Job Title: Product Specialist: Mill Liner
Division: Weir Minerals
Location: Isando
Onsite
Division: Weir Minerals
Location: Isando
Onsite
Purpose of Role: The Product Specialist fulfils a technical sales and service function that is responsible for application and proposal engineering, technical selling, conducting site services and inspections, and supporting branch Managers to grow the sales of the Vulco Mill Liner product line in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Why choose Weir:
Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It’s a big challenge – but it is exciting.
An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.
Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual’s contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.
Key Responsibilities:
- Technical Support and Troubleshooting: Provide internal and external technical support, conduct site visits and troubleshooting, and assist the wider Weir community with technical issues.
- Strategic Planning and Market Development: Implement product strategic plans, gather market intelligence, identify and develop new markets, contribute to product and strategic planning to meet budget goals, and support budgets, sales, and marketing forecasts.
- Customer and Industry Engagement: Deliver technical presentations, build relationships with customers (end users and design houses), assist with tenders and pricing, compile trial proposals and support sales submissions, and provide commissioning assistance to branch networks.
- Product Development, Compliance, and Mentorship: Contribute to new product development and concept designs, ensure compliance with HSE and housekeeping standards, and uphold the Duty of Care Policy at all times.
- Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.
Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:
- A bachelor’s degree (Chemical / Metallurgical / Mechanical Engineering).
- 6 years of experience in a mining/manufacturing environment.
- Computer Literate (Advanced MS Office Suite, ERP Software, In-house selection software).
- Computer Literate – Advanced MS Office Suite, ERP Software, In-house selection software.
- Proficiency in understanding and interpreting engineering/Technical drawings, previous Mill Liner experience and mill installation experience.
Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir’s technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.
Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.
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