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Tester - Raw Materials/Ligno

Tester - Raw Materials/Ligno

Sappi Southern Africa
Country:  South Africa
City:  Mandini
Location:  Mill Tugela
Department:  Pulp and Utilities
Posting date:  27 Sep 2024
Closing date:  11 Oct 2024

We are hiring!

 

We’re on the lookout for a Raw Materials/Ligno Tester to ensure that all logs & chips meet the required quality standards, good quality Sodium Ligno-sulphonate is dispatched to Customers in a safe manner.


As a Raw Materials/Ligno Tester, you will be responsible to:

  • Starts and Stops plant as required.
  • Ensures that proper sampling techniques are applied to ensure that samples selected are good representatives.
  • Ensures the correct Lignin product is loaded into tankers and does the necessarry dosages to specialised products 
  • Manages Mill Ligno Tanks in communication with the NSSC and Spray Dryer Operators 
  • Manages Trucks and communicates with the gate on backlong and reports on delays 
  • Ensures that mill receives good quality raw materials from the suppliers and to keep accurate records of incoming timber.
  • Correctly takes Ligno-sulphonate samples (testing of Solids, PH, etc.) as per specifications and procedure.
  • Correctly transfers and drains lingo-sulphonate, from/to storage tanks as per Foremen/Specialist instruction.
  • Changes over and cleans strainer daily.
  • Loads and Offloads Road tankers as per delivery notes.
  • Conducts Isolation Permits as /when required.
  • Assist Copeland Field Operator with Sodium Sulphite productions, using of Forklift and Over Head Crane to move/lift Sodium Bags.

 

What are we looking for?

 

Relevant Qualifications & Experience

  • Matric and N3 Pulp & Paper Certificate (4 subjects) and/or relevant NQF Level 5 qualification.
  • Computer Literate (MS Office Package).
  • Minimum (1) year Plant Operations Experience.

We are hiring!

 

We’re on the lookout for a Raw Materials/Ligno Tester to ensure that all logs & chips meet the required quality standards, good quality Sodium Ligno-sulphonate is dispatched to Customers in a safe manner.


As a Raw Materials/Ligno Tester, you will be responsible to:

  • Starts and Stops plant as required.
  • Ensures that proper sampling techniques are applied to ensure that samples selected are good representatives.
  • Ensures the correct Lignin product is loaded into tankers and does the necessarry dosages to specialised products 
  • Manages Mill Ligno Tanks in communication with the NSSC and Spray Dryer Operators 
  • Manages Trucks and communicates with the gate on backlong and reports on delays 
  • Ensures that mill receives good quality raw materials from the suppliers and to keep accurate records of incoming timber.
  • Correctly takes Ligno-sulphonate samples (testing of Solids, PH, etc.) as per specifications and procedure.
  • Correctly transfers and drains lingo-sulphonate, from/to storage tanks as per Foremen/Specialist instruction.
  • Changes over and cleans strainer daily.
  • Loads and Offloads Road tankers as per delivery notes.
  • Conducts Isolation Permits as /when required.
  • Assist Copeland Field Operator with Sodium Sulphite productions, using of Forklift and Over Head Crane to move/lift Sodium Bags.

 

What are we looking for?

 

Relevant Qualifications & Experience

  • Matric and N3 Pulp & Paper Certificate (4 subjects) and/or relevant NQF Level 5 qualification.
  • Computer Literate (MS Office Package).
  • Minimum (1) year Plant Operations Experience.

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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