Mechatronics Engineer

Position Title: Mechatronics Engineer              

Reports to: V/P of Technology Products & Delivery Systems            

Location: Denver, CO

Job Purpose:  To provide technical design expertise for mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment utilized for the manufacture and delivery of bulk and packaged explosives and their precursors.

Essential Duties

Safety, Health, Environment & Security

• Model SH&E leadership through all personal activities and interactions


• Actively participate in the hazard identification and risk assessment of any new technologies


• Participate in change control processes and their application


• Participate in the use of all SH&E systems and programs, including Take 5.

Performance measures

• Take 5’s completed


• Participation in SH&E activities


• Completion of actions on SH&E improvement plan


• Alteration Authority closeout performance

Commercial Ownership – run the business as if it’s your own

• Develop cost effective designs to produce or deliver Emerging Technologies


• Design, test and construct innovative manufacturing and delivery systems


• Define and adhere to standards and protocols for the development and use of technologies applicable to the manufacturing and delivery of bulk & packaged explosives and their precursors.


• Contribute to intellectual property generation and protection.


• Document design basis for key elements of equipment used.


• Lead or contribute to development of test procedures and testing of equipment.


• Manage external service providers to ensure effective delivery (time, cost, quality).

Performance measures

• Standards and protocols identified


• Verification and validation process in place


• Technical reports generated and appropriately stored


• Project delivery to agreed milestones


• Patents etc in place

 Creative Customer Solutions

• Scan environment for novel technologies applicable to the manufacturing, construction and delivery of bulk explosives and their precursors.


• Ensure designs and novel technologies are robust through the use of appropriate verification & validation processes


• Identify improvement opportunities to transform existing manufacturing, construction and delivery processes into productive automated systems.

Performance measures

• Novel technologies identified and assessed


• Automation of existing work practices

Working Together

• Lead or contribute to the handover of new equipment to company Engineering


• Proactively contribute to programs as required


• Collaborate with other teams in the areas of automation and mechanical equipment to ensure a consistent . Collaborate with others to test, commission and deliver operationally functional systems.

Performance measures

• Active consultation requested/given


• Handover documentation completed.

Operating environment:

• This role is responsible for the development and initial implementation of new technologies applicable to the manufacturing and delivery of bulk & packaged explosives and their precursors.


• Regional and international travel up to 25%.


• Work in underground and surface mines.


• Work in temperature and climate extremes.


• The role reports to the Mechanical Systems Manager and forms an integral part of the overall Products & Delivery Systems team. This role interacts globally with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

Dimensions:

• Influence over R&D spend of $1M USD pa.


• No direct reports, but some management of external contractors

Qualification requirements

• High level of technical competence.


• Well-developed Analytical assessment skills.


• Effective communication abilities across all levels of the organization.


• Engineering or similar, Bachelors or higher qualification


• 3-5 years relevant industrial experience.

Competencies  

• Collaborating and Influencing


• Customer Focus


• Results Orientation


• Commercial Focus


• SHE Focus

Physical requirements

• Typical office work setting.


• Moderate physical stress and occasional long hours. 


• Require activities include sitting, walking, reaching, bending, frequent use of hands and occasional lifting up to 20 pounds.