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Process Controller Newsprint

Process Controller Newsprint

Sappi Southern Africa
Country:  South Africa
City:  Nelspruit
Location:  Mill Ngodwana
Department:  Paper Production
Posting date:  11 Dec 2025
Closing date:  25 Dec 2025

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 an experienced Process Controller Newsprint to safely and efficiently operate the equipment under his/her control, to ensure optimum production output and quality at the best cost with minimum downtime, rejections and effluent.

 

As an Process Controller Newsprint, you will be responsible for:

  • Performing pre-start inspections as per making sheet and operating standards.
  • Starting up and shutting down the Wet End following best practices.
  • Monitoring and controlling visual and physical paper properties (excluding caliper).
  • Taking corrective action to resolve paper quality issues during production.
  • Reporting equipment defects and abnormal conditions to the Shift Superintendent.
  • Optimizing furnish mixes in line with production requirements.
  • Completing shift exception reports and addressing non-conformances.
  • Checking consistencies against lab results and correcting any deviations.
  • Inspecting felt and wire cleaning sequences, effluent flows, and water make-up.
  • Executing shutdown tasks and performing lockouts per Mill procedures.
  • Safely operating the overhead crane and recording downtime in the OEE system.
  • Supporting SHEQ compliance, conducting BBS observations, and maintaining housekeeping.

 

What are we looking for:

  • Grade 12 (Maths and Science) or N5 relevant qualification.
  • Minimum of 3 Years Experience in Paper Machine.
  • Outside Operator  licence.

 

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
  • 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 an experienced Process Controller Newsprint to safely and efficiently operate the equipment under his/her control, to ensure optimum production output and quality at the best cost with minimum downtime, rejections and effluent.

 

As an Process Controller Newsprint, you will be responsible for:

  • Performing pre-start inspections as per making sheet and operating standards.
  • Starting up and shutting down the Wet End following best practices.
  • Monitoring and controlling visual and physical paper properties (excluding caliper).
  • Taking corrective action to resolve paper quality issues during production.
  • Reporting equipment defects and abnormal conditions to the Shift Superintendent.
  • Optimizing furnish mixes in line with production requirements.
  • Completing shift exception reports and addressing non-conformances.
  • Checking consistencies against lab results and correcting any deviations.
  • Inspecting felt and wire cleaning sequences, effluent flows, and water make-up.
  • Executing shutdown tasks and performing lockouts per Mill procedures.
  • Safely operating the overhead crane and recording downtime in the OEE system.
  • Supporting SHEQ compliance, conducting BBS observations, and maintaining housekeeping.

 

What are we looking for:

  • Grade 12 (Maths and Science) or N5 relevant qualification.
  • Minimum of 3 Years Experience in Paper Machine.
  • Outside Operator  licence.

 

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
  • 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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