Nalco, an Ecolab Company, is looking for an Application Engineer: Heavy and Mining based in Secunda, Mpumalanga to join its industry leading Nalco Water team.  If you are a passionate professional that enjoys interacting with customers and likes to work in an autonomous environment, we invite you to apply.  You will be joining a talented team that supports water treatment applications for a variety of industries. In this position, you will manage and develop long standing client relationships, with an intense focus on exceeding client expectations and driving service delivery. You will have a hands-on approach to service and deliver value through developing and managing technical projects to solve customer problems.

What’s in it For You:

You will join a large growing company and work with some of our leading customersFlexible, independent work environment where you will plan your own scheduleAccess to best in class resources, tools, and technologyEnjoy a paid training program allowing you to learn from successful professionalsComprehensive benefits packages in line with market and industry standardsReceive a company service vehicle for business & personal useOpportunity for a long term, advanced career path in service, sales, corporate accounts or managementThrive in a company that values a culture of safety to include top-notch safety training and personal protection equipment

What You Will Do:

Provide routine service support to Sales Representatives in strategic district accounts to execute agreed upon customer system assurance and continuous improvement plansAssist Sales Representatives with plant surveys of prospective customersAssist Sales Representatives with start-ups of new applications in both existing customers and in new accountsDevelop strong relationships with the key stakeholders in the strategic district accounts where you provide service support to other District Sales RepresentativesProvide technical support to customers; identifying and resolving customer pain points, escalating as requiredEngage in problem solving by performing system analysis, interpreting data and providing written recommendations to ensure customer operations are performing at optimal levels;Support services include: Sample testing, light maintenance, customer service, service report generation, chemical ordering, chemical inventory management, general labor activitiesFollow Ecolab safety guidelines and incident reporting requirements

Position Details:

Candidate must reside in: Secunda, Mpumlanga.Route territory will include: Secunda, Mpumlanga.Travel is required to support sales territory

Ecolab offers a world class training program designed to provide the tools and resources for you to be one of the best in your field. 

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Chemistry2 years of technical service or field sales support experienceMust have a valid Driver's License and acceptable Motor Vehicle RecordExperience working with Microsoft Office Suite

Physical Demands:

Must be able to access and be comfortable with working in a variety of conditions and be able to perform the essential duties of the position.Must be able to pass a drug screen and physical exam.

Preferred Qualifications:

Water treatment or specialty chemical industry experience;Working knowledge of boilers, cooling towers, and wastewater treatment systems would be an advantage.Ability to sell value-added products to customers.Carry aptitude and confidence to deal with large national and multi-national customersStrong mechanical aptitudeExperience working with MS Excel Spreadsheets.

About Nalco Water:

In a world with increasing water shortage and contamination challenges, Nalco Water, an Ecolab company, helps customers conserve more than 161 billion gallons of water each year. We work with customers across the world in the light industry (institutional, food & beverage, transportation and manufacturing), heavy industry (chemical, power and primary metals industries), paper and mining operations to reduce, reuse, and recycle their water while protecting their systems and equipment. Nalco Water provides the unique opportunity to work with a broad suite of technologies to deliver automated monitoring systems, data analysis and deep technical expertise to increase efficiency, sustainability and performance for our customers.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, and disabled individuals at all levels of the workforce. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability.