Maintenance Manager (Talent Pool)

Sappi; Mbombela; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global provider is seeking a Maintenance Manager in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. This role requires strong leadership to improve maintenance efficiency, ensure safety compliance, and manage engineering installations. Ideal candidates will have at least 8 years of relevant experience, an NQF level 8 qualification, and preferably come from the Pulp and Paper industry. Benefits include learning programs and generous leave policies.

Benefits

Market leading leave benefits

Learning and development programmes

Employee wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• 8 - 10 years of relevant experience in a heavy industry environment.
• Experience in the Pulp and Paper Industry is advantageous.
• Registration as a professional engineer is considered advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the mill's Maintenance and Improvement strategy.
• Manage and maintain all engineering installations in your area of responsibility.
• Ensure a safe and healthy work environment.

Skills

People management

Process improvement

Predictive maintenance techniques

Compliance with legal regulations

Education

NQF level 8 qualification (4-year Engineering Bachelor's degree)

Management qualification at NQF level 6

Government Certificate of Competence (Factories)

Job description

Overview

Description

We are searching for talent! 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 integrity, courage, making smart decisions which we execute with speed. We are seeking unique people who believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. We’re on the lookout for experienced Maintenance Managers to provide leadership to achieve cost-effective and efficient maintenance and establish and enforce effective engineering and maintenance procedures and standards in order to maximise the production of dissolving wood pulp in a safe and legally compliant manner.

Responsibilities

• Participating in developing and executing the mill's Maintenance and Improvement strategy, ensuring equipment is available, reliable and efficient.
• Completing effective shut planning and execution including coordination of multidisciplinary annual maintenance shuts.
• Managing and maintaining all engineering installations in the area of responsibility assigned to you.
• Developing and maintaining relevant mill documents and standards, specifications and procedures that ensure compliance with maintenance best practices and engineering standards and specifications.
• Planning and implementing predictive and planned maintenance techniques.
• Identifying, motivating and justifying capital expenditure projects for new plant or machinery upgrades.
• Overseeing the development of equipment and process specifications and approve changes in the design of the plant.
• Accountable for the commissioning of new and decommissioning of old equipment.
• Accountable for contract management including contract negotiations for major engineering contracts in addition to determining when engineering services should be outsourced.
• Ensuring a safe and healthy work environment through compliance to legal regulations and mill procedures.
• Direct maintenance, engineering and project team members in terms of performance management, talent management, goal alignment, career development and learning in areas of responsibility.
• Compiling and implementing annual maintenance and fixed costs budgets and participate in long-term financial business plans in order to execute the maintenance and improvement strategy.

What are we looking for?

• NQF level 8 qualification (4-year Engineering Bachelors degree / Related equivalent) coupled with a relevant management qualification at NQF level 6
• Government Certificate of Competence (Factories)
• Registration as a professional engineer would be considered advantageous
• 8 – 10 years of relevant experience in a heavy industry environment with proven people management experience
• Experience in the Pulp and Paper Industry experience 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 upon the role).
• Market leading leave benefits.
• Employee wellbeing benefits.

If you are resilient and energetic and looking for a new challenge at competitive market rates, click on apply now to put your name in the talent pool.

TALENT POOL: This means that your application will go into a talent pool to be considered for future vacancies that become available.