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Engineer : Auto & Services

Engineer : Auto & Services

Sappi Southern Africa
Country:  South Africa
City:  Mandeni
Location:  Mill Tugela
Division:  Maintenance
Posting date:  Jul 13, 2026
Closing date:  24 Jul 2026

We are hiring!

 

We’re on the lookout for an experienced Engineer: Auto & Services to provide a professional systems/Instrumentation Engineering Support Service by managing and designing plant modifications and projects in accordance with Mill Procedures and Specifications.

 

 

As an Engineer : Auto & Services, you will be responsible for :

 

  • Manages varied multi-disciplinary plant modifications/project work from concept to commissioning and closeout. Make use of some internal but mostly external (contractor) resources; draws up Enquiry / Specification documents as required.
  • Ensures that all modifications/projects conform fully to Mill Change Management Procedures, Mill Standard Specifications, Mill Safety Standards and the OHS Act.
  • Design control system modifications for both process and maintenance improvement applications and advice on equipment selection.
  • Provides technical support to and analyses breakdowns for Maintenance Engineers. Area of expertise to cover Instrumentation and distributed control systems.
  • Identifies and addresses plant maintenance problems through meetings, inspections and feedback mechanisms in order to ensure excellence in engineering services provided.
  • Oversees and ensures the provision, maintenance and integrity of plant drawings, technical documentation, process control software and equipment specifications by the institution and enforcement of effective control procedures.

 

​What are we looking for?

  • B Tech (Control Systems or equivalent)/ Bsc (Electrical Engineering/ Mechatronics).
  • 5 years industrial process control plus 3 years distributed process control in pulp and paper.
  • At least 3 years supervisor experience.
  • Knowledge and experience with ABB 800xA systems.
  • Install and configure networks switches, with Vlan experience.
  • Design, build and install fibre optic networks
  • Servers
  • Mantain backups in a networked environment

 

We are hiring!

 

We’re on the lookout for an experienced Engineer: Auto & Services to provide a professional systems/Instrumentation Engineering Support Service by managing and designing plant modifications and projects in accordance with Mill Procedures and Specifications.

 

 

As an Engineer : Auto & Services, you will be responsible for :

 

  • Manages varied multi-disciplinary plant modifications/project work from concept to commissioning and closeout. Make use of some internal but mostly external (contractor) resources; draws up Enquiry / Specification documents as required.
  • Ensures that all modifications/projects conform fully to Mill Change Management Procedures, Mill Standard Specifications, Mill Safety Standards and the OHS Act.
  • Design control system modifications for both process and maintenance improvement applications and advice on equipment selection.
  • Provides technical support to and analyses breakdowns for Maintenance Engineers. Area of expertise to cover Instrumentation and distributed control systems.
  • Identifies and addresses plant maintenance problems through meetings, inspections and feedback mechanisms in order to ensure excellence in engineering services provided.
  • Oversees and ensures the provision, maintenance and integrity of plant drawings, technical documentation, process control software and equipment specifications by the institution and enforcement of effective control procedures.

 

​What are we looking for?

  • B Tech (Control Systems or equivalent)/ Bsc (Electrical Engineering/ Mechatronics).
  • 5 years industrial process control plus 3 years distributed process control in pulp and paper.
  • At least 3 years supervisor experience.
  • Knowledge and experience with ABB 800xA systems.
  • Install and configure networks switches, with Vlan experience.
  • Design, build and install fibre optic networks
  • Servers
  • Mantain backups in a networked environment

 

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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