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Pulp Feeder

Pulp Feeder

Sappi Southern Africa
Country:  South Africa
City:  Ngodwana
Location:  Mill Ngodwana
Division:  Production
Posting date:  8 Apr 2026
Closing date:  22 Apr 2026

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 a Pulp Feeder to operates pulp conveyors and all repulper storage while ensuring the correct pulp reel/bale ratio and consistency are being supplied to the PM1 and/or PM2 raw stock chest in a safe and efficient manner, enabling PM1 and PM2 to run continuously.

 

As a Pulp Feeder you will be responsible for:

 

Personal Development, Health, Legal and Plant Licenses

  • Ensure all personal legal licenses and medical screenings are valid and up to date
  • Adhere to all Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) requirements, including PPE compliance, reporting incidents/near misses, and maintaining good housekeeping (5S)

 

Plant Operation

  • Operate pulp feed and bale conveyors safely and efficiently
  • Maintain correct bale feeding ratios to support optimal production
  • Remove wires, wrappers, and foreign objects before feeding pulpers
  • Clear blockages on conveyors and assist with pulper blockages in line with safety procedures

 

Production and Engineering Maintenance Work

  • Conduct plant inspections and report defects or abnormalities to the Outside Operator
  • Follow isolation (lockout) procedures and ensure proper shift handover, including closing or handing over open work permits

 

What are we looking for?

  • Grade 12 with Maths and Physical Science or N3 Pulp and Paper.
  • 3 months in Pulp and Paper industry will be advantageous.

 

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.
  • 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 a Pulp Feeder to operates pulp conveyors and all repulper storage while ensuring the correct pulp reel/bale ratio and consistency are being supplied to the PM1 and/or PM2 raw stock chest in a safe and efficient manner, enabling PM1 and PM2 to run continuously.

 

As a Pulp Feeder you will be responsible for:

 

Personal Development, Health, Legal and Plant Licenses

  • Ensure all personal legal licenses and medical screenings are valid and up to date
  • Adhere to all Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) requirements, including PPE compliance, reporting incidents/near misses, and maintaining good housekeeping (5S)

 

Plant Operation

  • Operate pulp feed and bale conveyors safely and efficiently
  • Maintain correct bale feeding ratios to support optimal production
  • Remove wires, wrappers, and foreign objects before feeding pulpers
  • Clear blockages on conveyors and assist with pulper blockages in line with safety procedures

 

Production and Engineering Maintenance Work

  • Conduct plant inspections and report defects or abnormalities to the Outside Operator
  • Follow isolation (lockout) procedures and ensure proper shift handover, including closing or handing over open work permits

 

What are we looking for?

  • Grade 12 with Maths and Physical Science or N3 Pulp and Paper.
  • 3 months in Pulp and Paper industry will be advantageous.

 

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.
  • 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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