Outside Operator Digester#2 needed at Sappi

As an Outside Operator, your responsibilities will include:

• Must have a good understanding and technical knowledge of the plant.
• Monitors, rectifies, and reports all deficiencies of the Cooking, Screening, Washing, Noodle and Auxiliary sections in the field (Outside the control room).
• Initiates notifications to various maintenance Departments.
• Supervises and ensures high standard 5S housekeeping for section
• Remains in constant radio communication with process controllers
• Keeps and maintains a high standard of safety awareness
• Performs regular quality plant inspections and completes required checklists.
• Lines up plant for start-up and blocks it in for shut down in accordance to established best practices
• Performs lockouts on the plant equipment for plant maintenance using approved safe work procedures.
• Writes out clearance certificates for plant maintenance
• Reliefs on plant sections where licenced
• Identification; communication and mitigation of risks
• Ensures quality handover to the next shift, at the place of work

What are we looking for?

• Matric with Maths & Science or N3 Pulp and Paper or relevant N3 Engineering Studies
• 1-3 years relevant production experience