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MRP Controller

MRP Controller

Sappi Southern Africa

Country:  South Africa
City:  Ngodwana
Location:  Mill Ngodwana
Division:  Maintenance
Posting date:  24 Mar 2026
Closing date:  31 Mar 2026

We’re seeking an experienced MRP Controller to manage the rotable repair cycle, ensuring spares are repaired, tracked, and available on time to minimise plant downtime.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Ensure full compliance with all SHEQ requirements by identifying, reporting, and correcting unsafe conditions or incidents.
  • Conduct regular Behaviour-Based Safety (BBS) observations to promote a proactive safety culture.
  • Attend meetings and maintain effective communication with both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Process and manage rotable spares repairs in SAP, ensuring accurate tagging, documentation, and tracking through all stages of the repair cycle.
  • Liaise with workshop foremen and external vendors to coordinate repair activities.
  • Monitor and maintain accurate rotable stock levels and SAP records to ensure material availability in line with MRP rules.
  • Manage repair requisitions, scrapping, and new installation advice to support smooth material flow.
  • Perform annual stock counts, standby duties, and resolve customer queries related to rotable materials and data accuracy.

 

Minimum Requirements

  • Relevant NQF 6 qualification in Materials Management, Supply Chain, or Engineering.
  • 2–3 years’ experience in an engineering or manufacturing environment (preferred).

 

Are you ready to make an impact by improving reliability and driving operational excellence?

Apply now to join a dynamic team that’s passionate about engineering success!

 

We’re seeking an experienced MRP Controller to manage the rotable repair cycle, ensuring spares are repaired, tracked, and available on time to minimise plant downtime.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Ensure full compliance with all SHEQ requirements by identifying, reporting, and correcting unsafe conditions or incidents.
  • Conduct regular Behaviour-Based Safety (BBS) observations to promote a proactive safety culture.
  • Attend meetings and maintain effective communication with both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Process and manage rotable spares repairs in SAP, ensuring accurate tagging, documentation, and tracking through all stages of the repair cycle.
  • Liaise with workshop foremen and external vendors to coordinate repair activities.
  • Monitor and maintain accurate rotable stock levels and SAP records to ensure material availability in line with MRP rules.
  • Manage repair requisitions, scrapping, and new installation advice to support smooth material flow.
  • Perform annual stock counts, standby duties, and resolve customer queries related to rotable materials and data accuracy.

 

Minimum Requirements

  • Relevant NQF 6 qualification in Materials Management, Supply Chain, or Engineering.
  • 2–3 years’ experience in an engineering or manufacturing environment (preferred).

 

Are you ready to make an impact by improving reliability and driving operational excellence?

Apply now to join a dynamic team that’s passionate about engineering success!

 

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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