Position: Applications Engineer
Weir Minerals AME Region
Location: Kitwe, Zambia
Weir has been in business since 1871 and our sustainability and success has been built on attracting, retaining, and developing exceptional people.
As a global company, we reflect the diversity of our customers in the diversity of our people and ensure everyone is given the opportunity to flourish regardless of their gender, race, beliefs or background.
We offer a wide range of career opportunities across a variety of technical and business roles in engineering, manufacturing and service locations worldwide.
Enabling our people to unleash their full potential is central to ‘We are Weir’, our vision, mission, and strategic priorities. We aim to be the most admired engineering business in our markets and we’ll achieve that ambition by being the employer of choice in our markets.
Weir is an inclusive and innovative organisation where you can be your authentic self. We continually develop our talent and diversity of thought to keep our business relevant, innovative and successful for the future.
Business Need/Purpose of Role:
The Applications Engineer will assist with the sale and management of Weir new technology mill circuit pumps. This role will be predominantly focused on brownfields Mill Circuit opportunities in Central Africa, although not limited to them. Supporting the regions with the conversion of new technology mill circuit pumps. The role will be predominantly in the field, with main location being in Zambia, Central Africa.
Job Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors Engineering degree – Mechanical/Chemical or Extractive Metallurgy
- Valid driver’s licence
- High level of Computer literacy – Pump Selection Software, MS Suite.
- Active member of SAIMM and SACPS or MMMA and IQSA
Minimum Experience:
- 7 years’ experience with Mechanical and Process equipment
- 5 years’ Mill Circuit Pump sales experience
- 5 years’ experience interacting with EPCM’s, Pump users and Process Owners
Key Tasks:
- Actively identify new trial opportunities
- Manage trial pipeline for new product installations
- Provide technical support for the product, internally and externally
- Site visits and troubleshooting
- Implement product strategic plan
- Gather market intelligence
- Identify and develop new markets
- Technical product presentations to customers and industry associations
- Key input into product plans and strategic plans in order to achieve budget
- Assist with the development of new products to complement and improve current product line
- Develop flow sheet and concept designs for clients requirements
- Assist with tenders and quotations
- Develop key relationships with customers such as design houses
- Support the wider Weir community with technical support
- Budgets, sales and marketing forecasts
- Mentor junior Engineers
- Adhere to HSE and Housekeeping requirements at the branch and customer sites
- Adhere to Duty of Care Policy at all times
Minimum Skills/Abilities:
- Professional communication on all levels
- Able to analyse and interpret technical drawings
- Presentation skills
- Able to work under pressure
- Demonstrates strong technical understanding
- Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner
- Manages difficult customers and responds promptly to customer needs
- Project Management
- Deadline driven
- Sound understanding of cost implications
We take pride in providing a quality workplace and promoting equal opportunities for all. Interested candidates who meet the above minimum requirements are invited to apply.
If you have not heard from the Company 10 working days after the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful
