Fresh Roles at Sappi

Job Summary

We are on the lookout for an experienced Quality Liaison Superintendent to generate, implement, maintain promote the quality system in accordance to ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 standards to consistently meet performance standard and customers’ requirements.

As a Quality Liaison Superintendent, you will be responsible for: 

• Ensuring effective and efficient operation of Main Laboratory, Quality Laboratory and Pulp Labouratory in accordance to ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 standards
• Creating consistent total quality culture by actively promoting quality management inside and outside the organization
• Monitoring deviants of process control for uniformity and compliance to quality requirements.
• Decision making on all non- conforming products
• Assist with root cause analysis and ensuring that corrective action is taken and  feedback is provided to relevant parties
• Being a Custodian BR HAZZCHEM
• Conducts inspections to ensure that quality process standards, work instructions, procedures and policies are fully implemented
• Lead, plan and co-ordinate employees participation and services related to all quality aspects in the manufacturing processes
• Manage, train and develop employees in the Laboratory environment

What are we looking for?

• Matric plus BSc Chemistry or National Diploma in Analytical Chemistry
• 3 years Laboratory Management experience in a manufacturing or Industrial environment
• 3 years Quality Management experience in a manufacturing or Industrial environment
• Laboratory and Quality Management experience in Pulp and paper Industry is an advantage
• SAP Knowledge and experience is an advantage

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Job Summary 

At Sappi, we are a leading global provider with a reputation for delivering high-quality sustainable Woodfibre products and solutions for the global markets. We lead through our values centred around integrity, courage, making smart decisions which we execute with speed. We are seeking unique people who believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.

As a Transport Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Manage contractor operations to optimize planning and fleet utilisation to ensure transport efficiencies and reduce downtime
• Inspect new and existing depots to determine suitability for transport contractor to eliminate potential downtime
• Verify transport routes for contractor to eliminate potential downtime and fleet efficiencies
• Oversee and co-ordinate daily operational plans created for contractors for the dispatching of trucks and loaders in order to maximise fleet efficiency
• Assist Foresters by aligning transport plan with operational harvesting plan to ensure activities are aligned
• Control communication with operational staff on a daily basis with regard to mill performance which could impact fleet efficiencies
• Manage the regular Inspection of contractors’ trucks and loaders to ensure compliance to Sappi Risk Management System (RMS)
• Maintain communication flows with external market mills on daily load and product requirements to maximise fleet efficiencies
• Inspect roads and rail where issues are detected and advise on requirements to Forestry staff and Roads Engineer
• Calculate contractor route standards for trips (including backhaul information) by monitoring tracking information to ensure compliance to contractor KPI
• Enforce respective mill quality specifications through depot, woodyard, and sidings inspections to ensure no out of specification timber is delivered to receiving mill
• Co-ordinate mill rejections and facilitate cost determination and allocations to Logistics Manager, Timber Control System (TCS) and Forestry staff to track non-conformance
• Report quality deviations on the Sappi Isometrix system as well as ensure that transport officer inspections are reported, and assign to relevant forestry staff to track non-conformance
• Drive implementation of Stop Think Before You Act (STBA) safety program in transport and loading contractors
• Ensure that regular inspections on contractor loading points are done by transport officers by observing loading activities to comply with RMS standards
• Investigate safety violations reported by Foresters/Safety Managers/third parties by conducting a Route Cause Analysis Trend (RCAT) investigation to ensure compliance to safety standards
• Report safety deviations on the Sappi Isometrix system and assign to relevant forestry staff to track non-conformance
• Manage the maintenance and testing of the fire suppression systems for Saiccor Satellite Depot.
• Create, update and control reaction plans for fires at Saiccor Satellite Depot.
• Liaise with loading contractors to ensure adherence of loading profiles as prescribed by RMS
• Educate contractors/Foresters on how to maximise loading profiles and prevent underloads through field and awareness days to optimise payload and reduce safety risks
• Control monthly fuel orders and delivery schedules with Sasol to ensure sufficient fuel availability for dedicated fleets and loading contractors
• Ensure fuel site safety procedures are enforced by checking that equipment/security is complianing to standard safety requirements
• Complete monthly fuel site reconciliation by accounting for receivable and spend of fuel and submit to TCS department
• Manage monthly fuel KPI’s for transport contractors by maintaining and updating fuel consumption records to ensure contractors are accountable for contractual KPI’s
• Manage weighbridge operations and ensure forestry weighbridges are functioning, including calibrations, repairs and maintenance and training of operators
• Ensure weighbridge IT systems are updated and managed in line with Sappi Audit requirements to ensure purchasing and reclaiming of timber is correctly tracked
• Control monthly expenditure within budget to eliminate over expenditure
• Reconcile sales vs orders per contractor daily by drawing relevant TCS reports to ensure all contractor orders are completed
• Distribute daily sales plan based on Depot Stocks/Mill Demand/Orders to ensure awareness for Senior Area Managers
• Verify timber sales as per TCS report to ensure all loads are captured
• Manage transport contractor uptime reports weekly to ensure compliance to contractor KPI
• Verify depot to market leads with GIS/Contractors by monitoring tracking to ensure compliance with KPI’s
• Calculate rejection costs as and when rejections occur using the reject cost calculator to ensure the costs are recovered from the relevant contractor
• Verify delivery notes Timber Despatch advice (TDA’s) against small market sales reflected in Timber Control System (TCS) to ensure all loads are captured
• Verify uptime variance claims from contractor for monthly uptime reports in line with contract KPI
• Compile and update monthly performance reports by drawing the relevant transport/rail reports to track compliance of wagons placed versus wagons released
• Conduct monthly Safety and environmental audits on all rail loading sidings by visiting different sidings to ensure compliance to safety and environment
• Compile Rail Safety Regulator quarterly safety reports, safety assessments and incident reports based on monthly audits

What are we looking for?

• National Diploma in Transport/Logistics or related qualification
• A Transport/Logistics or related degree qualification will be preferable
• Up to 5 years’ relevant experience

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Job Overview: 

The System Integration Developer is a Member of the Global eBusiness B2B team, providing development and technical support for customer facing platforms, systems, and applications, including Customer Relationship Management, EDI and B2B Integration, API Management and web content management. The role will work to support major projects, working with cross functional business teams and the Global Service Team Lead to formulate functional and business roadmaps and deployment schedules. 

Responsibilities: 

• Provide Regional and Global technical support to insure optimal utilization, performance, and reliability of relative applications and systems. 
• Serve as primary point of contact for eBusiness B2B customer issues and requests and provide timely responses to escalations. 
• Work closely with internal and external business partners and stakeholders, Business Process Owners / Engineers, IT operations, and regional and global applications teams to design, build and test solutions in support of prioritized business initiatives. 
• Translate business requirements into technical requirements to deliver solutions that meet business objectives and expectations.  
• Accurately record work activities and time spent in a Time Management System on a regular basis. 
• Follow proper governance, incident, and change management procedures and meet pre-defined KPIs for work estimation accuracy, incident closure, and on time delivery. 
• Participate in regular project status and performance review meetings with Global Service Team Lead. 
• Manage small sized projects typically less than 12 months in length, and limited in scope and reach to the individual, the eBusiness B2B team and/or single business stakeholder. 
• Report notable work activities, project status, and major incidents to Global Service Team Lead on a weekly basis. 
• Support and align goals and activities with Global Sappi vision. 
• Understand and adhere to Sappi’s Code of Ethics. 
• Comply with global security and internal audit practices and requests to ensure all solutions meet security and data privacy guidelines to protect employees and Sappi’s business interests. 

Qualifications: 

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification in Computer Science or Information Management or equivalent work experience 
• Demonstrates deep knowledge and understanding of relevant applications and technologies 
• Ability to multitask and manage workload with minimal supervision. 
• Excellent Communication Skills, both verbal and written. 
• Excellent problem solving and customer service skills 
• Ability to work flex schedules as needed to support a global organization 
• Must be able to work well with people from many different backgrounds and cultures

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Job Summary 

We’re looking for an experienced Health Practitioner (Forest & Saiccor) to be responsible for the development and implementation of an integrated, sustainable, and cost-effective health program.

As a Health Practitioner (Forest & Saiccor), you will be responsible for:

• Provide a professional occupational health and primary health care service in the operation, within a legal, ethical framework, to ensure a healthy, productive workforce
• Provide professional advice to line management with regard to health
• Assist with the development and implementation of health policies and procedures and ensure compliance with all relevant legal requirements
• Build and maintain conducive relationships with all stakeholders
• Ensure accurate and timeous reporting of occupational health issues
• Assist in identifying and advise management of adverse health effects arising from workplace conditions and manage accordingly
• Implement education and awareness programmes based on the Health Risks identified
• Ensure medication management is conducted as prescribed by legislation
• Implement medical waste management as prescribed by legislation 
• Manage the Incapacity Ill-health process at the operating units
• Provide primary emergency care, treat minor illnesses, and refer as necessary

What are we looking for?

• General Nursing Diploma / Degree
• Certificate / Diploma in Occupational Health Nursing
• Certificate in Spirometry, Audiometry, and Dispensing
• Current registration with the South African Nursing Council
• Current Registration with the South African Society for Occupational Health Nurses
• Code B Driver's License (Manual Vehicle)
• Computer Literacy (MS Office)
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in an Occupational Health Environment
• Certificate in Physical (Evaluation) Assessment / Primary Health Nursing will be an added advantage
• TB Course, STI Course, and HIV / AIDS Management preferred

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Job Summary

• We’re on the lookout for an experienced Management Forester to plan, execute & achieve the operational estate management, harvesting objectives & targets for fibre production within resource & SHEQ parameters to ensure a sustainable and low cost fibre supply to Sappi mills and external customers.

As a Management Forester, you will be responsible for:

• Build, maintain and reinforce a “predict and prevent” safety culture in all integrated operations
• Inspect operations regularly to identify risks & ensure that timeous action (blanking & pest control, coppice management) is undertaken.
• Plan & conduct regular field inspections to ensure that crops, through the timing of operations (weed control, pest & disease management), achieve maximum yields within cost constraints.
• Ensure that plantations use the Fire Risk Management System (FRMS) to identify risks. Record & implement fire control procedures in order to ensure the effective protection of people, plantations and other assets from forest fires.
• Develop a tactical plan & ensure that the annual plan of operations for both commercial and open areas comply with standards and service level agreements
• Develop a pre-harvest plan per compartment in collaboration with the Contractor and Silviculture.
• Conduct a risk assessment per compartment in order to mitigate potential risks.
• Ensure that the Harvesting budget is managed effectively by ensuring sales target tons/per day is achieved.
• Compile in conjunction with Roads Engineer, annual tactical road maintenance plan.
• Scheduling of short-haul and loading operations to ensure rail/road transport is released on time.
• Ensure that company assets such as buildings, villages and company houses are maintained and managed effectively according to set standards (hygiene & legal compliance) and within budget constraints.
• Ensure that relations with communities, other internal and external stakeholders are effectively maintained and managed in order to ensure company image is upheld, risks mitigated and relationships enhanced.

What are we looking for?

• National Diploma in Forestry or related qualification
• Minimum of three years relevant experience.
• Valid driver’s license.

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Job Summary:

We’re on the lookout for an experienced Electrician to provide electrical services with specific responsibility for identifying repair and/or replacement needs; installing, repairing, maintaining and upgrading electrical systems and equipment and ensuring that tools and materials are available at the job site.

As an Electrician, you will be responsible for:  

• Installs, tests, connects, commissions, maintains and modifies electrical equipment, wiring and control systems.
• Responds to emergency situations during and after hours for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns.
• Ensure optimum plant availability by efficient diagnosis, repair and maintenance of all electrical systems and equipment.
• Coordinates with assigned Foreman and/or other trades for the purpose of completing projects and work orders efficiently.
• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
• Prepares written materials (e.g. repair status, activity logs, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities and/or conveying information.
• Inspects electrical systems and their components for the purpose of evaluating conditions, identifying necessary repairs and recommending preventive maintenance.
• Overhaul AC and DC motors and perform series of tests on each motor to determine the condition of the motor windings, insulation and core lamination during this process.

What are we looking for? 

• Matric and/or N2 (4 subjects)
• N3 Advantageous
• Electrical Trade test Certificate
• 2 Years post apprentice experience (preferable)
• Must have electrical fault-finding experience in an industrial environment