Senior Scientist (Mpumalanga - Secunda) at Enaex Africa

Description

• To develop and implement value-adding and practical scientific practices and solutions to solve unique challenges, manage quality, resolve customer issues and maintain the Enaex reputation.

Departmental / operational planning and management

• To contribute to the departmental operations plan in understanding the strategy, developing the plan including all projects and key performance measures and submitting plans for approval annually and as required.
• To report on performance by tracking department performance against targets, identifying progress and areas of concern, drafting reports and submitting quarterly and as required
• To contribute to the overall compliance of Enaex Africa with local and corporate requirements.
• To promote ethical behaviour and integrity by maintaining knowledge of requirements, implementing solutions, monitoring and managing compliance and addressing areas of non-compliance monthly and as required.

Policy and procedure (including process and systems) management

• To contribute to the development and implementation of departmental business processes by overseeing process mapping, assessing efficiencies and appropriateness of processes, monitoring compliance, identifying anomalies and implementing corrective action as required 
• To develop departmental policies and procedures by understanding good practices, regulatory and compliance requirements and methods, developing policies and submitting for approval as required 
• To monitor compliance with departmental policies and procedures by monitoring adherence to requirements, identifying areas of concern and implementing corrective action as required 
• To manage the utilisation and development of departmental systems including software by reviewing utilisation, identifying areas for improvement and implementing programmes to support use as required.
• To monitor departmental regulatory and compliance requirements by reviewing statutory amendments and updating policies and procedures as required

Technical management

• To provide technical laboratory support by managing the completion of required testing, quality management and formulation, reporting on findings, completing of technical proposals, documentation and participation in projects to achieve departmental outcomes by deadlines
• To provide technical sales support by developing analytical laboratory procedures and test methods, completing continual evaluation and characterization of alternative, existing and new raw materials and intermediates, establishing relevant specifications and data sheets and submitting recommendations as required

Activities

• To maintain laboratory and subject matter expertise by developing analytic laboratory procedures and test methods, maintaining and complying with intellectual property guidelines and protocols, attending forums and reviewing related research articles, collating insights and recommendations, integrating and sharing to support continual improvement as required.
• To complete research and development processes and projects to improve efficiency and product offerings by identifying opportunities, defining hypothesis, presenting, implementing approved research and development initiatives, reporting on outcomes and implementing successful outcomes as required.
• To provide client services support on technical queries by investigating, completing analysis and testing, identifying causes, presenting feedback and advice and resolving within the deadline. 
• To fulfil product stewardship objectives by creating and maintaining SDS’s, revising and maintaining compliant authorization certificates, fulfilling authorization and certification testing and administration requirements, completing technical reports and maintaining the database at all times and as scheduled.  

Budget and financial management

• To develop budgets by understanding operational requirements, drafting budget and submitting for approval annually and as required 
• To manage expenditure by tracking spend against budget, reviewing and approving costs, identifying areas of under- or over-spend and assist in implementing corrective action monthly and as required

Risk management

• To monitor security and disaster recovery of departmental information by reviewing measures in place, identifying risks and implementing mitigating measures as required
• To manage the departmental risk by developing the departmental risk management framework, overseeing the population and maintenance of the framework, reviewing risk management strategies, identifying areas for improvement and driving implementation quarterly and as required  

SHE management

• To effectively manage SHE (Safety, Health, and Environment) by ensuring that: SHE is implemented by ensuring comprehensive training is provided, the training program is completed, and any gaps or noncompliance identified during training are promptly addressed.
• SHE is monitored by establishing clear monitoring requirements and standards, ensuring all monitoring activities are completed on time, and resolving identified issues promptly within established deadlines.
• SHE compliance is maintained by regularly reviewing SHE practices, identifying areas of noncompliance, and addressing them efficiently within set timelines.

Stakeholder management (including internal, external, client and service provider)

• To manage stakeholder relationships by liaising with key internal and external stakeholders, providing input and feedback actions, receiving feedback and contributions and collaborating as required 
• To engage with industry stakeholders by identifying key points of impact and discussion, representing the organization and providing input into industry related initiatives and imperatives, supporting industry related initiatives and addressing any industry related concerns or challenges as required 
• To manage service provider management by monitoring and managing delivery against standards, identifying areas of concern and implementing corrective action monthly and as required

People management

• To recruit staff by interviewing candidates, reviewing performance of candidates in interviews and providing feedback as required 
• To manage resourcing by understanding work demands and securing appropriate resources to facilitate work output as required
• To manage performance of staff by setting performance expectations, monitoring work delivery, providing feedback on performance, identifying performance concerns and implementing corrective action monthly and as required
• To develop staff by understanding development needs, supporting staff skills development, mentoring staff and monitoring skills improvement monthly and as required 
• To monitor and manage implementation of HR policies and procedures by monitoring compliance, identifying and addressing areas of non-compliance, and implementing corrective action as required

Requirements
Job requirements

• Matric / Grade 12 or equivalent 
• BSc Honours Chemistry / BEng Honours Chemical Engineering or similar
• MSc Chemistry / Chemical Engineering or similar  is an advantage
• 5 to 7 years in an explosive / mining related laboratory 
• 5 years research and development
• 5 years quality testing and reporting
• 5 to 7 years management experience