Jobs Available at Sappi

As a General Manager: Environment, you will be responsible to:  

• Lead regional environmental initiatives, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement.
• Develop and implement environmental strategies and action plans.
• Manage environmental performance metrics and reporting.
• Build and maintain relationships with regulatory bodies.
• Oversee environmental permits, licenses, and incident reporting.
• Stay updated on environmental legislation and industry best practices.

What are we looking for? 

• Advanced degree in environmental management or related field.
• Extensive experience in environmental management within manufacturing.
• Proven leadership and people management skills.
• In-depth knowledge of environmental laws and regulations.

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 

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As a Reliability Technician, you will be responsible for:

• Analyze plant/assets to enhance equipment reliability, performance, and maintenance effectiveness.
• Collaborate with maintenance teams to manage asset reliability, criticality, and condition data for planning and maintenance.
• Ensure reliability and maintainability of new installations by working with Project Engineering and following Life Cycle Asset Management processes.
• Develop and maintain Mill statutory documentation and standards.
• Train and coach engineering personnel on equipment maintenance following regional best practices and operational goals.
• Guide Maintenance, Projects, and Production teams in adopting best practices to improve equipment availability and reliability.
• Oversee the Maintenance Planning Team in creating asset care strategies, standards, and schedules through data analysis.
• Develop engineering solutions for recurring failures and operational issues, and prioritize capital expenditure projects for plant improvements.

Minimum Requirements:

• National Diploma or equivalent in Electrical and/or Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience.
• Experience in the Pulp and Paper Industry is advantageous.
• Knowledge of RCM, TPM, and/or Lean Manufacturing is advantageous.

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As a Senior Process Controller, you will be responsible to:

• Start-up & Shutdown, ensure effective startup and shutdown of production equipment, maintaining operational integrity.
• Plant Optimization, optimize plant status within current constraints such as raw materials and services to maximize efficiency.
• Rate Changes, perform rate changes as requested to adapt to production needs.
• Section Efficiency, oversee the efficiency of your section and areas of responsibility, striving for continuous improvement.
• Change Management, strictly enforce Management of Change procedures for plant equipment, operating procedures, and DCS software.
• Fault Identification, identify and report deviations or faults on equipment under your control to the appropriate trade disciplines for repair.
• Housekeeping, perform housekeeping duties according to plant standards and procedures to ensure a clean and safe work environment.
• Resource Management, manage human resources effectively, ensuring optimal capacity planning and resource utilization.
• Team Development, coach and mentor team members to enhance their skills and performance.
• Operator Training, train and test newly trained and re-licensed operators to ensure competency

Required Minimum Qualifications: 

• National Diploma Chemical Engineering or National Diploma Pulp and Paper
• 2 years manufacturing experience in Pulp and Paper industry
• Dissolving Pulp experience will be advantageous.

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As a Process Specialist, you will be responsible to:

• Review and inspect critical performance parameters daily to ensure functionality and address potential risks.
• Maintain a historical record of operating parameters to monitor long-term deviations.
• Mentor and support operating personnel to achieve required parameters and ensure effective plant checks.
• Develop and update Best Operating Practices and Safe Work Procedures with Shift Superintendents.
• Manage section costs within the allocated budget effectively.
• Investigate all unplanned downtime, implement corrective actions, and complete Root Cause Analysis (RCA) promptly.
• Facilitate, initiate, and participate in team-based problem-solving for corrective actions.
• Ensure personnel competency and development, and identify high performers for succession planning.
• Update training manuals regularly to reflect current process capabilities.
• Stay current with technical knowledge, manage machine clothing, coordinate shut-down processes, liaise with suppliers, and uphold safety and housekeeping standards.

Required Minimum Qualifications: 

• BSc Chemical Engineering or B Tech Pulp and Paper or B Tech Chemical Engineering or Advanced Diploma in Chemical Engineering or Pulp and Paper.
• 8 Years’ experience within a production environment.
• Computer Literate (MS Office Package).
• SAP knowledge will be advantageous.