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Rigger Helper

Rigger Helper

Sappi Southern Africa
Country:  South Africa
City:  Mandeni
Location:  Mill Tugela
Department:  Engineering
Posting date:  14 Jan 2026
Closing date:  28 Jan 2026

We are hiring!

 

We’re on the lookout for a Rigger Helper to provide a basic engineering service to the Rigger throughout the Mill.


As a Rigger Helper, you will be responsible to:

 

  • Assist Rigger that you will be allocated to daily with carrying, hanging and operating lifting equipment to execute daily rigging requirements.
  • Operates Overhead cranes when necessary on the mill (plants) as requested. (If deemed competent)
  • Does inspection on all Scotch carts daily to ensure that they are in optimum working condition.
  • Assist with transportation of Gearboxes, Motors and Pumps and other equipment.
  • Operates Bartow, Tractors and Forklifts if deemed competent. (If licensed)
  • Do standby, workshifts and work overtime as required from time to time.
  • Assist Riggers with roll changes on Paper Machine.
  • Clean workshop rigging tools and other equipment on a daily basis
  • Maintains housekeeping in the workplace all the time
  • Clean vehicle on daily basis.
  • Assist cleaning scrapyard with cranes and Bartow when required.
  • Understands the SHEQ requirements of the Section.
  • Maintains a high level of good housekeeping in the workplace at all time.
  • Inspection of lifitng equipment, lifitng machinery and color coding.

 

What are we looking for?

  • Matric & N2 Engineering.
  • Two years’ experience in a heavy Engineering Environment

 

 

We are hiring!

 

We’re on the lookout for a Rigger Helper to provide a basic engineering service to the Rigger throughout the Mill.


As a Rigger Helper, you will be responsible to:

 

  • Assist Rigger that you will be allocated to daily with carrying, hanging and operating lifting equipment to execute daily rigging requirements.
  • Operates Overhead cranes when necessary on the mill (plants) as requested. (If deemed competent)
  • Does inspection on all Scotch carts daily to ensure that they are in optimum working condition.
  • Assist with transportation of Gearboxes, Motors and Pumps and other equipment.
  • Operates Bartow, Tractors and Forklifts if deemed competent. (If licensed)
  • Do standby, workshifts and work overtime as required from time to time.
  • Assist Riggers with roll changes on Paper Machine.
  • Clean workshop rigging tools and other equipment on a daily basis
  • Maintains housekeeping in the workplace all the time
  • Clean vehicle on daily basis.
  • Assist cleaning scrapyard with cranes and Bartow when required.
  • Understands the SHEQ requirements of the Section.
  • Maintains a high level of good housekeeping in the workplace at all time.
  • Inspection of lifitng equipment, lifitng machinery and color coding.

 

What are we looking for?

  • Matric & N2 Engineering.
  • Two years’ experience in a heavy Engineering 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.

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