Job Openings at Sappi

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute strategic maintenance plans to optimize equipment reliability and efficiency.
• Oversee a wide range of mechanical services, including rigging, fabrication, condition monitoring, and project engineering.
• Manage the development and maintenance of comprehensive maintenance standards and procedures.
• Lead project planning and execution, ensuring adherence to Sappi's project management standards and change management practices.
• Direct and coordinate major and minor shutdowns, minimizing downtime and maximizing productivity.
• Identify and implement reliability improvement initiatives to enhance equipment performance.
• Manage third-party contractors, ensuring quality, compliance, and cost-effectiveness.
• Foster a strong safety culture, ensuring adherence to legal regulations and continuous improvement in health, safety, and environmental performance.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Sciences (4 year degree)
• Relevant management qualification (e.g., PMP, MBA)
• 5-8 years of experience in a maintenance leadership role, preferably in the pulp and paper industry
• Government Certificate of Competence (Factories)
• Professional Engineering registration (advantageous)

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As an Engineer: Boilers, you will be responsible for:

• Develop, implement, and maintain standards to increase boiler plant and equipment reliability and safe operation
• Complete failure analysis of plant and equipment  as per plant standard, identify probable root cause and ensure close-out
• Inspect the internal condition of the boiler during shut down in relation to the AIA to obtain a COC after any modification and repair
• Manage boiler inspection reports and repair data books
• Assist the Maintenance Manager with long-term maintenance planning, budgeting, capex, maintenance, and project work execution
• Provide weekly feedback to the Maintenance Manager on boiler performance, unresolved engineering problems, monthly projects report, investigations undertaken, and the status 
• Support ISO9000 (Quality Management system), ISO14001 (Environmental Management standards), ISO50001 (Energy Management System), and OHSAS18000 (Health and Safety Management System) for engineering in the section. Educate the team on the requirements and monitor adherence to standards, policies, procedures, and work instructions
• Participate in the development of safe work procedures for the section, perform critical task analysis, guide and monitor the team on correct isolation and lockout procedures when performing maintenance work

What are we looking for?

• 5 years of Boiler and turbine experience
• Experience within the pulp and paper industry would be considered advantageous
• NQF level 7 Engineering Qualification (BSc / BEng / BTech in Mechanical Engineering)
• GCC (Factories) or permission to write will be considered advantageous
• Management Development Programme (MDP) or relevant management qualification will be considered advantageous

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This role reports into the Learning Manager

As a Consultant: Learning & Development, you will be responsible for:

• Support Line Managers, Foremen, and Supervisors in the process of identifying the learning needs of their teams by guiding the understanding of the competency gap analysis. Advise on the most appropriate learning to address the specific gaps of each individual employee in the supported business area
• Regularly participate in departmental meetings to identify new business requirements and advise the Managers on whether training will add to solving their business challenges or if other solutions need to be found
• Review the legal licences /certifications on a monthly basis and proactively schedule refresher training as needed
• Work with Production, Engineering, or other Line Managers to complete workforce demand plans incorporating multi-skilling requirements and pipelines of new entrants
• Show Managers what reports are available on the learning management system and how to interpret the information available. Ensure that Managers become self-sufficient in terms of the available reporting
• Regularly meet with local SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality) teams to determine if there are new risks that need to be addressed during safety inductions or in general training. Ensure that the information is incorporated into the learning content
• Drive the adoption of online learning in the business area. Execute communication campaigns based on information provided by the Regional Office and monitor utilisation and employee experience
• Drive the utilisation of the Sappi learning management system by helping employees and line managers browse for training, create development plans, book and approve for training, use the online collaboration tools, and run the system reports

What are we looking for?

• National Diploma in Occupationally Directed Education Training and Development Practitioner (OD ETDP) or Bachelor of Technology in HRM or studying towards
• 3-5 years experience in a learning function, preferably in a heavy manufacturing environment
• Union exposure