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Technician Projects

Technician Projects

Sappi Southern Africa
Country:  South Africa
City:  Ngodwana
Location:  Mill Ngodwana
Department:  Engineering
Posting date:  8 Dec 2025
Closing date:  9 Jan 2025

Join Our Team: Projects Technician!

We are seeking an experienced Projects Technician to join the Projects and Development Department. The role provides advanced technical support through the preparation of engineering drawings and ensures effective collaboration between construction and project teams.

 

Key Responsibilities
• Ensure compliance with SHEQ, OHS Act, and mill safety standards across all projects.
• Prepare, draught, and manage all mechanical and piping engineering drawings.
• Maintain drawing registers, revisions, and documentation, and communicate updates to stakeholders.
• Develop conceptual and detailed manufacturing, layout, structural, and modification drawings.
• Manage fabrication data within production and quality management software.
• Collaborate with engineering, QC, contractors, and production teams to resolve technical issues.
• Inspect and verify design and fabrication quality, ensuring adherence to change management procedures.
• Provide advanced technical support, identify engineering improvements, and assist in developing mechanical standards.

 

Minimum Requirements
• NQF Level 6: Diploma / NH Dip / B.Tech / Advanced Diploma (Mechanical).
• 5+ years’ experience in a design office environment, preferably within heavy industry.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD (mandatory).
• Experience with Plant 3D, Autodesk Inventor, CADWorx and SAP will be an advantage.

Join Our Team: Projects Technician!

We are seeking an experienced Projects Technician to join the Projects and Development Department. The role provides advanced technical support through the preparation of engineering drawings and ensures effective collaboration between construction and project teams.

 

Key Responsibilities
• Ensure compliance with SHEQ, OHS Act, and mill safety standards across all projects.
• Prepare, draught, and manage all mechanical and piping engineering drawings.
• Maintain drawing registers, revisions, and documentation, and communicate updates to stakeholders.
• Develop conceptual and detailed manufacturing, layout, structural, and modification drawings.
• Manage fabrication data within production and quality management software.
• Collaborate with engineering, QC, contractors, and production teams to resolve technical issues.
• Inspect and verify design and fabrication quality, ensuring adherence to change management procedures.
• Provide advanced technical support, identify engineering improvements, and assist in developing mechanical standards.

 

Minimum Requirements
• NQF Level 6: Diploma / NH Dip / B.Tech / Advanced Diploma (Mechanical).
• 5+ years’ experience in a design office environment, preferably within heavy industry.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD (mandatory).
• Experience with Plant 3D, Autodesk Inventor, CADWorx and SAP will be an advantage.

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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