Mill Chemist Production at Sappi

As a Mill Chemist : Process, you will be responsible to:

• Manage the mill’s laboratory facilities to ensure the quality conformance of pulp, paper, lignin products and other relevant analytical requirements.
• Manage and develop organizational capability pertaining to application, market requirements and quality control of products.
• Conduct beneficiation work on products to realise the maximum value thereof.
• Co-ordinate the relevant resources involved with such beneficiation.
• Investigate process conditions for optimal quality and production output on relevant products.
• Co-ordinate relevant technical projects focussing on planning, capital expenditure preparation and implementation.
• Provide technical support to the mill’s sales and marketing teams.
• Investigate customer complaints and general queries via customer visits, etc.
• Forecast and prepare annual capital, fixed and variable cost budgets, control these and report monthly on status thereof.
• Set goals and appraise immediate subordinates on bi-annual basis, thus ensuring competency through adequate training and coaching.
• Ensure that the department complies in all respects with the relevant statutory requirements.
• Ensure that relevant SHEQ procedures and policies are aligned to the respective ISO standards for respective SHEQ functions.
• Compile and present relevant information to mill management and/or interested and affected parties.

What are we looking for?

Relevant Qualifications & Experience

• BSc Chemistry/Chemical Engineering

Minimum Experience

• 3-5 years post graduate experience
• 2 years people management
• Computer Literate (Word/Excel/Power point)

Experience considered advantageous

• Process experience in paper or chemical industry
• Laboratory management
• SAP systems
• SHEQ Management systems