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 Senior Outside Operator to operate the Cooking or Bleach plant processes and coordinate the Cooking or Bleach Plant activities on shift basis as efficiently as possible, ensuring effective performance of all aspects of the operating units.

As a Senior Outside Operator, you will be responsible for:

• Plant Operations and Process Control: Monitor and control outside operating parameters, conduct pre-start-up inspections, and perform equipment start-ups and shutdowns in accordance with established procedures to ensure optimal and sustainable plant performance.
• Equipment Inspections and Reliability: Conduct routine equipment inspections and plant walkabouts using prescribed checklists to identify defects, abnormal conditions, and potential failures, ensuring corrective actions are initiated to maintain equipment reliability and minimise downtime.
• Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ): Maintain a safe working environment by identifying and managing risks, complying with legal requirements, safety best practices, procedures, and Behaviour-Based Safety (BBS) practices, and promptly reporting all incidents, injuries, and fires.
• Equipment Isolation and Shutdown Management: Perform equipment isolations as required and in accordance with approved safety procedures. Maintain, update, and prioritise the Fibre Line #3 shutdown list, recording equipment defects and coordinating corrective actions with the relevant maintenance disciplines.
• Operational Communication and Shift Handover: Ensure effective shift handovers, communicate plant status and abnormal operating conditions to the Senior Process Controller, and accurately report production delays, breakdowns, and corrective actions taken.
• Maintenance Systems and Operational Administration: Create and process SAP PM notifications, maintain accurate work permit records, complete daily operational checklists, and capture plant deviations and equipment-related information to support maintenance planning and operational efficiency.
• Housekeeping and 5S Compliance: Maintain high housekeeping standards within the assigned area, achieve and sustain 5S requirements, and ensure cleanliness and orderliness to minimise process upsets, improve safety, and maximise equipment uptime.
• Resource Utilisation and Team Development: Support operational continuity by acting as Senior Process Controller when appropriately licensed and required, coaching and training new employees, and pursuing continuous development aligned with Personal Development Plans (PDPs).

What are we looking for?

• S4 Chemical Engineering, National Diploma in Pulp and Paper Technology/Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 1-year relevant manufacturing experience within the pulp and paper industry.
• Experience in Chemical Cellulose operations will be an added advantage.

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.