Hydraulics Engineer
Weir Group
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Permanent
- Full-time
Weir Minerals
Salt Lake City, UT
HybridPurpose of Role: The Hydraulics Engineer will be responsible for taking leadership in the design of new slurry pumps and product improvement using hydraulic design and operation knowledge with a focus in enhancing pump performance and wear characteristics. They should be familiar with multiphase flow fluid mechanics relating to particle flow and understand the standard proprietary erosion models.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:Pump Hydraulic Design: Apply pump hydraulic design and operations experience to understand and improve slurry pumping and other Weir Minerals equipment.Optimization and Validation: Provide optimization of hydraulic design using hydrodynamics as well as computer simulation and validating simulation models by prototyping and trials. Lead in the analysis, evaluation and provision of recommendations on pump performance test results, providing verification.Research Initiatives and Tools: Identify and lead research initiatives and understand use of/limitations of hydraulic design tools and methods.Technical Support and Troubleshooting: Respond to technical enquiries from customers and related Weir Minerals teams and help with troubleshooting, traveling to site as required to assist end users.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:Master's degree (engineering) or Bachelor's with pump hydraulic design experience5+ years of rotodynamic pump experienceFamiliarity with multiphase CFD and particle transport modelingFounded 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.For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our and .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.#minerals
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