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Boiler Attendant

Boiler Attendant

Sappi Southern Africa
Country:  South Africa
City:  Mandeni
Location:  Mill Tugela
Department:  Engineering
Posting date:  25 Sep 2024
Closing date:  9 Oct 2024

We are hiring! 

   

At Sappi, we are a leading global provider with a reputation for delivering high-quality sustainable Woodfibre products and solutions for the global markets. We lead through our values centred around safety, integrity, courage, making smart decisions which we execute with speed. We are seeking unique people who believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive and safe environment.

 

We’re on the lookout for a Boiler Attendant to assists the Process Controller: Steam in the safe and effective running of boilers and all boiler house duties.


As a Boiler Attendant, you will be responsible to:

  • Takes and hand over shift.
  • Conducts a section walkabout to inspect plant for start-up and completes checklist
  • Checks on coal bunker levels at the beginning of every shift.
  • Cleans Hydro Seals on Boiler’s.
  • Slices and breaks up ash clinkers.
  • Initiates light up of Boilers, after instruction from Process Controller: Steam.
  • Blows soot on the boilers by operating soot blowers, after instruction from Process Controller: Steam.
  • Maintain coal supply to Coal fired boiler.
  • Assists Process Controller: Steam with plant operation.
  • Clears blockages on grit hoppers on boilers.
  • Reports defects or any unsafe conditions.
  • Collects ash samples from each boiler, crushes the ash, numbers the containers and takes them to the laboratory on instruction from Process Controller: Steam.
  • Collects Boiler water samples and deliver them to the demin plant operator on instruction from Process Controller: Steam.
  • Keeps Grit refiring hoppers on CFB’s clean
  • Remove and replace covers on Hydro seals and jammed stokers for cleaning
  • Carries out Plant related tasks on instruction from the Supervisor.
  • HP cleaning of Boilers.
  • Assist Process Controller Steam with all related tasks at Power
  • Station e.g. Opening and Closing of Valves.

 

What are we looking for?

 

Relevant Qualifications & Experience

  • Matric and/or N3 Engineering Certificate (4 subjects)
  • Minimum of 0 - 1 year experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in Engineering.

 

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

 

We are hiring! 

   

At Sappi, we are a leading global provider with a reputation for delivering high-quality sustainable Woodfibre products and solutions for the global markets. We lead through our values centred around safety, integrity, courage, making smart decisions which we execute with speed. We are seeking unique people who believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive and safe environment.

 

We’re on the lookout for a Boiler Attendant to assists the Process Controller: Steam in the safe and effective running of boilers and all boiler house duties.


As a Boiler Attendant, you will be responsible to:

  • Takes and hand over shift.
  • Conducts a section walkabout to inspect plant for start-up and completes checklist
  • Checks on coal bunker levels at the beginning of every shift.
  • Cleans Hydro Seals on Boiler’s.
  • Slices and breaks up ash clinkers.
  • Initiates light up of Boilers, after instruction from Process Controller: Steam.
  • Blows soot on the boilers by operating soot blowers, after instruction from Process Controller: Steam.
  • Maintain coal supply to Coal fired boiler.
  • Assists Process Controller: Steam with plant operation.
  • Clears blockages on grit hoppers on boilers.
  • Reports defects or any unsafe conditions.
  • Collects ash samples from each boiler, crushes the ash, numbers the containers and takes them to the laboratory on instruction from Process Controller: Steam.
  • Collects Boiler water samples and deliver them to the demin plant operator on instruction from Process Controller: Steam.
  • Keeps Grit refiring hoppers on CFB’s clean
  • Remove and replace covers on Hydro seals and jammed stokers for cleaning
  • Carries out Plant related tasks on instruction from the Supervisor.
  • HP cleaning of Boilers.
  • Assist Process Controller Steam with all related tasks at Power
  • Station e.g. Opening and Closing of Valves.

 

What are we looking for?

 

Relevant Qualifications & Experience

  • Matric and/or N3 Engineering Certificate (4 subjects)
  • Minimum of 0 - 1 year experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in Engineering.

 

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

 

Sappi is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. At Sappi, we encourage and support vaccination.

Sappi is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. At Sappi, we encourage and support vaccination.

ABOUT SAPPI

Sappi is a leading global provider of everyday materials made from woodfibre-based renewable resources. As a diversified, innovative and trusted leader focused on sustainable processes and products, we are building a more circular economy by making what we should, not just what we can.

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