Technical Sales Assistant - IWT Mining at Buckman

A Technical Sales Assistant position has become available in the IWT Division within the Mining Industry, based in the North West area of Brits/Rustenburg.                                        

• Qualification - Suitable candidates will have Matric. Mathematics and/or Physical Science will be advantageous.
• Experience - Suitable applicants must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in the mining water treatment and/or process industry. 
• A driver’s license, computer literacy, basic proficiency in Microsoft packages and understanding of business systems is a necessity.

The successful candidate will be a people-person, practically orientated, able to handle pressure, a problem solver and a team member who is self-motivated. They must be able to communicate at all levels, be organized and self disciplined.

They must be prepared to travel extensively, and must be physically fit and able to work under ground in the mining industry or at physically challenging plants on surface. The career is challenging but with all associated benefits of employment in a multi-national company.  

The incumbent will be responsible for the following inter alia:

• Account Management - Ensure product stewardship of a specific account/accounts by conducting all activities in accordance with “The Buckman Way”;
• Technical Services - Ensure existing applications and equipment are maintained and technical services are performed to ensure optimal performance;
• SHERQ Management - Maintain and improve SHERQ performance to deliver targeted sales at the lowest possible risk to the company.
• Basic daily duties will include (but will not be limited to) the following;
• Filling of dosing tanks from chemical storage area (transfers to 29 areas/48 applications)
• Daily checks  (and adjustments where required) of all dosing equipment (29 areas)
• Weekly sampling off all treated systems
• Daily safety meeting
• Condition monitoring
• Application for HIRA (Hazzard Identification and Risk Assessment) acceptance and sign-off (this may take up to 2 hours per HIRA)
• Housekeeping in our chemical storage area as well as our analyses container
• CO fan area dosing checks – according to HFC safety rules, always 2x people required