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Outside Operator Groundwood

Outside Operator Groundwood

Sappi Southern Africa
Country:  South Africa
City:  Ngodwana
Location:  Mill Ngodwana
Department:  Paper Production
Posting date:  13 Sep 2024
Closing date:  27 Sep 2024

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 centered around safety, integrity, courage, and 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 Outside Operator Groundwood to safely and efficiently operate the equipment under his/her control, to ensure optimum production thereby reducing downtime.

 

As an Outside Operator, your responsibilities will include:

 

  • Conducts plant inspections of all pumps for leaks and proper functioning, check conveyors, chest and grinders for spills etc and report all problems on SAP and to the shift superintendent.
  • Inspects and sets-up rejects thickener and screw conveyor.
  • Starts up and sets up refiners, and manually adjusting load as required
  • Switches manual valves in the plant.
  • Manually operates the #4 Sump pump to empty the sump.
  • Inspects and sets all conveyors on the Kone deck.
  • Supervises Kone operation to minimise jam-ups when loading grinders.
  • After hours, identifies any blockages causing grinder overflow and remove blockage.
  • Assists Kone Operators with clearing of Jam-ups and problems solving on the Kone and grinders.
  • Cleans of hydraulic tank screens.
  • Cleans bull screen and maintains constant feed of rejects to the shredders to eliminate damage to the conveyor and shredder.
  • Cleans showers and sector bags on the pulp thickeners no.1 to no.3
  • Assist with isolations and issuing of clearances during normal operations and during shut-down.
  • Records SAP notification history in the notification log book.
  • Liaises with maintenance team, when a breakdown occurs or when engineering work is required
  • Issues clearances and work permits for isolations and work to be carried out in the plant
  • Reports all environmental problems on SAP and to the shift superintendent and follows up to ensure problems were actioned
  • Ensures all check lists are completed on vehicles and reports faults

 

Required Minimum Qualifications: 

  • Matric with Maths and Science or N3 Pulp and Paper
  • 2 years’ experience in Pulp and Paper industry

 

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. 
  • Opportunities to travel (dependent on the role).
  • 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 centered around safety, integrity, courage, and 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 Outside Operator Groundwood to safely and efficiently operate the equipment under his/her control, to ensure optimum production thereby reducing downtime.

 

As an Outside Operator, your responsibilities will include:

 

  • Conducts plant inspections of all pumps for leaks and proper functioning, check conveyors, chest and grinders for spills etc and report all problems on SAP and to the shift superintendent.
  • Inspects and sets-up rejects thickener and screw conveyor.
  • Starts up and sets up refiners, and manually adjusting load as required
  • Switches manual valves in the plant.
  • Manually operates the #4 Sump pump to empty the sump.
  • Inspects and sets all conveyors on the Kone deck.
  • Supervises Kone operation to minimise jam-ups when loading grinders.
  • After hours, identifies any blockages causing grinder overflow and remove blockage.
  • Assists Kone Operators with clearing of Jam-ups and problems solving on the Kone and grinders.
  • Cleans of hydraulic tank screens.
  • Cleans bull screen and maintains constant feed of rejects to the shredders to eliminate damage to the conveyor and shredder.
  • Cleans showers and sector bags on the pulp thickeners no.1 to no.3
  • Assist with isolations and issuing of clearances during normal operations and during shut-down.
  • Records SAP notification history in the notification log book.
  • Liaises with maintenance team, when a breakdown occurs or when engineering work is required
  • Issues clearances and work permits for isolations and work to be carried out in the plant
  • Reports all environmental problems on SAP and to the shift superintendent and follows up to ensure problems were actioned
  • Ensures all check lists are completed on vehicles and reports faults

 

Required Minimum Qualifications: 

  • Matric with Maths and Science or N3 Pulp and Paper
  • 2 years’ experience in Pulp and Paper industry

 

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. 
  • Opportunities to travel (dependent on the role).
  • 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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