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Jagenburg Operator

Jagenburg Operator

Sappi Southern Africa
Country:  South Africa
City:  Ngodwana
Location:  Mill Ngodwana
Department:  Paper Production
Posting date:  15 May 2025
Closing date:  29 May 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 Jagenburg Operator to operate the winder and to manage the winder crew so that an efficient winder operation is maintained.

 

As an Jagenburg Operator, you will be responsible for:

  • Liaising with the Warehouse Supervisor to ensure correct MPS handling and on-put placement.
  • Maintaining accurate records of winder settings, downtime, and shift activities.
  • Communicating problems and improvement suggestions to the Shift Superintendent.
  • Ensuring all tools, materials, and shift handovers are in place for effective operations.
  • Assisting with shut tasks, start-ups, and safe threading of the web during on-puts and sheet breaks.
  • Supporting slitter knife changes and applying gum tape to secure paper ends to cores.
  • Collecting and placing correct-size cores and ensuring adequate core stock at the winder.
  • Operating the ejector, lowerator, conveyor, and overhead crane safely and efficiently.
  • Removing side runs via the OTIS lift and checking that rewound webs meet quality standards.
  • Labeling and logging rolls on PTS, including inserting core plugs and applying barcode labels.
  • Gluing loose ends, clearing excess paper, and verifying correct setup display on PTS.
  • Performing knife changes and actively monitoring web setups and cut numbers.

 

What are we looking for:

  • Grade 12 (Maths and Science) or N3 in Pulp and Paper.
  • Minimum of 6 Months Experience in Production.

 

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 Jagenburg Operator to operate the winder and to manage the winder crew so that an efficient winder operation is maintained.

 

As an Jagenburg Operator, you will be responsible for:

  • Liaising with the Warehouse Supervisor to ensure correct MPS handling and on-put placement.
  • Maintaining accurate records of winder settings, downtime, and shift activities.
  • Communicating problems and improvement suggestions to the Shift Superintendent.
  • Ensuring all tools, materials, and shift handovers are in place for effective operations.
  • Assisting with shut tasks, start-ups, and safe threading of the web during on-puts and sheet breaks.
  • Supporting slitter knife changes and applying gum tape to secure paper ends to cores.
  • Collecting and placing correct-size cores and ensuring adequate core stock at the winder.
  • Operating the ejector, lowerator, conveyor, and overhead crane safely and efficiently.
  • Removing side runs via the OTIS lift and checking that rewound webs meet quality standards.
  • Labeling and logging rolls on PTS, including inserting core plugs and applying barcode labels.
  • Gluing loose ends, clearing excess paper, and verifying correct setup display on PTS.
  • Performing knife changes and actively monitoring web setups and cut numbers.

 

What are we looking for:

  • Grade 12 (Maths and Science) or N3 in Pulp and Paper.
  • Minimum of 6 Months Experience in Production.

 

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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