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ELECTRICIAN
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Overview
Location Mill Tugela
Region South Africa
Country South Africa
City Tugela
Department Engineering
Requisition ID 52348
 
Description
We are hiring! 
We’re on the lookout for an experienced  Electrician to provide electrical services with specific responsibility for identifying repair and/or replacement needs; installing, repairing, maintaining and upgrading electrical systems and equipment and ensuring that tools and materials are available at the job site.
 
As an Electrician, you will be responsible for:  
  • Installs, tests, connects, commissions, maintains and modifies electrical equipment, wiring and control systems.
  • Responds to emergency situations during and after hours for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns.
  • Ensure optimum plant availability by efficient diagnosis, repair and maintenance of all electrical systems and equipment.
  • Coordinates with assigned Foreman and/or other trades for the purpose of completing projects and work orders efficiently.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
  • Prepares written materials (e.g. repair status, activity logs, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities and/or conveying information.
  • Inspects electrical systems and their components for the purpose of evaluating conditions, identifying necessary repairs and recommending preventive maintenance.
  • Overhaul AC and DC motors and perform series of tests on each motor to determine the condition of the motor windings, insulation and core lamination during this process.
 
What are we looking for? 
  • Matric and/or N2 (4 subjects)
  • N3 Advantageous
  • Electrical Trade test Certificate
  • 5 Years post apprentice experience (preferable)
  • Must have electrical fault-finding experience in an industrial environment
 
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 (dependent on the role)
  • Market-leading leave benefits
  • Employee wellbeing benefits
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ADMINISTRATOR 1
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Overview
Location Global Business Services - Umhlanga
Region South Africa
Country South Africa
City Umhlanga
Department Finance
Requisition ID 52350
 
Description
We are hiring! 
  
We're on the lookout for an Accounts Payable Administrator to accurately process invoices to pay vendors on time for goods and services supplied to Sappi.   
 
As an Accounts Payable Administrator, you will be responsible to :
  • Verify all invoices received via e-invoice system in terms of SARS requirements 
  • Review all invoices that do not pass through the 3-way match and investigate the reason for non-posting  
  • Follow up on overdue workflows, clarify and rectify the reason for the delay
  • Manage incoming e-mails and telephone calls from vendors regarding queries related to payment processes/invoices
  • Execute and review payment proposals on SAP ensuring that the correct parameters are used 
  • Analyse in depth vendor accounts to identify aged items appearing on the GRIR reports to identify possible items for write back
  • Prepare monthly reconciliations for vendors as per the category requirements - this includes reconciliations required for GRIR clearing and audit requirements (External and Internal) 
  • Perform the operational testing required when any financial system is upgraded/changed
  • Maintain and update the four week rolling cash flow for FEC, CFC and SES and submit to supervisors weekly 
  • Ensuring that Open Credit Memos and Duplicate Tracker Payments are resolved on Celonis timeously
  • Adhoc services include but are not limited to General Accounts and Fixed Assets
 
What are we looking for? 
  • Grade 12 certificate with a recently completed Diploma / Degree in Finance 
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience working in an Accounting environment
  • SAP experience
  • MS Office (advanced Excel skills)
 
What’s in it for you?  
  • An excellent opportunity to work, learn & grow with us. With our culture of learning & development, you can access thousands of online trainings   
  • A multi-cultural & international environment to share and collaborate with colleagues from more than 68 nationalities in 31 locations globally.   
  • A unique opportunity to join a global wood fibre solution company. We are constantly innovating toward a circular economy working to achieve our sustainability goals & reduce our carbon foot print.  
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
LIGNIN ATTENDANT
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Overview
Location Mill Tugela
Region South Africa
Country South Africa
City Tugela
Department Pulp and Utilities
Requisition ID 52347
 
Description
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 Lignin Attendant to ensure the smooth operation of Modified Lignin equipment and chemicals to ensure that good quality modified products are made with no waste.
 
As a Lignin Attendant, you will be responsible to: 
  • Assists the Spray Dryer Operator in the making of Modified lignin Products both Liquid and Powder.
  • Runs Batch Reactions of Lignin paying close attention to quality of product produced
  • Ensures safe correct dosing of chemicals.
  • Ensure valves are correctly lined up for required products and communicates with the Spray Dryer operator to ensure levels are correct and no contamination occurs.
  • Monitors reaction exotherm and ensures the correct peak ratios are reached
  • Runs 25kg Bagging plant during Modified lignin runs with the assistance of the Assistant SD operator and the SD operator
  • Visually checks, Chemical Storage Areas, Pumps, Tanks, conveyors, chutes, and other plant machinery for defects which may require attention and reports to the Production Foreman. (Autonomous Maintenance).
  • Maintains housekeeping and safety by keeping his plant clean, tidy, and adhering to safety practices and procedures.
  • Assists in the Sodium Sulphite plant.
  • Samples liquor after the reaction and pumps the correct tanks based on results.
  • Carries out any duties/tasks as requested by supervision
  • Reducing waste, Preventing spills
  • Meeting environmental targets that apply to his sphere of influence
  • Complying with hazardous chemical handling procedures
  • Complying with environmental legal requirements
 
What are we looking for?
Relevant Qualifications & Experience
  • Matric and N4 Pulp & Paper Certificate (4 subjects) and/or relevant NQF Level 5 qualification.
  • Computer Literate (MS Office Package).
  • Minimum 1-2 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably, paper production.
  • An S4 in Pulp & Paper or Chemical Engineering would 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 (dependent on the role)
  • Market-leading leave benefits
  • Employee wellbeing benefits
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
RIGGER
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Overview
Location Mill Tugela
Region South Africa
Country South Africa
City Mandeni
Department Engineering
Requisition ID 52300
 
Description
We are hiring!
We’re on the lookout for a Rigger to provide a specialist service to the customer on rigging and inspection of lifting equipment on a daily basis and shift basis throughout the mill according to safe engineering standards.
 
As a Rigger you will be responsible for:
•    Write quality control procedures for rigging tasks.
•    Liaise with customer on rigging requirements and advise (customer plant engineers, foremen, production personnel.
•    Contact suppliers and outside firms pertaining to lifting equipment to get the best service and quality at all times.
•    Attend meetings and enquiries as part of a service to the mill
•    Instruct and control personnel who are functionally assigned as part of a rigging team or contractors during shut in area of responsibility.
•    Drive mobile cranes and machinery in the absence of crane drivers or when the job requires of them to do so.
•    Do legal inspection for lifting equipment, complete registers and declare equipment fit for use or not.
•    Do specialised rigging tasks by assessing requirements and calculating safe lifting angles, radii and loads for lifting equipment and mobile cranes.
•    Understands the SHEQ requirements of the Section.
•    Investigates incidents (SHEQ) and identify root causes of non-conformances and corrects deviations.
•    Maintains a high level of good housekeeping in the workplace at all time.
•    Inspection of lifting equipment, lifting machinery and colour coding.

What are we looking for?
Relevant Qualifications & Experience
•    Matric & N2 Engineering (N3 Desirable)
•    Rigging Trade Test Certificate 
•    Two (2) year’s post – apprenticeship experience in a heavy engineering environment.
•    Rigging experience in paper machine roll removal and installation will be preferred
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
RELIEF: UTILITIES FIELD OPERATOR
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Overview
Location Mill Tugela
Region South Africa
Country South Africa
City Mandeni
Department Pulp and Utilities
Requisition ID 52301
 
Description
 
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 lockout for Relief : Utilities Field Operator the incumbent in this position will provide assistance to the Process Controller for the continuous and efficient operation of the Boilers, TFR, PM Abatement, Power station & Auxiliary Plants and to ensure that the plant remains clean at all times operating in a safe and efficient manner.

As a Relief : Utilities Field Operator you will be responsible to:
  • Opens, closes manual valves on request
  • Manipulates valves to the correct open or close position based on start-up or shutdown and normal operations
  • Opens and closes by-pass lines as and when required
  • Assist the Process Controller in changing over and flushing of all relevant pipework
  • Checks the functionality of all-important auxiliary equipment’s of the Boiler
  • Conducts plant related tasks on instruction from foreman and process controller
  • Checks coal bunker levels at the beginning of every shift
  • Cleans hydro seals on boilers
  • Conduct baghouse section checks and plant operation including housekeeping.
  • Monitor TFR section and conduct housekeeping as and when required
  • Slices and breaks ash clinkers
  • Initiates light up of boilers after instruction form process controller-steam, fetch wood , paper from PM2 and paraffin from stores before lighting the fire
  • Blows soot on boilers by operating soot blower, after instruction from process controller
  • Keep grit refiring in hoppers on CFB clear
  • Removes and replace covers on hydro seals and jammed stokers for cleaning
  • Assist process controller – turbine with all related tasks at power station opening and closing of valves
  • Take water meter readings in the mill, compound, DFM and river pumps every week
  • Assist in greasing the stokers when its jammed, open and do first line maintenance
  • Cleans LP and HP feedwater filters
  • Maintains boiler bed fires using long metal pipes/rod in all Coal fired boilers
  • Maintain good housekeeping around Plant
  • Change stoker belts when its necessary or damaged
  • Supervisor cleaners when cleaning spillages in boilers house
  • Clears paddle ash extractor when jammed
  • Wash basement twice a shift and ensures the drains are kept clear of build-up
  • Removes ash spillages around conveyors and hoppers
  • Prioritize filling of boiler coalbunkers, monitors, and controls coal flow onto the coal belts into coal bunker
  • Record weight on meter readings before and after loading of coal into each boiler bunker, enter on LIS
  • Lash coalbunkers to prevent slag and fines build-up
  • Completes isolation as per isolation procedure as and when required
  • Operate forklift as and when required
 
What are we looking for?
 
Relevant Qualifications & Experience
  • Matric and/or N3 Pulp and paper technology
  • Minimum 3 months experience as Process Trainee
 
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 (dependent on the role)
  • Market-leading leave benefits
  • Employee wellbeing benefits
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INSTRUMENT MECHANICIAN
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Overview
Location Mill Ngodwana
Region South Africa
Country South Africa
City Ngodwana
Department Engineering
Requisition ID 52333
 
Description
We are hiring! 
Sappi Ngodwana seeks an experienced Instrument Mechanician to perform maintenance tasks safely, ensuring plant reliability and maximizing equipment effectiveness while maintaining instrumentation systems in compliance with safety standards.
 
As an Instrumentation Mechanician, your role includes:
  • Installing, commissioning, modifying, and maintaining instrument installations and DCS equipment to meet Engineering and Production standards.
  • Optimizes Process Controls: Optimizes process control systems (DCS) through loop tuning and fault-finding to ensure performance requirements are met.
  • Repairs and Replaces Instruments: Removes, cleans, repairs, and replaces defective instruments using appropriate hand tools.
  • Assembles and Calibrates: Reassembles instruments and calibrates readings to ensure accurate function according to standards.
  • Maintains Records: Records calibrations, parts used, and maintains inventory of spare parts.
  • Creates Documentation: Prepares schematic drawings, sketches, and reports to document changes made to instruments, circuits, and systems.
  • Supports Team Efforts: Performs assigned duties to ensure efficient functioning of the work unit.
  • Promotes Safety and Compliance: Understands and adheres to Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality (SHEQ) requirements, investigates incidents, identifies root causes of non-conformances, and maintains workplace cleanliness.
 
Required Minimum Qualifications:
  • Recognized Instrumentation Trade Certificate accredited by Manpower or SETA.
  • Preferably, a minimum of 2 years of post-apprenticeship experience, with a strong emphasis on instrumentation fault finding within an industrial setting.
 
 

 
 
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FITTER
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Overview
Location Mill Ngodwana
Region South Africa
Country South Africa
City Ngodwana
Department Engineering
Requisition ID 52334
 
Description
We are hiring!
 
We are seeking an experienced Fitter to safely execute maintenance tasks, ensuring long-term plant reliability and contributing to overall equipment effectiveness.
 
Key Responsibilities:
  • Perform mechanical maintenance on plant equipment, with a focus on gearboxes, pumps, screens, bearings, and chain drives.
  • Plan and execute maintenance activities for designated plant areas in accordance with Notifications and Planned Schedules.
  • Troubleshoot and diagnose issues during breakdowns, ensuring swift repairs to minimize equipment downtime.
  • Conduct detailed daily and weekly inspections of plant equipment to ensure optimal performance.
  • Provide standby coverage for after-hours and weekend breakdowns, promptly reporting any deviations to the Maintenance Support Mechanical (Foreman).
  • Report all unsafe acts and conditions to the Maintenance Support Mechanical to ensure workplace safety.
  • Participate in Behavioral-Based Safety programs to promote a safety-first culture.
  • Use SAP to request and withdraw required spare parts from stores for maintenance tasks.
  • Maintain and update Master Data in SAP, adhering to work order processes and ensuring accurate documentation.
 
What are we looking for?
  • A recognised Trade Test Certificate as a Mechanical Fitter or Fitter and Turner.
  • Possess a Grade 12 qualification with Maths and Science or a N3 Engineering qualification.
  • Preferably have 2 years of post-apprenticeship experience in a heavy engineering environment.
  • Must have a valid Driving Licence. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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TECHNICIAN - AIRCON (ERP)
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Overview
Location Mill Ngodwana
Region South Africa
Country South Africa
City Ngodwana
Department Engineering
Requisition ID 52336
 
Description
Join Our Team: Air Conditioning Technician
We are looking for a skilled Air Conditioning Technician to provide expert service in the repair, modification, overhaul, and troubleshooting of both general and specialized air-conditioning and refrigeration systems.
 
Key Responsibilities:
  • Identify, report, and resolve irregularities in air-conditioning and refrigeration maintenance and installation
  • Collaborate in the MDT team to investigate and resolve equipment failures
  • Conduct inspections and report defects, failures, and anomalies to the Foreman
  • Perform maintenance tasks according to work instructions, best practices, and manufacturer manuals at Ngodwana
  • Troubleshoot plant and equipment issues causing production stoppages or reduced capacity
  • Participate in standby duties as required
  • Utilize Sappi systems (SAP, PS, PM, CO, RCA, Activity Manager) to implement maintenance strategies and achieve objectives
  • Ensure compliance with safety policies, the OHS Act, and other statutory requirements, maintaining a safe work environment
 
Minimum Requirements:
  • Industrial Air Conditioning Trade Certificate (Manpower or SETA accredited)
  • Minimum 2 years of heavy industry experience
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Gas license (advantageous)
Apply today and join a dynamic, growth-oriented team!
Employee Referrals Welcome!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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ASSISTANT FINANCE OFFICER: GENERAL ACCOUNTS
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Overview
Location Global Business Services - Umhlanga
Region South Africa
Country South Africa
City Umhlanga
Department Finance
Requisition ID 52323
 
Description
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.  
 
Global Business Services Finance is on the lookout for an experienced Assistant Finance Officer to capture all intercompany transactions for Sappi Southern Africa and Sappi Limited as received from business units, rectify and confirm balances and arrange for early settlement monthly. In addition the successful candidate would also be responsible for daily allocations from bank statements, clearings, bank statement analysis and monthly bank reconciliations.
 
As an Assistant Finance Officer  you will be responsible to:  
  • Investigate and process local and foreign intercompany charges / recoveries and submit debit / credit notes to the relevant units
  • Receive source documentation by email from Sappi companies and determine company codes, general ledger codes and tax codes involved, recording the entry in SAP using correct transaction type
  • Confirm that all inter-company accounts balance once information is captured by running reports in SAP and comparing balances
  • Prepare and send payment proposals (local and foreign) to the Finance Manager for the settlement of all intercompany accounts
  • Prepare general ledger reconciliations for review including any GL recon required and not limited to intercompany
  • Prepare and upload journals for all business units, including journals required to be uploaded by the general accounts team and  not limited to intercompany related journals
  • Complete tax pack tabs accurately and completely addressing review queries from head office Tax department
  • Confirm invoices are valid as per VAT act requirements and process customer payments timeously according to information receive
  • Prepare weekly spreadhseet analysis from bank statements, listing all transactions and allocate to the correct categories
  • Ensure that deadlines will be met to ensure continuity of operations and being to plan and organise period closing transactions in a timely manner
 
What are we looking for? 
  • Accredited Degree in Accounting or Finance
  • Post graduate degree in Accounting or Finance will be advantageous 
  • At least 3 years of experience in an accounting position with experience using SAP FI
  • Ms office with intermediate MS Excel experience
 
 
 
 
 
 






​MILLWRIGHT
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Overview
Location
Mill Ngodwana
Region South Africa
Country South Africa
City Ngodwana
Department Engineering
Requisition ID 52266
 
Description
We’re Hiring: Millwright
Join our team to perform shift maintenance tasks safely, ensuring short-term plant availability and contributing to overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
 
Key Responsibilities:
  • Assign, schedule, and complete maintenance tasks and opportunities.
  • Improve master data accuracy and assist with work scoping.
  • Report plant defects and downtime to the Foreman.
  • Share knowledge and coach peers on plant-specific procedures.
  • Obtain work permits in accordance with company policy.
  • Conduct 60-second risk assessments as per standard procedures.
  • Select and use the appropriate tools for each task.
  • Perform maintenance tasks in line with engineering best practices.
 
Minimum Requirements:
  • Grade 12 or equivalent NQF Level 4 qualification.
  • Recognized Millwright trade certificate (Manpower or SETA accredited).
  • Minimum of 2 years’ post-apprenticeship experience.
  • Experience in mechanical/electrical fault-finding in an industrial environment.
 
If you’re ready to make a real impact on plant reliability and efficiency, apply now!













​PLANNING ADMINISTRATOR FL2
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Overview
Location Mill Ngodwana
Region South Africa
Country South Africa
City Ngodwana
Department Engineering
Requisition ID 52265
 
Description
Join Our Team as a Planning Administrator!
We are looking for a dedicated Planning Administrator to manage SAP PM data, ensure data integrity, and assist the Planner in scheduling maintenance tasks to optimize plant availability, reliability, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
 
Key Responsibilities:
  • Maintain housekeeping and manage task-related risks
  • Ensure legal compliance, document control, and record-keeping
  • Prepare and submit daily, weekly, and monthly reports
  • Assist in managing plant maintenance costs within budget
  • Create purchase requisitions, service acceptances, and confirm work orders
  • Update SAP BOM and support master data administration
  • Assist with shutdown planning and manage incidental shut lists
  • Stand in for the Planner as required
 
Minimum Requirements:
  • Completed Grade 12 / N3 with Maths & Science
  • Technical or financial qualification (advantageous)
  • 2 years of administration experience
  • Planning experience (advantageous)
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • SAP experience (SAP PM, RTP, and CO advantageous)
  • Valid driver’s license
 
Apply today to become a part of our dynamic team!