Graduate

7 days ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Weir Full time

Job Title: Graduate (Mechanical Engineering or Polymer Technology)

Division (Weir Minerals)

Location (Isando)

Onsite

Purpose of Role: Typically playing a crucial role in ensuring smooth production, maintaining equipment, and optimizing processes. Ensure process parameters are within specification to maintain product quality

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 everyone'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:

Safety First:


• Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.


• Drive and participate in safety initiatives in the facility.

Operational:


• Monitor rubber mixing, extrusion, molding, and curing processes.


• Adjust parameters to ensure product quality and consistency.


• Troubleshoot process deviations and implement corrective actions.

Technical:


• Maintain accurate records of process parameters, test results, and production data.


• Prepare technical reports for internal reviews and audits.


• Contribute to SOPs and work instructions for production processes.


• Conduct routine inspections and tests (e.g., tensile strength, elongation, hardness).


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Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:


• Graduate with Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering


• Should be well versed with engineering calculations using excel


• Understanding of rubber compounding, curing, and testing methods

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.

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.

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