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Dimensional Gage Leadership Growth Program

Weir ESCO

Portland, OR
Hybrid

Purpose of Role:

This is a unique opportunity to grow into leadership of a premier engineering team at Weir ESCO on a 1 to 2 year track. We are the trusted experts in bringing our next generation of products to life through custom dimensional gaging design, fit assembly analysis, and dimensional inspection. With a culture of detail, quality, continuous improvement, and collaboration we support the bridge between new product design and manufacturing to bring Weir ESCO's world class dimensional quality to our customers.

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:

• Gage Design: Design custom machined gage assemblies that will be used by manufacturing to ensure castings meet dimensional specifications.
• Inspection: Design inspection routines for hand, CMM, and 3D scanning equipment; review data for first article release and process control purposes.
• Fit Assembly Analysis: Perform fit analysis and consultation on cast and machined assembly designs, including how to document through proper GD&T practices.
• Continuous Improvement: Utilize common problem solving methodology to improve process control, eliminate waste, and expand profitability.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

Develop and transition to leadership:

• Technical Leadership: Validate work is accurately and completely scoped based on input from manager & customers. Lead innovative solutions. Anticipate potential scope creep or delays.
• Team Technical Development: Continually train and coach employees to ensure technical skills and capabilities are sufficient for success in their current role.
• CI Leadership: Foster a team culture that embraces CI. Identify and implement efficiency improvements to how the team’s work is done.
• Motivate Team: Establish presence on the team. Keep a pulse on team dynamics, promptly address concerns. Lead by example. Be prepared. Adapt management style to needs of team.
• Schedule Management: Manage project schedule of engineering project work to meet delivery, cost, and quality expectations. Report to stakeholders.
• Performance Management & Reporting: Keep team members accountable to performance expectations. Assess performance to expectations.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

• Any equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered for candidates that have the ability to perform the objectives above.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with 3-5 years of engineering/intern experience in a design and manufacturing setting.
• GD&T understanding and experience applying to design and inspection of machined and cast steel assemblies.
• Strong CAD skills (prefer NX) with experience in complex assemblies and freeform surfaces.
• Experience with various inspection technologies (manual, CMM, 3D scanning).

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.