Technical Service Specialist

5 months ago


Richmond, Canada Univar Solutions Canada LTD Full time

**Technical Service Specialist - Richmond/Abbotsford, BC**

**A Place Where People Matter - Growing our People to Grow our Business**

We’re thrilled that you are exploring career opportunities where you can continue to make a positive difference every day to
**keep our communities healthy, fed, clean and safe.**

**Position Title: Technical Service Specialist**

**About the position**

Reporting to the General Manager, the Technical Service Specialist (TSS) will be responsible for supporting our Sales team on a technical level through lab trials and field trials for product selection and operational improvements and optimization at our customers operations. The position is heavily focused on the Mining and Water Treatment sectors. This position also serves as our plant quality control, running our onsite laboratory and related functions.

**What we offer**:

- Paid training and development programs at every level
- Global career advancement and mentoring opportunities
- Education allowance
- Competitive salary, benefits to include; employer paid medical & dental, short term and long term disability coverage, pension with employer matched contributions
- Employee Resource Networks that are advocating for advancing diversity, equity and inclusion within the company

**What you’ll do**
- Identify value added product options for customers operations focused heavily on Frothers, Collectors, Flocculants and Coagulants.
- Conducting lab scale trials at our Richmond lab heavily focused on Mining and Water Treatment products and projects.
- Conduct field trials at customers operations to confirm and verify lab findings in full plant trial environments.
- Function as the sites quality control, test production sample batches, create certificate of analysis and upload documents into SAP.
- Work with internal team and/or customers on new product formulations
- Respond to various customer’s technical or chemical performance queries.
- Deliver internal technical training to personnel as required.
- Regular field travel within British Columbia is required. (20%)

**What we would like from you**
- Post-secondary training in chemical science, chemical or petroleum engineering.
- 2-3 years of experience in technical sales or marketing (preferred but not required)
- Valid Driver’s License and clean driving record
- Strong knowledge of mineral processing with a focus on gold and copper beneficiation and ability to communicate effectively with metallurgists.
- High level knowledge of various mineral process chemicals such as Collectors, frothers, depressants, dispersants, modifiers, antiscalants, dust suppressants,
- Strong knowledge of the operation of Water and Wastewater treatment plants with a strong emphasis on coagulation and flocculation chemistries.
- Experience with the following lab scale equipment preferred; Scion 456 GC-FID, Perkin Elmer Spectrum, FT-IR, Hach DR 1900 Spectrophotometer, Turbidimeter, Jaw crusher, cone crusher, ball mills, pressure filters, vacuum filters, and pulverizers to include sorting, crushing, grinding, filtering, pulverizing, splitting, and screening ore samples to run flotation and collector trials.
- Ability to write technical laboratory reports and present findings to customers in a clear manner.

**It takes people like you **and a global network of more than 10,000 employees
**to build a company where the best people want to work.**

As a valued Univar Solutions employee, you understand that we are more than a distribution company. From delivering vital ingredients for food and nutrition, to helping keep drinking water safe, our company is dedicated to improving quality of life with our customers, suppliers and partners as
**we serve the world's most essential industries.**

**We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion.** Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges the unique experiences, perspectives and expertise of individuals and provides the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry.

Univar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification.



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