Research and Development Scientist - explosives lab

SUMMARY:
Based in Secunda.
To maintain laboratory and subject matter expertise by developing analytic laboratory procedures and test methods, maintaining and complying with intellectual property guidelines and protocols, attending forums and reviewing related research articles, collating insights and recommendations, integrating and sharing to support continual improvement as required.
To complete research and development processes and projects to improve efficiency and product offerings by identifying opportunities, defining hypothesis, presenting, implementing approved research and development initiatives, reporting on outcomes and implementing successful outcomes as required.
To provide client services support on technical queries by investigating, completing analysis and testing, identifying causes, presenting feedback and advice and resolving within the deadline.
To fulfil product stewardship objectives by creating and maintaining SDS’s, revising and maintaining compliant authorization certificates, fulfilling authorization and certification testing and administration requirements, completing technical reports and maintaining the database at all times and as scheduled

POSITION INFO:
Requirements:
BSc Honours Chemistry / BEng Honours Chemical Engineering or similar
MSc Chemistry / Chemical Engineering or similar is an advantage
5 to 7 years in an explosives / mining related laboratory
5 years research and development
5 years quality testing and reporting
5 to 7 years management experience

Technical management:

• To provide technical laboratory support by managing the completion of required testing, quality management and formulation, reporting on findings, completing of technical proposals, documentation and participation in projects to achieve departmental outcomes by deadlines
• To provide technical sales support by developing analytical laboratory procedures and test methods, completing continual evaluation and characterization of alternative, existing and new raw materials and intermediates, establishing relevant specifications and data sheets and submitting recommendations as required.