Chemist (Field)

About the role

Omnia is hiring a Chemist (Field) in BME, Production & Logistics, based in Losberg, Gauteng. The role reports to the Global Technical Support Manager. This position will investigate and recommend application-related solutions based on customer requirements, audit and improve relevant emulsion systems, and bridge the gap between research, production and application. The incumbent must understand end-to-end processes and the effect that specific emulsion characteristics have on blast performance, as well as the critical quality parameters of both the manufacturing plant and the MMU.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for research projects
• Effective planning projects.
• Execution of projects
• Making sure that data is accurately recorded in accordance with guidelines
• Conduct effective investigations (root-cause analysis)
• Practical solutions for real-time problems
• Conduct chemical analyses
• Reporting and presenting results
• Technical support to manufacturing plants.
• Play an active role in service, product and process innovation
• Interpretation of test results
• Make recommendations to R & D Manager, as well as plant and production management.
• Adherence to SHERQ principles
• Good housekeeping and cleaning of laboratory
• Ensuring that health and safety standards are adhered to

Requirements

• Qualifications
• BSc in Chemistry
• Project Management (Advantageous)
• Experience
• 3 years demonstrated experience as a Chemist in a production environment.
• 1 year working experience in an Explosives environment (Advantageous)
• Key Competencies
• Attention to detail
• Numerical fluency/skills
• Problem solving - identify problems and review information to find practical solutions
• Critical Thinking
• Proficiency in MS Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Email)
• Initiative and Tenacity.
• Able to respond positively to changing requirements and pressures.
• Able to communicate and deal with production managers and personnel, as well as customers at all levels