Senior Technical Lead

Business Need / Purpose of Role:

To manage the development, implementation, and upkeep of engineering and technical staff, systems, and processes, including solving any issues. Also responsible for making key decisions for continuous improvement in engineering operations and overseeing team development to meet business goals.

Objectives & Measurement

Key Responsibilities and Specific Accountabilities:

Key Responsibilities:

• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to Weir’s zero-harm behaviours in support of the drive towards developing a world class safety culture.
• Provide technical guidance within a specific area or field of expertise in Mining and Mineral processing and or other mechanical engineering domains.
• Solve complex engineering and technical problem in his domain of expertise.
• Determining project requirements and developing work schedules for the team.
• Delegating tasks and achieving daily, weekly, and monthly goals.
• Liaising with team members, management, and customers to ensure projects are completed to standard.
• Identifying project risks and forming contingency plans as soon as possible.
• Support competency development of the team
• Updating work schedules and performing troubleshooting as required.
• Writing progress reports and delivering presentations to the relevant stakeholders.
• Work with Bus to understand customer problems and translate to develop technical solutions.

Job Knowledge / Education and Qualifications

Education

B.E. in Mechanical Engineering or related field with a minimum of 12 years’ experience.

Experience

• More than 3 years of experience in project management and team management.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical engineering principles and practices.
• Strong Technical knowledge in a particular domain or product like pumps and other weir products and systems or engineering domains
• Managed teams across multiple BUs
• Should have managed multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in engineering software and tools.
• Knowledge of industry standards and regulations.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
• Mentoring and talent development experience
• Good understanding of mining business and market
• Proficiency with various Weir I.T. systems e.g. Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teamcenter, Citrix, is assumed and required for this role.

Core Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.

• Customer focus - Gains insight into customer needs. Identifies opportunities that benefit the customer. Builds and delivers solutions that meet customer expectations. Establishes and maintains effective customer relationships.
• Collaboration - Works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives. Represents own interests while being fair to others and their areas. Partners with others to get work done. Credits others for their contributions and accomplishments. Gains trust and support of others.
• Performance mindset - Sets aggressive goals and has high standards. Is consistently one of the top performers. Pursues everything with energy, drive, and the need to finish. Persists in the face of challenges and setbacks. Always keeps the end in sight; puts in extra effort to meet deadlines.
• Communication - Provides timely and helpful information to others across the organization. Encourages the open expression of diverse ideas and opinions.
• Makes Good Decision - Makes sound decisions, even in the absence of complete information. Considers all relevant factors and uses appropriate decision-making criteria and principles.
• Deliver Excellence through other- Delegates and distributes assignments and decisions appropriately. Monitors progress by maintaining dialogue on work and results. Provides appropriate guidance and direction based on people’s capabilities. Provides clear direction and accountabilities. Intervenes as needed to remove obstacles.