Outside Operator Groundwood at Sappi

As an Outside Operator, your responsibilities will include:

• Conducts plant inspections of all pumps for leaks and proper functioning, check conveyors, chest and grinders for spills etc and report all problems on SAP and to the shift superintendent.
• Inspects and sets-up rejects thickener and screw conveyor.
• Starts up and sets up refiners, and manually adjusting load as required
• Switches manual valves in the plant.
• Manually operates the #4 Sump pump to empty the sump.
• Inspects and sets all conveyors on the Kone deck.
• Supervises Kone operation to minimise jam-ups when loading grinders.
• After hours, identifies any blockages causing grinder overflow and remove blockage.
• Assists Kone Operators with clearing of Jam-ups and problems solving on the Kone and grinders.
• Cleans of hydraulic tank screens.
• Cleans bull screen and maintains constant feed of rejects to the shredders to eliminate damage to the conveyor and shredder.
• Cleans showers and sector bags on the pulp thickeners no.1 to no.3
• Assist with isolations and issuing of clearances during normal operations and during shut-down.
• Records SAP notification history in the notification log book.
• Liaises with maintenance team, when a breakdown occurs or when engineering work is required
• Issues clearances and work permits for isolations and work to be carried out in the plant
• Reports all environmental problems on SAP and to the shift superintendent and follows up to ensure problems were actioned
• Ensures all check lists are completed on vehicles and reports faults

Required Minimum Qualifications: 

• Matric with Maths and Science or N3 Pulp and Paper
• 2 years’ experience in Pulp and Paper industry