Production Supervisor – Recovery & Evaporation needed at Mondi Group

Your Mission

• Direct and supervise a shift-based team within the recovery plant
• Actively participate in forums such as Gatekeeping meeting and SHEQ to promote clear and effective communication
• Recommend maintenance, upgrades, or replacement of equipment to improve plant performance
• Plan daily operations to ensure efficient use of raw materials, energy, and manpower
• Manage and control production activities, including start-ups, shutdowns, checks, logs, and data trending, to maintain product quality and plant reliability
• Assess and respond to abnormal plant conditions to sustain stability and smooth operations
• Evaluate employees against role requirements and provide coaching and mentorship
• Facilitate both on-the-job and external training opportunities for staff
• Continuously review and adjust employee roles and responsibilities
• Monitor, guide, and evaluate team performance against objectives and standards of conduct to maximize output
• Apply and enforce all SHEQ requirements for the section
• Track performance against SHEQ standards and address deviations immediately
• Investigate safety and environmental incidents, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions
• Ensure excellent housekeeping is consistently maintained across the workplace
• Oversee the completion of BBS observations in line with mill targets
• Control and monitor adherence to approved budgets for fixed costs, renewals, overtime, and manpower
• Maintain clear communication with both internal and external customers and suppliers
• Respond promptly to customer feedback and take corrective measures when necessary

Your profile

• Matric plus N4 (Supervisory Management)
• Relevant Trade Test
• National Diploma in Pulp and Paper or Chemical Engineering or relevant Engineering Discipline
• BTech would be advantageous
• 5 – 8 Years of experience in recovery and evaporator operations
• 1 – 2 Years of leadership experience would be advantageous