Manager : Technical

Sappi; Pecking Mill; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global provider of woodfibre products is seeking a Manager: Technical to ensure optimum process capability at their Pecking Mill facility. This role involves optimizing plant performance, managing laboratories, and ensuring quality control. Candidates should have 8-10 years of experience in the paper manufacturing environment and at least 5 years in management. This position offers opportunities for career development and travel.

Benefits

Learning and development programmes

Opportunities to travel

Market-leading leave benefits

Qualifications

• 8 - 10 Years’ experience in the Paper Manufacturing environment.
• 5 years Management experience.

Responsibilities

• Optimize overall plant performance through process engineers.
• Manage laboratories for reliable process analytical support.
• Liaise with Marketing and customers to understand needs.
• Propose and motivate new capital investments.
• Ensure effective SHEQ Management.
• Monitor laboratory operation for accurate process data.
• Direct Quality Control to meet specifications.

Skills

Management Development Programme (MDP)

Computer Literate (MS Office)

Experience in Paper Manufacturing

Management experience

Job description

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 a Manager : Technical to ensure optimum process capability of the mill through process engineering. Drive environmentally acceptable, technically sound and safe processes.

As a Manager: Technical, you will be responsible to:

• Optimize the overall plant (mill) performance through process engineers who collect and collate the data on the plants they support. This is then used by the TM to analyze the big picture and formulate plans / actions.
• Ensure reliable process analytical support by managing the laboratories regarding manpower and equipment capabilities
• Ensure customer support by liaising with Marketing and directly with the customers to understand their exact needs and requirements. Where required, new equipment/test methods are implemented and/or developed.
• Research, propose and motivate new capital investment to optimize current and/or new processes.
• Co-ordinates and controls all activities required to ensure that SHEQ Management is fully operational and effective.
• Monitors the Mill Laboratory operation so that a continuous flow of accurate process data is supplied to Production Section.
• Directs Quality Control and the Mill Laboratory so that products leaving the Mill and Pulp produced in the Mill conform to relevant specifications. Though the Mill Laboratory advises production sections on suitability of raw materials received.

What are we looking for?

• Management Development Programme (MDP) will serve as an advantage.
• Computer Literate (MS Office)
• 8 - 10 Years’ experience in the Paper Manufacturing environment
• 5 years Management experience

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

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 isa 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.