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Sappi is a global company focused on providing dissolving wood pulp, paper-pulp and paper based solutions to its direct and indirect customer base across more than 100 countries. Our dissolving wood pulp is used worldwide by converters to create viscose fibre for clothing and textiles, acetate tow, pharmaceutical products as well as a wide range of consumer ...
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- We’re on the lookout for an experienced Production Foreman : Utilities to effectively manage resources (people, plant & equipment) with the objective of producing quality and quantity products according to customer requirements, mill standards and objectives.
As a Production Foreman : Utilities, you will be responsible for:
- Leads a Shift based team assigned to his/her plant.
- Participates in relevant forums to facilitate effective communication. MDT, SHEQ, etc.
- Recommends maintenance/upgrade/replacement of existing equipment to optimize production efficiency.
- Plans the plant operations to ensure the maximum utilization of the resources (raw materials, energy, people).
- Manages the execution of production activities (shuts, start-ups, checks, log sheets, graph trends, resources) to sustain quality standards and plant efficiency.
- Ensures on-the-job and off-the-job training activities.
- Monitors and adjusts employee role and responsibility.
- Evaluates and directs performance of team and team members against goals and standards of conduct to ensure maximum performance.
- Understands the SHEQ requirements of the Section.
- Investigates incidents (SHEQ) and identify root causes of Non Conformances and corrects deviations.
- Maintains a high level of good housekeeping in the workplace at all time
- Controls annual fixed cost, overtime and manpower budgets within his sphere of influence.
- Communicates with the internal and external suppliers / customers.
- Responds to the customer feedback and takes corrective action if required.
What are we looking for?
- Matric and Full N4 Pulp making and/or N4 Papermaking and/or N4 Engineering and/or NQF Level 5 Qualification.
- Minimum 3 years’ Plant Operations Experience.
- 2 Years’ Supervisory experience.
- Computer Literate (MS Office Package)
- SAP knowledge.
What’s in it for you?
- Opportunity to work within a global organisation that continues to thrive in a rapidly changing world even after 80 years of existence
- Learning and development programmes to fast-track your career within Sappi
- Opportunities to travel (dependent on the role)
- Market-leading leave benefits
- Employee wellbeing benefits
Closing Date: 31 August 2023
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- We’re on the lookout for an experienced Community Services Officer to provide community and technical service to the business unit and all its stakeholders by coordinating related activities with the HR Consultant Community Services
As a Community Services Officer, you will be responsible for:
- Assist by ensuring housing allocations are in line with the company policy.
- Administrate vacant housing for recruitment purposes.
- Identify and attend to problems involving Sappi properties and the community in general.
- Responsible for SHEQ standards in areas of responsibility.
- Responsible for general housekeeping, maintenance, and appearance of allocated areas in the business unit.
- Liaison with applicable departments in terms of water and electricity connections and monitor compliance of occupants; determined per business unit.
- Build and maintain sound relationships with all stakeholders.
- Assist with general complaints from employees and the surrounding community.
- Assist with ad hoc departmental transport requirements.
- Reporting security and safety violations on Sappi properties.
- Responsible for community services company vehicles.
- Responsible for departmental equipment stores.
- Liaison with contracted service providers.
- Overseeing implementation of capex projects.
- Identification; communication and mitigation of risks.
What are we looking for?
- Grade 12 with relevant Diploma or Higher Certificate.
- Code 08 Driving license
- 2 years experience in a Technical Environment
What’s in it for you?
- Opportunity to work within a global organisation that continues to thrive in a rapidly changing world even after 80 years of existence
- Learning and development programmes
- Opportunities to travel (dependent on the role)
- Market-leading leave benefits
- Employee wellbeing benefits
Closing Date: 07 September 2023
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We’re on the lookout for an experienced Checker for the Chemical section to ensure all outside equipment and processes are fully utilized and functional.
As a Checker - Chemical , you will be responsible for:
- Ensure the plant is running according to the required rate and quality specifications
- Check auxiliary equipment once per shift
- Responsible for the effective running of the lime conveyors
- Responsible for the reporting of any defects/deviations from the normal running of the plant
- Responsible for the replacement of the filter cloth on the pre-coat filter
- Remove blockages on lime conveyors and crushers
- Reclaim lime and load lime with Bobcat and front-end loader
- Responsible for the inspection and cleaning of Bobcat and front-end loader
- Identify abnormal / emergency plant conditions and take corrective action according to standards (BOP)
- Isolate plant as required
- Perform housekeeping with the team – focus on the area of responsibility, and ensure lime conveyor and dump area is cleaned regularly
- Any other ad hoc requests from the Shift Superintendent / Production Manager
What are we looking for?
- Grade 12 (Maths and Science) or N3 Pulp and Paper
- 1-3 years’ experience in a Production environment
Closing Date: 07 September 2023
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- We’re on the lookout for an experienced Fitter to provide mechanical services by identifying repair and replacement needs, installing, repairing, maintaining, and upgrading mechanical systems and equipment, and ensuring tools and materials are available and maintained to ensure overall plant availability and equipment effectiveness.
As a Fitter, you will be responsible for:
- Fit, assemble, grind, and shape metal parts and sub-assemblies to maintain production machines and other equipment. Install, test, connect, commission, and modify mechanical equipment
- Perform plant maintenance and remedial work according to SAP notifications, work orders, and planned schedules, including during shuts. Complete notifications and work orders on the SAP system
- Do fault-finding on systems during breakdowns and repair the problem to keep downtime to a minimum. Participate in failure analysis
- Complete daily and weekly inspections on equipment according to a detailed checklist
- Performs any other assigned tasks that fall within the scope of a Fitter
- Understand and comply with the safety, health, environment, and quality (SHEQ) requirements of the Section
- Participate in the investigation of SHEQ incidents on request and help to identify root causes for non-conformance. Correct any deviations that relate to mechanical maintenance
- Maintain a high level of good housekeeping in the workplace at all times.
What are we looking for?
- Grade 12 and N2 Engineering while N3 Engineering would be preferred
- Recognised Trade Test Certificate as a Mechanical Fitter
- 2 years post-apprenticeship experience in a heavy engineering environment will be advantageous
What’s in it for you?
- Opportunity to work within a global organisation that continues to thrive in a rapidly changing world even after 80 years of existence
- learning and development programmes to fast-track your career within Sappi
- Opportunities to travel (dependent on upon the role)
- Market leading leave benefits
- Employee wellbeing benefits
Closing Date: 05 September 2023
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- We’re on the lookout for an experienced Electrician to provide electrical services by fault-finding, identifying repair and replacement needs, installing, repairing, maintaining, and upgrading electrical systems and equipment; and ensuring that tools and materials are available and maintained to ensure long-term plant availability and reliability.
As an Electrician, you will be responsible for:
- Install, test, connect, commission, maintain and modify electrical equipment, wiring, and control systems as required (PLC, drives, and control equipment)
- Perform electrical maintenance or remedial work according to SAP notifications, work orders, and planned schedules, including during shuts
- Complete fault finding on electrical systems during breakdown and effect the required repairs to keep downtime to a minimum
- Perform tests on AC and DC motors to determine the condition of the motor windings, insulation, and core lamination
- Performs any other assigned tasks that fall within the scope of an Electrician
- Understand and comply with the safety, health, environment, and quality (SHEQ) requirements of the section
- Participate in the investigation of SHEQ incidents on request and help to identify root causes for non-conformance. Correct any deviations that relate to electrical maintenance
- Maintain a high level of good housekeeping in the workplace at all times
What are we looking for?
- Grade 12 and N2 Engineering while N3 Engineering would be preferred
- Recognised Trade Test Certificate as an Electrician
- 2 years post-apprenticeship experience in a heavy engineering environment will be advantageous
What’s in it for you?
- Opportunity to work within a global organisation that continues to thrive in a rapidly changing world even after 80 years of existence
- learning and development programmes to fast-track your career within Sappi
- Opportunities to travel (dependent on upon the role)
- Market leading leave benefits
- Employee wellbeing benefits
Closing Date: 05 September 2023
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- We’re on the lookout for an experienced Instrument Mechanician (Shift) to provide an instrumentation service within the mill in response to breakdowns, safely performing instrument maintenance repair tasks to ensure increased plant availability and minimized downtime.
As an Instrument Mechanician (Shift), you will be responsible for:
- Complete fault finding on instrument systems during the breakdown, using knowledge of field instruments, drawings, plant layout, plant processes, and procedures to resolve and prevent further delays
- Recommend appropriate preventative action based on the fault identified and advise of repair work needed to resolve the identified fault
- Repair, install, test, connect, maintain, and modify instrument equipment as required
- Perform all required calibrations according to the standard work instructions and complete calibration sheets
- Converts notifications in SAP to work orders, captures failure codes and repair codes on the notification, and completes the order once work is completed
- Understand and comply with the safety. health, environment, and quality (SHEQ) requirements of the section
- Comply and perform tasks as per the organisation's policies, procedures, and best operating practices
- Participate in investigations of SHEQ incidents on request and help to identify root causes for non-conformance. Correct any deviations that relate to instrument maintenance
- Maintain a high level of good housekeeping in the workplace at all times
- Adhere to required safety and quality standards and procedures
What are we looking for?
- Grade 12 with an N3 Engineering coupled with a recognised Instrumentation trade test
- Minimum of 1 years post apprenticeship experience in a heavy industry environment whilst 2-5 years would be preferred
What’s in it for you?
- Opportunity to work within a global organisation that continues to thrive in a rapidly changing world even after 80 years of existence
- Learning and development programmes to fast-track your career within Sappi
- Opportunities to travel (dependent on the role)
- Market-leading leave benefits
- Employee wellbeing benefits
Closing Date: 05 September 2023
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- We’re on the lookout for an experienced Raw Material Buyer to ensure a smooth transactional process of purchasing goods and services for multiple mills as governed by the procurement policy and/or sourcing strategies.
As a Raw Material Buyer, you will be responsible for:
- Ensure that all materials and services are sourced and procured according to specification, in accordance with the procurement policy, and as detailed in the sourcing strategy
- Category Management support and information assistance to be given to Commodity and Sourcing Managers
- Ensure that quality control procedures are implemented and adhered to by the suppliers. Certificates of conformance are to be supplied where required
- Negotiate supplier payment terms unless already negotiated by Commodity or Sourcing Managers and negotiate the pricing of raw materials
- Liaise with Stores & Production constantly and advise Production of any exceptions that may be necessary for the delivery of the product
- Assist with achieving functional PIP objectives
- Plan and schedule production stock and ensure effective supply chain management of raw materials and secondary packaging to fulfill orders and maintain re-order levels. Monitor slow-moving stocks
- Ensure that contract and consignment stock are updated on the SAP system
- Implement and/or follow effective expediting procedures and monitor
- Monitor and control all warehouse operations
What are we looking for?
- Bachelor's degree/Diploma/NQF Level 5-6 in Supply Chain/Procurement or relevant field
- A minimum of 3 - 5 years experience in an Industrial, Procurement, or Materials Management environment
- SAP MM experience
- Experience in the technical and/or manufacturing environment would be an added advantage
What’s in it for you?
- Opportunity to work within a global organisation that continues to thrive in a rapidly changing world even after 80 years of existence
- Learning and development programmes to fast-track your career within Sappi
- Opportunities to travel (dependent on the role)
- Market-leading leave benefits
- Employee wellbeing benefits
Closing Date: 04 September 2023
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- We’re on the lookout for an experienced Mechanical Fitter to safely perform maintenance tasks to ensure long-term plant reliability, thereby contributing to the overall equipment effectiveness.
As a Mechanical Fitter, you will be responsible for:
- Mechanical maintenance in the Plant, with knowledge of mechanical equipment, including, but not limited to, gearboxes, pumps, screens, bearings, and chains drives
- Schedule maintenance for the plant or area of responsibility according to notifications and Planned Schedules
- Perform fault finding on systems during breakdowns and repair the problem or correct equipment to keep downtime to a minimum
- Perform daily and weekly inspections on equipment according to a detailed inspection list
- Perform standby as required to cover breakdowns after normal working hours and weekends, report all deviations to the Maintenance Support Mechanical (Foreman)
- Report all unsafe acts to the Maintenance Support Mechanical
- Draw spares from stores utilising SAP as required by the task being performed
- Improve and maintain Master Data in SAP’s accuracy and comply with work order business processes and update as required
- Comply to Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) requirements of the Mill and section
- Maintain a high level of housekeeping in the workplace and workshop at all times
What are we looking for?
- Recognised Trade Test Certificate as a Mechanical Fitter or Fitter and Turner
- Grade 12 (Maths and Science) or N3 Engineering
- 2 years post-apprenticeship experience in a heavy engineering environment will be advantageous
- Valid Driving Licence
Closing Date: 05 September 2023
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- We’re on the lookout for an Assistant: Copeland to ensure plant equipment is operated according to best operating practices, to maximise productivity and is maintained and repaired to acceptable standards to maximise availability and efficiency.
As an Assistant: Copeland, you will be responsible for:
- Assisting in stacking charcoal, filling charcoal into charcoal bin and feeding charcoal into reactor when required
- Making sure Soda Ash truck is correctly loaded and the weight of the truck is within the limit and is recorded properly in the book
- Operating Soda Ash offloading conveyor and chutes, preventing spillages of Soda Ash
- Bagging spilled soda ash into one tonne bags
- Adhering to safety regulations and the use of safety equipment as supplied for the tasks mentioned above
- Helping where ever required when requested by the Production Foreman e.g. during shuts, blockages in the process
- Adhering to environmental policy and procedures including: Reducing wastes, Preventing spills, Complying with hazardous chemical handling procedure and Complying with environmental legal requirements
- Maintaining a high level of good housekeeping in the workplace at all times and take corrective action in terms of SHEQ conditions and hazards
What are we looking for?
- Matric (Grade 12) or equivalent
- N1 Pulp and Paper or NCV Level 2
- Minimum one year working experience in a pulp production environment is preferred
- Competency as Copeland Assistant is preferred
What’s in it for you?
- Opportunity to work within a global organisation that continues to thrive in a rapidly changing world even after 80 years of existence
- learning and development programmes to fast-track your career within Sappi
- Opportunities to travel (dependent on the role)
- Market-leading leave benefits
- Employee wellbeing benefits
Closing Date: 30 August 2023
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- If you are ready to accelerate your career, we are looking for the right talent within our engineering and technical pipeline. We have several opportunities at our business, based in the beautiful provinces of KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga, with great lifestyle choices for you and your family.
We’re looking for:
- Maintenance Engineers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Electrical/Electronic Engineers
- Instruments & Automation Engineer
- Reliability Engineers
- Business Process & Systems Engineers
- Chemical & Process Engineers
- Mechatronic Engineers
- Other Technical positions
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- If you are ready to accelerate your career, we are looking for the right talent within our engineering and technical pipeline. We have several opportunities at our business, based in the beautiful provinces of KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga, with great lifestyle choices for you and your family.
We’re looking for:
- Production Managers Pulp or Paper
- Production Managers Utilities/Plant Operations
- Other Technical positions
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- We’re on the lookout for an experienced Commodity Specialist to support management with the planning, execution and control of the procurement process in order to meet customer expectations and company goals. Liaising with internal customers, management and suppliers to ensure smooth operational delivery.
As a Commodity Specialist, you will be responsible for:
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for tactical, non-category managed, products and as per sourcing strategy, framework and procurement policy.
- Perform analysis of business requirements such as supply markets, supply chains, demand patterns and commodity strategies.
- Negotiate optimum commercial agreements for short (one year) and medium term (three year) contracts.
- Draft and conclude supply agreements and service level agreements for tactical, non-category managed goods and services.
- Negotiate supplier payment terms unless already negotiated by commodity and/or sourcing managers.
- Develop existing and identify new suppliers to effectively reduce the total cost of ownership associated with the procurement of products and services.
- Ensure that all materials and services are sourced and procured according to specification; in accordance with the procurement policy and/or as detailed in the sourcing strategy.
- Implement and/or follow effective expediting procedure and monitor non-compliance.
- Identification and implementation of inventory and working capital reduction initiatives.
- Perform supplier audits as required.
- Implement, where required, stock management; sale of by-products and redundant spares.
- Analysis and interpretation of accounting data and transactions for budgeting process and variance reporting.
- Assist internal customers to identify opportunities and engagement for ESD suppliers.
- Manage performance and development of subordinates.
- Load and maintain contract pricing on the SAP system.
- Promote and help achieve Sappi’s BBBEE preferential procurement and enterprise development objectives and targets.
What are we looking for?
- Relevant Degree or Diploma or NQF Level 6 - 7 in Supply Chain Management
- A minimum of 5 – 8 years’ experience in industrial, procurement or materials management environment and Finance.
- Experience in the technical and/or manufacturing environment would be beneficial.
- SAP MM experience would be advantageous.
What’s in it for you?
- Opportunity to work within a global organisation that continues to thrive in a rapidly changing world even after 80 years of existence
- learning and development programmes to fast-track your career within Sappi
- Opportunities to travel (dependent on upon the role)
- Market leading leave benefits
- Employee wellbeing benefits
Closing Date: 31 August 2023
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