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SW Chip Dumper

SW Chip Dumper

Sappi Southern Africa
Country:  South Africa
City:  Ngodwana
Location:  Mill Ngodwana
Division:  Production
Posting date:  4 Sept 2026
Closing date:  18 Sep 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 SW Chip Dumper to control the operations of Softwood BOC plant from BOC Express Dumper to BOC Chip Pile and refuel plant and ad hoc vehicles with diesel.

 

As a SW Chip Dumper, you will be responsible for:

  • Perform pre-operational checks and safely start up and shut down plant machinery, using physical inspections, CCTV and SCADA monitors to confirm that the plant is safe and ready for operation.
  • Monitor and control chip feeding and conveying operations to maintain continuous chip flow, prevent blockages and minimise chip spillages.
  • Test, monitor and manage the metal detector, ensuring it is functional before start-up and that detected ferrous material is safely removed to prevent equipment damage and chip contamination.
  • Monitor plant conditions and equipment performance through field inspections, CCTV and SCADA, identifying abnormal or emergency conditions and taking appropriate corrective action in accordance with BOPs.
  • Maintain plant availability by responding to and clearing chip blockages and removing foreign material, including stones, wood and slithers, from conveyor and scalper systems.
  • Ensure optimum plant efficiency and chip supply, including monitoring chip stacking, applying FIFO principles and ensuring continuous supply and efficient truck turnaround times.
  • Ensure compliance with SHEQ requirements by identifying and mitigating risks, reporting unsafe conditions and near misses, conducting BBS observations, managing environmental impacts and maintaining 5S standards.
  • Communicate and coordinate effectively with operational and maintenance teams, reporting plant abnormalities, maintenance requirements and production impacts, while completing SAP notifications and required operational records.

 

What are we looking for?

 

  • Matric (Grade 12) with Math’s and Physical Science or an N3 in Pulp and Paper?
  • 6 months experience in the Woodyard will be advantages.

 

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 SW Chip Dumper to control the operations of Softwood BOC plant from BOC Express Dumper to BOC Chip Pile and refuel plant and ad hoc vehicles with diesel.

 

As a SW Chip Dumper, you will be responsible for:

  • Perform pre-operational checks and safely start up and shut down plant machinery, using physical inspections, CCTV and SCADA monitors to confirm that the plant is safe and ready for operation.
  • Monitor and control chip feeding and conveying operations to maintain continuous chip flow, prevent blockages and minimise chip spillages.
  • Test, monitor and manage the metal detector, ensuring it is functional before start-up and that detected ferrous material is safely removed to prevent equipment damage and chip contamination.
  • Monitor plant conditions and equipment performance through field inspections, CCTV and SCADA, identifying abnormal or emergency conditions and taking appropriate corrective action in accordance with BOPs.
  • Maintain plant availability by responding to and clearing chip blockages and removing foreign material, including stones, wood and slithers, from conveyor and scalper systems.
  • Ensure optimum plant efficiency and chip supply, including monitoring chip stacking, applying FIFO principles and ensuring continuous supply and efficient truck turnaround times.
  • Ensure compliance with SHEQ requirements by identifying and mitigating risks, reporting unsafe conditions and near misses, conducting BBS observations, managing environmental impacts and maintaining 5S standards.
  • Communicate and coordinate effectively with operational and maintenance teams, reporting plant abnormalities, maintenance requirements and production impacts, while completing SAP notifications and required operational records.

 

What are we looking for?

 

  • Matric (Grade 12) with Math’s and Physical Science or an N3 in Pulp and Paper?
  • 6 months experience in the Woodyard will be advantages.

 

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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