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Job Title : Minerals Digital Process Specialist Division : Weir Minerals Location : Australia (Flexible – Nationwide) Purpose of Role: This role plays an important part in how we support customers, enhance our digital services, and strengthen our global operating model. You will contribute to how digital tools enable process improvements, how insights are translated into action, and how our service offering continues to evolve. As a Minerals Digital Process Specialist, you will be part of our Digital Services team, analysing operational data to generate practical insights that improve the performance and reliability of Weir equipment. You will bring a strong understanding of minerals processing, helping internal teams interpret data trends, address process challenges, and support customers in improving uptime, efficiency, and productivity. You will collaborate closely with our global digital community and regional reliability and process teams to ensure our digital solutions reflect real operational needs. When complex process or equipment issues arise, you will work with specialists across the organisation to diagnose root causes and recommend sustainable solutions. You will also contribute to new initiatives in minerals processing, partnering with regional teams to identify opportunities, develop insight-led solutions, and strengthen our digital capabilities. This role is well suited to someone who combines process expertise, analytical thinking, and collaboration to drive continuous improvement and deliver meaningful outcomes for 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: Act as the global ‘go-to’ digital specialist for data analysis related to process issues, conditions, anomalies, and debottlenecking across connected and potential customers, providing expert support to internal stakeholders. Lead the service operating model (2nd layer of specialist support), delivering high-value insights derived from customer data. Support Industrial IoT Data Analysts (Level 1 in the service operating model) in analysing equipment performance and operational data to resolve customer challenges. Provide process expertise to other business units (including Process Optimization), acting as a consultant to regional teams when required. Ensure business and customer needs are effectively communicated, shared, and aligned with the appropriate specialists, integrating regional and/or technology group expertise when necessary. Work within the Case Management tool to effectively support the IntelliServices team and manage assigned tasks. Define and implement new service offerings leveraging process expertise. Identify and develop case studies related to equipment and process issues, highlighting digital-driven solutions for broader organisational visibility. Contribute innovative ideas within the digital environment to enhance customer satisfaction and continuously improve service delivery. 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: Education Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline. A Master’s or PhD is advantageous. Experience Minimum of 8 years’ experience in minerals processing, plant operations, or related process environments. Demonstrated experience in asset optimisation and/or process optimisation, supported by relevant qualifications, certifications, and recent hands-on data analysis exposure. Operational or metallurgical experience gained working directly for, or in partnership with, mining operations. Professional qualities that would support your application include: Experience delivering operations-focused analytical and methodological support services. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with proven ability to collaborate effectively with client organisations. Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and confidently, both verbally and in writing, in English; proficiency in a second language (Spanish preferred) is advantageous. Demonstrated capability in producing clear, structured, and high-quality technical reports. 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 countries, 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 Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page. 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 #LI-BG1 We are Weir. And the growing world depends on us. It 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. Thank you for your interest in joining us.