New Jobs at Sappi

Role and responsibilities:

• Installation, configuration, maintenance and support of infrastructure on-premises and in the cloud, including virtualization.
• Offering expertise to resolve technical incidents and systems.
• Creating robust business case proposals for the improvement of systems from a reliability, stability and efficiency point of view.

Required qualifications:

• A good problem solver who thrives on continuous improvement
• 5 years + experience in Linux technologies in enterprise IT environments
• A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or Red Hat Certified Systems Engineer (or adequate)
• Adept in scripting and automation
• Ability to support Linux operating systems

Good to have

• Experience with Containers, Databases and Google Cloud Platform or other Cloud Hyper Scalers will be advantageous.
• Experience with server and network technologies including Clustering, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP and load balancing

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As a Payroll Specialist, you will be responsible to:

• Sound knowledge of employee and employer tax liability.
• Reconcile and file payroll tax deductions accurately and timeously as per statutory requirements.  
• Montioring and overseeing the incorporation of legislative and employee changes into the SAP HRP system.
• Review payroll third-party payments within the service level agreements. 
• Responsible for the reconciliation and manual submission process of IRP5/IT3A. 
• Supevise payroll finance team and review work performed, including mentoring and coaching. 
• Sound knowledge of the payroll system and ensuring that the necessary changes are submitted, tested and completed per the statutory requirements and deadlines. 
• Monitor processes, system conditions and trends to improve productivity and efficiency relating payroll systems.
• Identify and implement system optimisations by automating manual, erroneous and time consuming processes with the robotics team.
• Review and/or compile standard operating procedures for payroll due to changes or new processes. 

What are we looking for?

• Relevant Payroll / Finance National Diploma.
• 5 or more years' Payroll experience (at least 2 of these in a SAP environment) and 2 or more years' supervisory experience.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of applicable legislations.
• Knowledge of accounting principles.

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As a Temp Reliever, your responsibilities will include:

• Managing Shifts: Take and hand over shifts efficiently.
• Ensuring Operational Excellence: Operate processes/equipment according to best practices.
• Executing Section Specific Interventions: Complete planned initiatives for designated sections.
• Providing Relief Operations: Substitute for operators and fulfill their duties.
• Assisting in Breakdowns: Aid foremen/operating staff during breakdowns and supervise as needed.
• Maintaining Incident Records: Record all incidents accurately in the shift logbook.
• Reporting Equipment Issues: Notify foremen promptly of breakdowns/faulty equipment.
• Promoting Safety and Compliance: Understand and adhere to SHEQ requirements, maintain high housekeeping standards, and identify/rectify hazards.

Required Minimum Qualifications: 

• N3 Pulp & Paper / Grade 12 with Mathematics and Physical Science.
• 0-3 months experience as a Process Trainee/Production Intern.
• National Diploma Pulp and Paper or Chemical Engineering would be advantageous.

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As a Process Relief Operator, your responsibilities will include:

• Managing Shifts: Take and hand over shifts efficiently.
• Ensuring Operational Excellence: Operate processes/equipment according to best practices.
• Executing Section Specific Interventions: Complete planned initiatives for designated sections.
• Providing Relief Operations: Substitute for operators and fulfill their duties.
• Assisting in Breakdowns: Aid foremen/operating staff during breakdowns and supervise as needed.
• Maintaining Incident Records: Record all incidents accurately in the shift logbook.
• Reporting Equipment Issues: Notify foremen promptly of breakdowns/faulty equipment.
• Promoting Safety and Compliance: Understand and adhere to SHEQ requirements, maintain high housekeeping standards, and identify/rectify hazards.

What are we looking for?

• N3 Pulp & Paper / Grade 12 with Mathematics and Physical Science.
• 0-3 months experience as a Process Trainee/Production Intern.
• National Diploma Pulp and Paper or Chemical Engineering would be advantageous.

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As a Process Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Processing development and optimisation.
• Managing projects from inception to implementation including commissioning of new equipment.
• Updating, publish and communicate process flow diagrams, process and instrumentation diagrams, functional design specifications and mass and energy balances.
• Updating product specifications for the area and communicate to plant personnel.
• Reviewing start-up and shut down procedures, best operating practices, and training manuals.
• High level trouble shooting.
• Root cause failure analysising and close outs.
• Developing high level process designs. 
• Carrying out and participate in feasibility studies. 
• Leading design review meetings and conduct peer reviews of new designs.
• Creating an understanding of environmental standards and engineer improvements with current and future legislative requirements in mind.

What are we looking for?

• BSc Chemical Engineering Degree.
• At least 5 years’ experience as a Process Engineer in a manufacturing / heavy industry environment.
• Experience in the Pulp & Paper industry would be an advantage.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer is an added advantage.
• SAP experience preferred.

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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

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As an Outside Operator, your responsibilities will include:

• Must have a good understanding and technical knowledge of the plant.
• Monitors, rectifies, and reports all deficiencies of the Cooking, Screening, Washing, Noodle and Auxiliary sections in the field (Outside the control room).
• Initiates notifications to various maintenance Departments.
• Supervises and ensures high standard 5S housekeeping for section
• Remains in constant radio communication with process controllers
• Keeps and maintains a high standard of safety awareness
• Performs regular quality plant inspections and completes required checklists.
• Lines up plant for start-up and blocks it in for shut down in accordance to established best practices
• Performs lockouts on the plant equipment for plant maintenance using approved safe work procedures.
• Writes out clearance certificates for plant maintenance
• Reliefs on plant sections where licenced
• Identification; communication and mitigation of risks
• Ensures quality handover to the next shift, at the place of work

What are we looking for?

• Matric with Maths & Science or N3 Pulp and Paper or relevant N3 Engineering Studies
• 1-3 years relevant production experience

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Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct daily safety checks on crane equipment.
• Operate mobile cranes to move materials safely.
• Follow load charts and manufacturer guidelines.
• Perform routine inspections and maintenance.
• Comply with safety regulations and company procedures.
• Report issues to the supervisor.
• Ensure job sites are prepared for crane operations.
• Assist with rigging work and hold valid forklift and overhead crane licenses.

 What are we looking for?

• Proven experience operating loading machines.
• Valid Code 14 License.
• 25-100 Ton Crane License.
• Valid PDP (PrDP).
• Grade 12/ N3 (Mathematics and Science) qualification.

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As a Core Cutter, your responsibilities will include:

• Manages issues around Newsprint and KLB core cutter.
• Offloads and stores cores, core plugs and steel tips on arrivals.
• Drives forklift truck to handle and store material.
• Cuts cores accurately to required sizes for KLB and Newsprint winders.
• Loads cores as per size into core trolley compartments and issues to winders
• Operates slot and expanding machines to insert steel tips into core end when required.
• Cuts inner and outer for odd orders when required.
• Records all material receipts.
• Records all material issued to winder and wrapline.
• Cleans working area every shift, including the areas outside the building at waste bins.
• Carries out all instructions of shift supervisor during production shuts.
• Strictly adheres to safety precautions laid down as per do’s and don’ts. Carries out all other instructions as assigned by supervisor.
• Cleans both KLB and Newsprint core cutter rejects bin.
• Cleans KLB and Newsprint dust-extraction bin.
• Cuts core sample and send it to Paper Laboratory. Move empty pallets to the pallet yard.
• Maintains a high level of good housekeeping in the workplace at all times.
• Identifies and take corrective action in terms of SHEQ conditions and hazards.

Required Minimum Qualifications: 

• Grade 12 with Maths and Science or N3 Pulp & Paper.
• 0-3 months experience working on a Paper Machine manufacturing process

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As a Finance Officer: Payroll, you will be responsible to: 

• Prepare payment schedules in accordance with Legal, Regulatory and Statutory standards to third parties, to agreed payment terms with consideration of cash flow forecasts. 
• Prepare vendor, customer and general ledger reconciliations monthly per the deadlines. 
• Prepare payroll journals which includes accruals, reallocation journals and account clearings. 
• Managing the garnishee process on receipt, capturing, reconciling and payment to the third party. 
• Extract reports and review information for internal and external stakeholders relating to payroll which includes employees taxes and audit requirements. 
• Assist the Payroll Department in the optimisation of systems and resources in relation to the Payroll Finance related functions.
• Responsible for the review and required action of the shared payroll finance mail box. 

The ideal candidate should have:

• Grade 12 with a relevant NQF Level 5 qualification
• Whilst a Payroll or Finance Diploma  / Degree would be considered advantageous
• Minimum of 3 Years’ experience in a Payroll Administration with a finance background
• Sound knowledge of GAAP and IFRS 
• Sound knowledge of SAP Payroll and FI Systems 
• Advanced Excel skills

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As a Hydraulic Millwright, you will be responsible for:

• The modification of hydraulic and lubrication systems by configuring new components and installation to standardise equipment as far as possible to meet production and engineering requirements.
• Collaborating with others (e.g., contractors, vendors, etc.) to implement and maintain services.
• Ensuring that plant modification requests are submitted for all system modifications and approved by the relevant Production and Engineering personnel, including filing of documentation at the Drawing Office for future reference.
• Ensuring drawings of plant hydraulic schematics, which are used for basic fault-finding, are updated timeously and correctly, and the latest revision is filed at the Drawing Office.
• The commissioning of hydraulic and lubrication systems, and new or modified installations by making final connection to the plant according to production and engineering requirements and standards.
• Ensuring hydraulic / lubrication systems comply with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 system requirements.
• Assisting with investigations, creating/initiating, or updating drawings, recommending maintenance plans and procedures.
• Oil sampling and implementation of recommendations as per oil sampling and analysis program.
• Participating as a team member in the MDT team that carries out technical investigations regarding maintenance problems to close out failures on all Hydraulic / Lubrications related failures.
• Performing standby duties.
• Utilising all Sappi's systems in the execution of the maintenance strategy and realisation of the objectives (SAP, PS, PM, CO, RCA & Activity Manager).
• Assisting Maintenance Engineers with the preparation of the Maintenance budget.
• Supporting MDT.
• Supporting Maintenance efforts.
• Shut implementation and supervision.

 What are we looking for?

• NQF4: qualification in Engineering Studies
• Recognised Millwright Trade certificate
• Heavy industry experience – 3 to 5 years
• At least 3 years hydraulic system and maintenance experience

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As a Mechanical Foreman you will be responsible for: 

• Short-term planning and annual shut planning
• Safety, health, and environmental issues
• Managing and prioritising maintenance process compliance on SAP
• Continuous improvement of the Mechanical maintenance function
• Budget management and control
• Monitoring the performance of the mechanical team
• Fault finding and troubleshooting on equipment to minimise downtime
• Accurate reporting
• Overseeing the learning and development of Artisans, Repairmen, and Apprentices in the team

What are we looking for?

• Full N4 Certificate or equivalent
• Mechanical Trade Test Certificate (Fitter & Turner, Fitter, Millwright)
• 7 years experience as a Trade Tested Artisan in a heavy industry environment
• 2 years of mechanical plant maintenance experience at the supervisory/leadership level
• Experience in the Pulp & Paper industry is an advantage
• SAP PM experience is an advantage
• Valid driving licence

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As an Electrical/Automation Technician, you will be responsible for:

• Ensure equipment uptime, calibration, and optimization of all electrical, electronic, and instrumentation equipment used to serve the purpose of Sappi such as PLCs, AC and DC Drives, DCS, protection equipment, measuring equipment, communication equipment, controllers, SLCs, UPSs, battery chargers and any other equipment that uses, switches, controls or generates electricity to perform some or another function concerning all the equipment the Technician covers both hard- and software.
• Assist with solving everyday plant problems having a complexity that reaches beyond the trained knowledge of Artisans and Foremen, decreasing plant downtime, by making decisions, using specialised techniques with the aid of specialised measuring equipment.
• Fault finding and repair on equipment up to card level depending on the availability of the relevant spares.
• Reports such problems to direct Supervisor and Master Technician, investigate possible causes, research all possible solutions and make a choice as to the best solution and provide recommendations for most effective and economical solutions to prevent re-occurrence.
• Manage and execute preventative and improvement steps, making use of the support of maintenance personnel or contractors depending on the nature of the specific task.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, specifications and procedures of work done by inspecting and commissioning plant modifications.
• Ensures accurate documentation updates according to Ngodwana Management of Change procedure.
• Obtain information and knowledge from suppliers of equipment installed during a project. Knowledge obtained is to be transferred to fellow Technicians, Section/Discipline Engineers, Artisans, and Foremen, by compiling manuals. Double checks such manuals set up by Junior Technicians and Technicians.
• Give on-the-job training to Artisans and Foremen.
• Research possibilities of increasing performance and effectiveness of equipment, by continually keeping up with technology through supplier technical releases, attending demonstrations, training courses, and presentations supplied by contractors.
• Advising the Master Technician about such new methods and systems.
• Investigate, and compile the scope of work, and cost calculations, monitor installations, compile and follow up on punch lists, and ensure proper documentation.
• Compiling of fault-finding, calibration, and optimisation procedures for new equipment to be used by maintenance personnel and other Technicians.
• Identify training requirements needed for daily tasks performed by Artisans and Foremen.
• Identify measuring and fault-finding equipment requirements and ensure Artisans have the know-how to fully utilise such equipment.
• Submit monthly and weekly reports on section activity for the Electrical Engineer.

What are we looking for?

• NQF6: N. Diploma or equivalent
• SAP knowledge will be advantageous
• National Diploma
• Heavy industry experience – 3 years