Chemist (r&d)

• To supervise the team of logistics coordinators, ensuring efficiency in the processes with internal and external clients/stakeholders, to order materials from suppliers, to effectively process orders by entering data on systems, prepare documentation for customs/transporters in order to ensure that exports are made efficiently. To ensure stock control of warehouses used for international transactions.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

Responsible for research projects

• Effective planning of research projects.
• Execution of research projects
• Making sure that data is accurately recorded in accordance with guidelines

Conduct chemical analyses

• Perform daily routine tests and product development tests
• 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
• Adhered to ensuring that health and safety standards

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

Qualifications

Minimum

• BSc in Chemistry

Advantageous

• Project Management

Experience

Minimum

• 3 years demonstrated experience as a Chemist in a production environment.

Desired

• 1 year working experience in an Explosives environment

KEY COMPETENCIES

Job Knowledge

• Proven written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of the production processes
• 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

Job Related Skills:

• 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