Maintenance Manager (Talent Pool)

Sappi; Ngodwana; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global organization seeks a Maintenance Manager to enhance maintenance operations and ensure safety compliance at a mill in Ngodwana. This role involves leadership in developing maintenance strategies, managing engineering standards, and overseeing project execution. The ideal candidate will bring substantial experience in heavy industries, particularly in pulp and paper, along with strong management skills and relevant qualifications.

Benefits

Learning and development programs

Market-leading leave benefits

Employee wellbeing benefits

Opportunities to travel (dependent on the role)

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of relevant experience in heavy industry.
• Experience in the Pulp and Paper Industry is advantageous.
• Proven people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading maintenance and improvement strategies for the mill.
• Managing maintenance planning and execution.
• Ensuring safety and compliance with regulations.

Skills

People Management

Maintenance Planning

Safety Compliance

Budget Management

Education

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

Management qualification at NQF level 6

Government Certificate of Competence (Factories)

Professional Engineer Registration (advantageous)

Job 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 centered 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 to establish and enforce effective engineering and maintenance procedures and standards to maximize the production of dissolving wood pulp in a safe and legally compliant manner.

As a Maintenance Manager, you will be responsible for:

• 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, standards, specifications, and procedures that ensure compliance with maintenance best practices and engineering standards.
• 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 approving changes in the plant design.
• Accountable for the commissioning of new and decommissioning of old equipment.
• Managing contracts, including negotiations for major engineering contracts and determining when engineering services should be outsourced.
• Ensuring a safe and healthy work environment through compliance with legal regulations and mill procedures.
• Directing maintenance, engineering, and project team members in performance management, talent development, goal alignment, career development, and learning in areas of responsibility.
• Compiling and implementing annual maintenance and fixed costs budgets and participating in long-term financial planning to execute maintenance and improvement strategies.

What are we looking for?

• NQF level 8 qualification (4-year Engineering Bachelor's degree or equivalent) coupled with a relevant management qualification at NQF level 6.
• Government Certificate of Competence (Factories).
• Registration as a professional engineer is advantageous.
• 8–10 years of relevant experience in a heavy industry environment with proven people management skills.
• Experience in the Pulp and Paper Industry is advantageous.

What’s in it for you?

• Opportunity to work within a global organization that continues to thrive in a rapidly changing world even after 80 years.
• Learning and development programs to fast-track your career within Sappi.
• Opportunities to travel (dependent on the role).
• Market-leading leave benefits.
• Employee wellbeing benefits.

If you are resilient and energetic and seeking a new challenge at competitive market rates, click on "Apply Now" to join our talent pool.

TALENT POOL: Your application will be considered for future vacancies that become available.