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Senior Engineer: Utilities

Senior Engineer: Utilities

Sappi Southern Africa
Country:  South Africa
City:  Stanger
Location:  Mill Stanger
Department:  Engineering
Posting date:  26 Sept 2025
Closing date:  13 Oct 2025

 

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 are on the lookout for an experienced Senior Engineer: Utilities to manage the operations and maintenance of the Utilities and Services Department.    

 

 

 

As a Senior Engineer: Utilities you will be responsible for: 

 

  • Managing the Water/Effluent Treatment and Boilers operations, system and maintenance, railway operations, civil maintenance, scaffolding and workshop services
  • Actively driving the use of plant reliability monitoring techniques to ensure proactive maintenance and reduce unplanned downtime
  • Cost effective and reliable supply of Utilities - water, compressed air and steam availability for production, meeting demands for the mill
  • Leading and managing the maintenance and production teams
  • Safety, health, environmental and quality issues, including incident investigations
  • Short term planning as well as annual shut planning
  • Cost Control and Budget management 
  • Legal compliance to environmental standards, regulations and statutory requirements
  • Root cause failure analysis and close outs

 

 

What are we looking for?

 

  • BSc/BEng/BTech in Mechanical Engineering 
  • Government Certificate of Competency (Factories) 
  • 5 years’ experience as a Mechanical Engineer in a heavy industry/manufacturing environment
  • Experience in the operation of boilers and utilities is preferred
  • Strong Leadership experience
  • Excellent planning, organising and technical problem-solving skills
  • Ability to make smart decisions
  • Experience in the Pulp & Paper industry would be an advantage
  • Must be able to work efficiently in a high-pressure environment

 

 

Whats 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 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 are on the lookout for an experienced Senior Engineer: Utilities to manage the operations and maintenance of the Utilities and Services Department.    

 

 

 

As a Senior Engineer: Utilities you will be responsible for: 

 

  • Managing the Water/Effluent Treatment and Boilers operations, system and maintenance, railway operations, civil maintenance, scaffolding and workshop services
  • Actively driving the use of plant reliability monitoring techniques to ensure proactive maintenance and reduce unplanned downtime
  • Cost effective and reliable supply of Utilities - water, compressed air and steam availability for production, meeting demands for the mill
  • Leading and managing the maintenance and production teams
  • Safety, health, environmental and quality issues, including incident investigations
  • Short term planning as well as annual shut planning
  • Cost Control and Budget management 
  • Legal compliance to environmental standards, regulations and statutory requirements
  • Root cause failure analysis and close outs

 

 

What are we looking for?

 

  • BSc/BEng/BTech in Mechanical Engineering 
  • Government Certificate of Competency (Factories) 
  • 5 years’ experience as a Mechanical Engineer in a heavy industry/manufacturing environment
  • Experience in the operation of boilers and utilities is preferred
  • Strong Leadership experience
  • Excellent planning, organising and technical problem-solving skills
  • Ability to make smart decisions
  • Experience in the Pulp & Paper industry would be an advantage
  • Must be able to work efficiently in a high-pressure environment

 

 

Whats 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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