Superintendent : Mechanical (Recovery) at Sappi

As a Superintendent: Mechanical (Recovery), you will be responsible for:

• Assess equipment, material, and labour required to complete large and/or complex maintenance tasks
• Ensure maintenance activities meet set standards and resolve defined issues while reducing wasted resources
• Collaborate with stakeholders to implement and maintain services and/or programs
• Coordinate the services and activities of outside contractors to ensure work is completed in a safe, effective, and timely manner and meets Mill’s standards and objectives.
• Directly assigned maintenance staff to resolve complex and/or difficult maintenance issues to ensure that Mill sections are maintained in a safe and effective working environment
• Maintain a variety of manual and electronic files and/or records to provide up-to-date references that comply with regulatory requirements and established guidelines
• Maintain assigned tools, equipment, and vehicle(s) to ensure their availability as needed to meet assigned maintenance objectives
• Perform a wide variety of skilled maintenance activities to ensure that maintenance issues are resolved and projects are completed in a safe, effective, and timely manner.
• Prepare a variety of program-mandated documents and reports to document activities and comply with Mill and/or legal requirements
• Prioritize and assign mechanical-related orders to skilled maintenance staff to ensure that sections are maintained safely whilst meeting guidelines within the approved budget
• Assist in the personnel management of department employees (e.g. selection of new hires, promotions, terminations, transfers, supervising, disciplining, training, etc.) ensuring adequate staffing and productivity of the workforce
• Evaluate and direct the performance of the team against goals and standards to ensure maximum performance
• Monitor subordinate’s performance against SHEQ requirements and correct non-conformances
• Maintains a high level of good housekeeping in the workplace at all time

What are we looking for?

• NQF4 qualification with a relevant Trade Test Certificate
• Minimum 5 years post trade test experience
• Supervisory experience would be advantageous