of test activities.
Monitor and optimize equipment utilization, support maintenance planning, and contribute to decisions on future facility investments.
Collaborate with customers to understand testing requirements, oversee test execution, and ensure clear and accurate reporting.
Support the Product Development team with prototype and correlation testing, contributing to the development of virtual testing methods.
Build strong networks with customers, global Weir teams, universities, and research platforms to drive innovation and knowledge sharing.
Provide effective leadership and technical direction to the WTC team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Promote a Zero Harm culture by ensuring safety and environmental compliance, integrating risk management into all operational activities.
Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, Minerals Processing, or a related discipline is required; a master’s or PhD is highly desirable.
Proven leadership experience in mineral processing equipment and systems, with deep technical knowledge of tailings solutions, slurry characterization, and test work.
Strong familiarity with a wide range of mineral slurry equipment, including hydrocyclones, slurry pumps, thickeners, centrifuges, filter presses, and pipeline transport systems.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to interpret technical documents, write clear reports, and present effectively to diverse audiences.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and advanced process engineering software.
Willingness to work in both office and test facility environments, with occasional travel to mine sites and the ability to lift up to 10 kg as needed.
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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