User Experience Designer
The Weir Group
UK - Glasgow
Hybrid/Remote
Purpose of Role:
Weir is a company on a digitisation transformation journey. A key aspect of this, is a relatively young User Experience function, utilising Voice of Customer (User Research) to inform product roadmaps and feature sets across an estate of digital product offerings.
A standardised framework for conducting UX Research & Design has been created, which now needs to be demonstrated, communicated, and adopted across the divisions that make up the Weir Group. For UI Design, our Weir Design Language System (DLS) has been expanded and replicated in accessible formats to democratise the use of our standard UI components. Our DLS is a living thing, which will require regular iteration and central governance & management.
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:
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Collaborate with Group and Divisional colleagues on specific projects as an SME of UX Research & Design
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Influence & upskill those colleagues to invest in UX Research & Design skills into their workforce, constantly reviewing and iterating our company UX Practice.
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User Research – Utilise various strategies of research to Define the problem, identify user needs, quantify & prioritise, all informed with real user insight.
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UX/Product Design – Holistic experiences not just screens, validated with real usability testing, utilising and iterating our standard approaches and playbooks.
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UI Design – Use, maintain and iterate our DLS component library .
Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:
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Any equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered for candidates that have the ability to perform the objectives above.
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At least 2 years experience in a UX/UI designer role.
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Experience of UX & UI design across native mobile app, responsive mobile and desktop experiences, across a multitude of devices and OS.
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Experience, or solid understanding of the Internet of Things (IoT) principles and applications , and researching and designing multi-channel, holistic customer experiences.
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Demonstrable experience in, or solid understanding of working in Agile Methodologies.
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
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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.
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