Dewatering Application EngineerXylem

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The Role: Applications Engineer-Dewater

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following duties:

• Customer support: Conduct site surveys, problem solving, commissioning etc.
• Effective communication and reporting.
• Preparation and Management of projects and tenders.
• Design of pumping systems, pump stations and other water handling scenarios specific to Dewatering applications and the application of Xylem Dewatering portfolio.
• Support representative and distributors with dewatering applications.
• Facilitate product and system training to clients, consultants and internal staff.
• Foster client relationships
• Promotion of Xylem products

Requirements

• Technical qualification i.e. B Sc, B Eng, B tech, Tech Diploma or other related tertiary qualification.
• Minimum 5 Years relevant experience in the mining/water/ wastewater industry in the applications of dewatering.
• Sound knowledge of fluid-based technologies.
• Direct pumping industry experience
• Driver’s license and own car.
• Ability to travel, local, national and international.
• Ability to function in Underground Mines, Contruction sites, Water & Wastewater Plants
• The applications and working of dewatering products & technologies.

Skills & Competencies

• Technical capability or aptitude
• Presentation skills
• Good Knowledge of maintenance management systems and repairs.
• Experience into Africa (Advantageous)
• Computer literate (MS Office – Outlook, Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
• Applications and working of various pumps technologies
• Resolving complex pump related technical and application problems
• Pumps system troubleshooting experience
• Technical pump selections, pipe & pressure systems and pump station designs
• Providing strategic product support and product application guidance to all Xylem Africa employees, including the African distributors.
• Day to day product support ranging from technical to customer driven