Customer Equipment Engineer

Description

CUSTOMER EQUIPMENT ENGINEER

MARKETING SALESOPERATIONS, HAMMARSDALE

Location:Hammarsdale, Durban,South Africa

Language(s) Requirements: English

Seniority Level:Intermediate Level

Employment Type: Full-Time

A Customer Equipment Engineerposition has become available in the Sales Division, based in Hammarsdale.

While following the Buckman culture by fostering continuous improvement, this associate will facilitate and coordinate cross-functionally and with third parties to provide Field Equipment technical expertise and support to Buckman Sales, enabling high Customer Satisfaction with safe, reliable, timely, and efficient solutions for feeding our products into Customer applications.

Qualifications:

• National Diploma/Degree or equivalent in Chemistry/ Biochemistry / Microbiology / Metallurgy / Chemical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering

Experience:

• Minimum 2 - 3 years knowledge of Buckman's key markets for which we provide equipment
• Knowledge of the engineering or maintenance of various pumps and control monitors associated with industrial chemical feed systems
• Understand materials of construction/compatibility of materials
• Familiar and able to lead a HAZOP study

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Technical Resource : Provides Technical Resources as a Subject Matter Expert to support the Buckman South Africa business
• Product Knowledge : Knowledge of Buckman processes, products, functions, and how they impact operational and front-line performance
• Relationship Building: Foster relationships and become a trusted advisor to drive project performance
• Standardize Equipment : Equipment Design and Standardization, aligned to Global Equipment standards.
• Customer Interaction: Provides Customer Equipment Technical Resources that are strategically aligned with Buckman South Africa's goals & objectives
• Safety: Facilitates and coordinates HCAS governance of Customer Service Equipment. Perform HAZOP studies
• Asset Management: Facilitates and coordinates the Asset Management of Customer Service Equipment
• Training and Development: Ensures that Equipment planning, asset management, and reporting processes are in place
• Continuous Improvement and Project Management Support : SupportManagement in identifying, managing and implementing Continuous Improvements and Projects

The successful candidate must be prepared to travel extensively, must be physically fit and able to work alone at physically challenging plants on surface. They will be a people-person, practically orientated, able to handle pressure, a problem solver and a team member who is self-motivated. They must be able to communicate at all levels, be organized and self-disciplined.

A driver’s license, computer literacy, basic proficiency in Microsoft packages and understanding of business systems is a necessity.

The career is challenging and there are great prospects for growth.

Equity Statement

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace when recruiting internally and externally. It is company policy to promote from within wherever possible. Therefore, please be aware that internal candidates will be considered first before reviewing external applicants, provided that this supports achievement of our Employment Equity goals.

Only candidates who meet the minimum requirements will be short listed.If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of the advertisement, please consider yourself unsuccessful.

CLOSING DATE:30 September 2025