Jobs at Mondi Group

Job Purpose:

• The purpose of the role will be to manage and lead mill Annual Shut teams. The successful incumbent will be responsible for legal compliance reporting and recordkeeping.

Qualifications & Expertise:

• BSc Engineering Degree / B.Tech Engineering  
• Government Certificate of Competency is advantageous.
• Project management experience is important
• Professional Project Management qualification considered highly advantageous.

Job Experience:

• 5 years experience as an Engineer in a heavy industry environment.
• Experience in a project management position
• Experience in Maintenance Management, and/or Turnaround Shut Management
• Experience within the Pulp & Paper industry will be beneficial.
• Experience with major planning systems and project management systems (SAP, Prima Vera)

Key Performance Areas: 

• Lead mill Annual Shut teams
• Annual shut Steercom reporting and Mill shutdown plan compilation.
• Responsible for legal compliance reporting and recordkeeping
• Reporting and analysis of: Mondi Group shut reports, Shut Steercom reports, Shut KPI reports, Learnings reports and others.
• Central filing and reporting on Shut.
• Management and development of multiyear annual shut strategy and best practice adoption and development in shut planning
• Responsible for all Annual shut aspects, e.g. Safety, Environment, Quality, Planning
• Personnel development and assessment of direct and indirect team members
• Accurate reporting

Job Competencies/ Attributes/Skills:

• Excellent technical problem solving abilities.
• Proven leadership abilities, for direct and indirect teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills within a team environment.
• Must be able to work efficiently in a high pressure environment.
• Proven ability to manage detail and systems
• Proven systematic approach within assigned areas of responsibility
• Must have track record of shutdown and project management.
• Understanding of maintenance principals and strategies is important.
• Will need to manage major shuts on occasion and to steer major shut practice to ensure cross pollination for best practices between annual shut and major shuts.
• Computer literacy including Excel, Prima vera or similar scheduling tool, and other
• Required to do millwide standby duties

Minimum years relevant experience

• 5-7 years

Closing Date

27 July 2023

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Job Purpose:

• Reporting to the Technical Deputy Director, the purpose of the role will be to manage the quality, process and technology functions by applying the principles of transactional and transformational management through the implementation of relevant best practices that are aimed at achieving the organisational strategic objectives.

Qualifications & Expertise:

• BSc Chemistry or equivalent (Btech in Analytical Chemistry)

Job Experience:

• 5 - 10 years’ experience in Quality Control environment
• 3 or more years leadership experience of Quality Control & Process Laboratories
• Experience within the Pulp & Paper industry will be beneficial
• Manufacturing or Mill experience will be advantageous

Key Performance Areas:

• Ensure effective management of risk, safety and quality, through risk assessments, implementation and management of behavioural based safety, task analyses and quality management, to ensure a zero tolerance for unsafe acts and acceptable levels of safety incidents
• Ensure effective financial management by finance control, financial compliance and risk management to ensure quality outputs are delivered and within budget
• Ensure solids customer and supplier relations are built, maintained and managed, to ensure timely delivery from suppliers, with customer satisfaction
• Develop, implemented and managed quality and technical operational plans, aligned with the strategic plans of the organisation.
• Provide technical consultative specific support services, building capacity and skillsthrough coaching and mentoring
• Monitor sustainable trends of product quality, and process capability
• Ensure effective leadership of the Process~, and QC laboratory
• Develop, implement and manage continuous improvement projects, as well as process improvement and optimisation initiatives to stimulate quality outputs
• Lead, or support, product development initiatives across the Mill
• Ensure good monthly, quarterly and annual departmental reporting, including stakeholder relations, business and strategic planning
• Build and maintain a competent workforce by managing performance, conflict and development within the department
• Develop and maintain delegated ISO systems and required Mill certifications and accreditations

Problem Solving:

• Product and technology ; alternatives, price/quality, market distribution changes, legislative effects
• Supplier power ; product/service level quality, relationships with customers
• Competitive rivalry ;fixed/variable cost bases, product/service ranges, differentiation, tactical strategy
• Market entrants ; entry barriers, geographical factors, new entry strategy
• Buyer power ; choice, change cost, frequency, product service and importance 

Job Competencies/ Attributes/Skills:

• Monitor and manage departmental health, safety, environmental, and quality aspects.
• Ensure sound and effective financial management
• Build solids customer supplier relationships
• Develop quality and technical operational implementation plans, aligned with strategic objectives
• Ensure efficient leadership of the QC & Process Laboratories
• Develop best practice R & D strategies
• Provide technical consultation services
• Business improvement initiatives and implementation
• Effective and efficient reporting to stimulate business decision making
• Effective people management

Closing Date

25 July 2023

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Job Purpose:

• Reporting to Head of Chemical and Effluent Plant, the successful incumbent will be responsible for maintaining the optimum daily operational performance of the effluent plant and its operating staff.

Qualifications & Expertise

• BSc Chemical Engineering Degree
• B Tech Pulp & Paper would be advantageous

Job Experience

•  3 - 5 years’ experience in a Chemical heavy industry environment
•  Experience in a supervisory and line management will be advantageous
• Production/Chemical Processing, Effluent treatment or water treatment plant or   environmental compliance experience will also be advantageous
•  Leadership or supervisory experience will be essential

Key Performance Areas:

• Ensure the compliance with all occupational health, safety, environmental and effluent quality standards.
• Ensure the effective management of Risk, Safety and Quality through risk assessments, implementation and management of behavioural based safety, task analysis and effluent quality management to ensure a zero tolerance for unsafe acts and acceptable levels of safety incidents.
• Ensure stable and maximum operational performance of the effluent treatment plant.
• Drive effluent compliance and drain losses at source liasing with different BU personnel to drive compliance and improvement.
• Ensure Effluent Plant capacity building and skills through coaching and mentoring.
• Manage the Effluent plant area with emphasis on people, environmental compliance at source, cost, plant efficiency and availability.
• Ensure effective financial management of the Business Unit by financial control, financial compliance and risk management, to ensure quality outputs are delivered within budget.
• Ensure that solid internal and external customer/supplier relations are built, maintained and managed to ensure timely delivery from supplier, and customer satisfaction.
• Develop, implement and manage annual effluent plant production operational plans and project plans that are aligned with the strategic objectives of the organization.
• Develop, implement and manage continuous improvement projects as well as process improvement and optimisation initiatives to ensure quality outputs.
• Ensure monthly, quarterly and annual Business Unit reporting which includes progress on stakeholder relations, business and strategic planning.
• Build and maintain a competent and motivated workforce by managing performance, conflict and development within the Business Unit.
• Develop BU solid manning plan, personnel development and assessment.
• Accurate reporting.

Job Competencies/ Attributes/Skills:

• Proven Leadership competencies
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills within a team environment
• High level of Emotional intelligence
• Must be able to work efficiently in a high pressure environment
• Must display emotional maturity when dealing with complexity and problem solving
• Computer literacy (including SAP system) is essential
• Builds and leads an inspired and engaged high performing team that consistently produces results
• Actively promotes the development of people in the section as a primary resources

Closing Date:

25 July 2023

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Education: 

• BSc/ BEng in Mechanical, Electrical or  Chemical Engineering
• Applicants must have completed the degree in a maximum period allowed of 5 years and achieved  an aggregate of 60% or above. 

Job Experience:

• Practical industrial exposure (vacation work) will be advantageous.

Key Performance Areas:

• Demonstrate practical knowledge and competence, combining theory & practice, to discharge, in full, the responsibilities of an engineer.
• Work closely with mentors to achieve agreed engineering objectives, so as to cover the training required to be eligible to write the Government  Certificate of Competency as per the OHS Act.
• Complete training on manufacturing techniques, basic maintenance, as well as plant commissioning and engineering practices.

Job Competencies/ Attributes/Skills
Professional Responsibility 

• In line with ECSA professional competencies. 
• Engineering judgement displayed in practical application
• Ability to combine experience and application of engineering principles

Professional Environment 

• Demonstrate understanding of engineering procedures & relevant legislation 
• Strict adherence to the Code of Professional Conduct applicable to Engineering 

Interested persons that meet the above requirements are requested to forward applications via the recruitment link. In addition to your CV please submit certified copies of your South African ID, driver’s license, qualification and full academic record from relevant institution.  

Closing Date
30/7/2023