Mechanical Engineer (HRL 16) at Sappi

Sappi Stanger Mill requires a Mechanical Engineer to provide competent and cost-effective maintenance support, maximizing plant availability and contributing to the Stanger Mill’s strategy.  
This role reports into the: Engineering Manager

The main responsibilities of this job are:

• Manage equipment uptime through fast response to plant breakdowns and equipment repairs.
• Actively drive the use of plant reliability monitoring techniques.
• Responsible for legal compliance.
• Short term planning as well as annual shut planning.
• Root cause failure analysis and close outs.
• Responsible for safety, health, environmental and quality issues, including incident investigations.
• Budget management and cost control.
• Lead and manage a maintenance team.
• Accurate reporting.
• Utilize and monitor SAP Maintenance system.  

  
The ideal candidate should have:

• BSc/BEng/BTech in Mechanical Engineering with at least 3 years experience as a Mechanical Engineer in a heavy industry/manufacturing environment. OR
• National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with at least 5 years experience as a Mechanical Engineer in a heavy industry/manufacturing environment.  
• Experience in the Pulp & Paper industry would be advantageous.
• Leadership experience is a definite advantage.
• Government Certificate of Competency is as an advantage.

 
Closing Date: 20 January 2020