Technical Advisor - Durban at Engen

Purpose of the Job

• To provide high quality technical advice and services in the field in support of the sale and marketing of Lubricants to end users

Who you are

• You have a sound ability to identify needs, implement, track and report progress on multiple concurrent projects
• You have excellent networking, interpersonal, communication and persuasion skills
• You are a dynamic thinker with a high aptitude for learning across a wide range of technical and industry topics 
• You are efficient in implementation and execution of small to large projects from planning to project closure admin.
• You are passionate about understanding how things work, investigating the real root cause of problems and creating lasting solutions 
• You have excellent communication skills, create clear and logical arguments, are persuasive and can simplify technical content 
• You have a willingness of being on the road and practical on-site planning/investigations
• You have a reputation for being insightful, honest and operating with integrity 

What you've done Before

Baseline:

• Consultation with various internal Departments and External Customers at various Management levels
• At least 5 years of engineering related experience. Petroleum or similar Industry experience an advantage
• Mechanical Engineering equivalent work experience and NQF 6-7: Mechanical Engineering
• Deep knowledge of fault finding
• SLA attention and promptness in addressing issues with urgency 
• Ability to interface with many people and work independently 
• Demonstrated ability to cut through masses of data to determine facts
• Driver's Licence Code 8

Advantageous:

• Ability to work successfully in an ever-changing environment and navigate ambiguity
• Demonstrated ability to network and manage stakeholders
• Advanced facilitation and consulting skill or desire to acquire same
• SAP Production Experience 
• Knowledge of Petrochemical Industry Standards 
• Experience in design, costing, tendering
• Advanced organizational skills 

What you'll be doing

• Supporting internal and external stakeholders on Engen’s lubricant portfolio on,
• Training requirements
• Lubricant surveys
• Product recommendations & rationalisation
• Benefit reports
• Root cause analysis investigations.
• Upselling of synthetic lubricants and assist with benefit selling and contribute to Engen volume and margin growth.
• Managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Project Management and database management