Role Description:
The Principal Product Engineer will work in the Flotation product group consisting of Forced Air and Self Aspirated mechanical flotation cells, Column flotation cells, and Attrition mixing cells. This engineer will provide expert judgement and analysis for the design, development and implementation of technical products and systems. This engineer will also be responsible for engineering project management and overall design integrity of product while ensuring projects meet scope, schedule, and budget requirements.
Role Purpose:
The Principal Product Engineer is responsible to support R&D, maintain product integrity, ensure products meet customer specifications, and manage the engineering deliverables of sold projects.
Key Accountabilities:
Management of Engineering Deliverables
- Review, understand and communicate project technical specifications and requirements
- Work with and advise IOD PM and customers on technical matters related to the products
- Together with IOD PM, plan and organize engineering activities for the successful completion of sold projects
- Ensure on-time delivery and quality of engineering packages
- Work with procurement to review and approve vendor information drawings and documentation
- Supervise technical answers to the RFI’s / NCR´s from suppliers and customers
- Manage all engineering releases to Procurement Planning required for a particular project schedule across all engineering disciplines
- Coordinate closely and provide guidance for any work assigned to indirect engineering staff
- Provides technical project updates and reporting as required
Product Engineering
- Responsible to contribute to, support, and adhere to design standards, guide specifications, and design control procedures
- Manage engineering support and deliverables of assigned R&D projects
- Work with GPLM and R&D on new concepts and improvements to existing product and next generation products
- Participate actively in Lessons Learned and follow through on actions identified
- Provide technical training and support to R&D, procurement, professional service, spare/wear parts, RPLM, and other teams
- Identify and drive product updates and continuous improvement initiatives
Product Improvement & Support
- Actively support proposals as required including reviewing customer specifications
- Actively support Product & Service Business Line functions as needed
- Support technical evaluation of suppliers (if applicable)
- Identify and support in analysis of complex design problems requiring the development of new or improved techniques or procedures
Required Education and Skillsets:
Education and experience
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering is required.
- Professional Engineering registration is preferred.
- Minimum 10 experience within the design and development of large industrial equipment.
- Proficient in engineering design fundamentals: machine design, mechanics of materials and structural analysis, hydraulic, pneumatic, lubrication systems, drive trains, fatigue, vibration, fluid mechanics, etc.
- Good working knowledge of standard steel fabrication, casting and other manufacturing processes.
- Proficient with engineering design tools (AutoCad, Solidworks, FEA-ANSYS, etc.).
- Proficient in Microsoft Office tools.
Functional competencies
- Technical Expertise
- Project Planning
- Engineering and Product Design
- Knowledge of production processes, materials, and quality standards
Behavioural competencies
- Applying Expertise and Technology
- Creating and Innovating
- Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
- Change management
- Persuading and Influencing
- Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking
- Written and verbal communication skills
What we offer
- Competitive benefit package including Health Insurance, Personal Accident / Disability, Group Term Life Insurance, Annual health check-up, and voluntary insurance options.
- Time to recharge through 30 days PTO (with up to 10 days carry forward as Earned Leave stock)
- Work-life balance with a flexible work schedule so you can focus on professional and personal priorities.
- Financial support for continuing education
- Employee Assistance Program
- A global network of supportive colleagues and growth opportunities
- We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply - the more diverse our employees are, the stronger our team is.
- As an equal opportunity employer, FLSmidth embraces diversity and equality by promoting an environment of inclusion. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply - the more diverse our employees are, the stronger our team is. In our commitment to equal opportunity and eliminating bias, we kindly request that you exclude personal information such as age, ethnicity, marital status, number of children, and photographs from your application materials.
FLSmidth is a full flowsheet technology and service supplier to the global mining and cement industries. We help our customers to improve performance, lower operating costs and reduce environmental impact. – for more information please visit FLSmidth.com/careers.
