The Weir Group PLC
• $80K — $95K *Qualifications
Responsibilities
Benefits
Field Engineer
Location – Fort McMurray, AB
Work Arrangement – Onsite
What you’ll do
⦿ Customer Technical Partnership: Serve as Weir’s primary on-site technical representative, building trusted relationships with operations, maintenance, engineering, and leadership teams. Provide day-to-day technical support and guidance, acting as the face of Weir on-site.
⦿ Asset Performance & Reliability: Monitor equipment performance through inspections, wear analysis, operating data review, and field assessments. Focus on improving reliability, wear life, and total cost of ownership.
⦿ Technical Problem Solving: Troubleshoot equipment, installation, and application issues. Coordinate cross-functional support and develop practical recommendations to resolve customer challenges and enhance operational performance.
⦿ Business Growth & Product Development: Support field trials, evaluate new products and materials, identify upgrade opportunities, and collaborate with commercial teams to drive aftermarket growth, competitive displacement, and customer retention.
⦿ Travel Requirements: Daily commute to customer mine site (about one hour each way). On-call one weekend per month with a field engineer premium and compensatory time off.
⦿ Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world-class safety culture.
What you’ll bring
Must-haves:
⦿ Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Petroleum, or related Engineering discipline.
⦿ Registered Engineer-in-Training (EIT) in Canada with eligibility for APEGA registration.
⦿ Strong communication skills with the ability to navigate and support upset customers effectively.
⦿ Self-starter who works well independently, primarily operating out of a truck at mine sites.
Nice-to-haves:
⦿ Experience in the mining industry or co-op experience with Oil Sands customers.
⦿ Familiarity with rotating equipment, slurry handling systems, and centrifugal pumps.
⦿ Prior work experience on industrial mining or oil and gas sites.
⦿ Knowledge of competitor equipment and upgrade opportunities.
Benefits
⦿ Competitive Compensation
⦿ Excellent Health / Dental / Vision Options
⦿ RRSP contributions
⦿ 15 days Paid Time Off in first year
⦿ Paid Statutory Holidays
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