Division : Weir Minerals – Venlo Technology Group

Location: Venlo, the Netherlands

Hybrid

Lead Design Engineer GEHO

Our Venlo Technology Group (VTG for short) facility is continuously looking for ways to do better, more sustainable, more efficient in a highly technical environment. We develop the latest techniques and products in house and the best part is that you can always walk into our test center to see your inventions in real life!

As a Lead Design Engineer, you are part of our R&D facility. You will be responsible for setting up and managing the technical design of GEHO product platform and will have a crucial role in the development of the GEHO product platform, taking the lead in making design decisions or proposals. As an internal consultant you will generate ideas for product development and innovations. Furthermore you will be the “go-to” person to consult in case of deviations from the design or changes in production methods etc. You will be responsible for product definition, research & development and support & guidance. You communicate mainly internally but also externally about the designs with regard to manufacturability, sustainability, cost efficiency and safety.

Responsibilities

Amongst others:

Develops design guidelines and records them in Design Manuals (Engineering-to-Order).

Creates design tools based on the design guidelines.

Standardizes product platform and creates basic designs of the product platform.

Construction and management of construction file for standard modules (Configure-to-Order).

Creates basic design for Develop-to-Order orders.

Takes care of the mechanical, pneumatic design in close consultation with stakeholders for Hydraulic systems, electrical engineering (hardware & software) and responsible drive engineer.

Generating ideas for product development and innovation and conducting technical feasibility studies.

Drawing up specifications, making concept/ basic designs.

Is in charge of risk analyses of specific product group and ensures that design meets all necessary safety requirements.

Leading the execution of product improvements of specific product group.

Search for and conduct discussions with suppliers about required products, quality or services.

Collecting, recording and transferring the acquired professional knowledge to employees within the organization and, if applicable, with external parties.

Is consulted for failure analyses and root cause analyses. Usually this is done in consultation with the Service Organization in case of problems in the field as part of 3rd line support.

Provides technical 3rd line consulting support to the internal organization or to customers if unique product knowledge is required.

Curious about this role?

This role is based in Venlo, The Netherlands. We are looking for candidates who are either already living within commuting distance or are willing to relocate to the Venlo area. If you have any questions about the application process you can contact Danique Timmermans – HR & Talent partner ().

Education & qualifications

Completed university degree in mechanical engineering

At least 5 to 10 years of relevant work experience as a final responsible Lead Design Engineer in (heavy) mechanical engineering of a large and complex product platform

Thorough and applied knowledge in design and analysis of machine elements, structural theory and strength calculations

Experience in working with 3D CAD systems and knowledge of NX is a strong advantage

Being able to provide technical leadership and functional guidance to people and teams. Often chairman role in technical consultations

Fluent knowledge of the English language (reading, writing and speaking) and knowledge of German language is an advantage

Experience with Finite Elements Method for strength calculations is an advantage

Programming experience is an advantage

Strong sense of responsibility, stress resistant, strong analytical skills, pro-active, solution-oriented, high quality awareness

Willingness to occasional international travel

Our offer

Working at Weir offers a great opportunity to become part of a global market leader, that makes an impact in sustainable mining for the future. We offer you an outstanding work environment with rapid advancement potential, and to perform at your best we also offer exceptional compensation and benefits, such as:

A good base salary;

An attractive bonus scheme;

Flexible working opportunities;

Travel allowance for commuting;

On an annual, fulltime base you will receive 27 days of holiday leave and 13 days of extralegal leave;

Holiday allowance of 8%;

A good pension scheme with PME pension fund;

A lot of learning opportunities within our online learning campus;

Excellent (global) career opportunities in Weir.

Weir Minerals

Weir Minerals Netherlands, established in 1916, is part of the Weir Minerals division, spread over 20 production companies and several service centers across the globe. The Weir Minerals Netherlands office headquartered in Venlo has about 420 employees.

As a global market leader, Weir Minerals Netherlands designs, produces and sells technologically high-quality capital goods. These products are used around the world in major industry sectors including the mining industries. The growing world depends on us constantly reinventing. Quickly adapting. Continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each and every one of us doing the best work of our lives.

It's a big challenge - but it's exciting. And it's one we can't wait to be part of.

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