Application Specialist (Mineral Processing) - SADC Region, Based in Copperbelt

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Nairobi
Senior level
Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
The Application Specialist collaborates with sales and R&D teams to solve customer challenges in mineral processing, focusing on on-site service, testing, and proposal preparation while promoting safety and maintaining relationships with clients.
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Summary of Key Responsibilities

The Application Specialist works with local sales team, business developers, and equipment and R&D teams to ensure our customers’ toughest challenges are solved

  

 The Applications Specialist provides professional on-site service for customers including applications testing as required with a primary focus on Solid-Liquid Separation, Scale deposition and inhibition, defoamers, grinding aids, filter aids

This position will also support the commercial team in preparation of proposals and lead in the preparation of customer technical reports and trial proposals

Authorities

•     NIL

Responsible Care, Environment, Health & Safety

  • To follow all EHS policies and procedures
  • To follow all environmental policies and procedures
  • To report all accidents, incidents and near misses to their supervisor
  • Promote Responsible Care principles
  • Participate in training as required
  • Participate in consultation on all EH&S related matters
  • Maintain hygiene at all times

People

This position is a critical function for the EM IS Minerals Processing team, and as such a high level of interpersonal skills both internally and externally are required.  Maintaining a professional image of Solenis and the portfolio + brand in the marketplace is critical, whilst supporting the commercial team to maintain and develop business.  Capability to develop and maintain one to one relationships with field staff and customers, as well as being a team player within the EM team.

Communications

  • Minimum weekly telecons as required with Senior Applications team members and/or business managers
  • Reports and documentation as required

Specific Accountabilities

  • Maintaining the highest safety standards to ensure there are no incidents or accidents in the working environment
  • Targeting new business opportunities specifically in the copperbelt region and with some support in other countries, including but not limited to Tanzania, Zambia, and other SADC region territories.
  • Learn Mining portfolio and support commercial team to develop new business
  • Pursuing growth and supporting new applications and opportunities on new and existing customers sites
  • Managing prospects effectively and making contacts within the allocated targets and markets.  Working with support groups to establish, maintain and prioritize an accurate and current prospect list.
  • Working with other team members and resource groups as necessary to ensure that customer deliverables are met and maintained

      

Person Specification

  • Should have technical/scientific/industry related tertiary qualifications
  • Must be confident in working for long periods unsupervised
  • Must be able to meet deadlines
  • Must be an effective and confident communicator
  • Must have 5 years Precious & Base minerals processing, specifically in process reagents for mineral beneficiation
  • Plus to have 5 years water or related industry experience
  • Ideally fluent with French, English and regional language proficiencies
  • Must be fully computer literate, i.e. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc
  • Should have experience and understanding of minerals beneficiation processes relating to concentration, scale control, and tailings management
  • Should have a good knowledge of robust experimental design and data handling
  • Ability to travel is essential ~50% of time on average

Top Skills

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Ms Word
PowerPoint
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The Company
Wilmington, DE
5,522 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1907

What We Do

Solenis is a leading global producer of specialty chemicals focused on delivering sustainable solutions for water-intensive industries, including consumer, industrial, institutional, food and beverage, and pool and spa water markets. Owned by Platinum Equity, the company’s product portfolio includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, and cleaners and disinfectants, as well as state-of-the-art monitoring and control systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 69 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over 16,100 professionals in 130 countries across six continents.
Solenis is a 2024 Best Managed Company Gold Standard honoree, recognized four years in a row.

For additional information about Solenis, please visit www.solenis.com or follow us on social media

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