Job Title: Techincal Engineer
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Website: https://www.wmfts.com/en/
Group: https://www.spiraxgroup.com/
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.
When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential. Visit our website to learn more.
Job Summary:
We are seeking a talented and motivated Application Engineer to join our dynamic team.
Key Responsibilities:
Site-based Application Support
- Visit mine sites to assess pumping systems used for slurry transfer, reagent dosing, tailings, and related applications.
- Conduct site audits and system assessment to identify operational issues.
- Diagnose root causes of performance problems and recommend practical, implementable improvements.
Application Optimisation & Troubleshooting
- Support commissioning, start-up, and troubleshooting activities.
- Assist customers in improving reliability, uptime, safety, and maintenance practices.
- Support trials, demonstrations, and validation of pumping solutions where required.
Technical Support to Sales
- Provide technical input and application guidance to support sales opportunities.
- Attend customer meetings as a technical specialist when required.
- Support technical evaluations, specifications, and application clarification — without direct selling responsibility.
Knowledge Sharing & Training
- Deliver practical training to customers, sales colleagues and internal stakeholders.
- Contribute to application notes, case studies, and best-practice guidelines.
- Share field experience to strengthen internal technical capability.
Collaboration & Communication
- Proactively collaborate and communicate with Group/Factory Engineering, Technical, Management, Training Teams, and relevant Sector Managers to support solution development, drive effective knowledge transfer, and ensure successful customer outcomes.
Who you’ll be working with
- WM sales teams
- Service and quality teams
- Global engineering and product teams
- Mining customers, site engineers, and maintenance teams
Skills/Experience:
Experience
- Minimum 3 years experience working in mining, mineral processing, heavy industrial environments, pumps, or manufacturing industry.
- Hands-on exposure to site-based engineering activities such as commissioning, troubleshooting, maintenance support, or system audits.
- Experience with pumping systems, slurry handling, or reagent dosing is advantageous but not mandatory.
Technical Capability
- Strong practical understanding of industrial processes and equipment behaviour.
- Ability to analyse problems at site and propose realistic, safe, and effective solutions.
- Comfortable interpreting P&IDs and basic engineering documentation.
Personal Attributes
- Practical, hands-on mindset with strong problem-solving skills.
- Comfortable working independently at remote sites.
- Clear communicator who can explain technical issues simply and effectively.
- Trusted by customers for technical judgement and independence.
Other Requirements
- Willingness to travel to mine sites across Australia.
- Strong commitment to safety and compliance.
At Watson-Marlow, we believe in taking care of our colleagues. We offer a generous benefits package, including:
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A competitive salary
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Flexible working arrangements
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A generous holiday allowance
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Three days’ paid volunteering leave
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Life assurance
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Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan
Everyone is Included at Spirax Group
We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.
We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.
We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include
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Gender-neutral parental leave
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15 days of extra paid caregiver leave
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Paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse
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Menopause-friendly workplace principles and more
Learn more at spiraxgroup.com/inclusion.
We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
If you require accommodations during the application process, please let us know.
Company Overview
At Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, part of Spirax Group, we are driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products, including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single-use applications.
Our shared Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 116 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!
Our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.
