Superintendent: Electrical & Instruments

Sappi; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of renewable resources in South Africa is seeking an experienced Superintendent: Electrical and Instruments to ensure maximum plant availability. Responsibilities include resource planning, maintenance management, and adherence to safety standards. This role requires a Trade Test Certificate in Instrumentation or Electrical and offers learning opportunities and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Opportunity to work within a global organization

Learning and development programs

Market-leading leave benefits

Qualifications

• Trade Test Certificate in Instrumentation or Electrical.
• Minimum of 5 years post-trade test experience.
• Supervisory experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist Maintenance Engineer in controlling resources for plant availability.
• Plan procurement of spares and track labour-hire timekeeping.
• Monitor completion of maintenance work and manage discipline of the team.

Skills

Trade Test Certificate in Instrumentation or Electrical

5+ years post-trade test experience

Supervisory experience

Tools

SAP

Job description

Sappi Southern Africa

Country: South Africa

Location: Mill Saiccor

We are hiring!

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 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 lookout for an experienced Superintendent: Electrical and Instruments to assist the Maintenance Engineer in controlling and coordinating all resources to ensure maximum plant availability at optimum efficiencies and provide high-level electrical and instrument support for plant process control and specialist field instrumentation and electrical systems.

As a Superintendent: Electrical and Instruments, you will be responsible for:

• Provide Maintenance Engineer with shutdown labour resource planning schedules
• Plan and ensure timeous procurement of spares
• Track all labour-hire timekeeping and authorise before submitting to the Maintenance Engineer for payment
• Ensure that all personnel policies and procedures are adhered to
• Monitor completion of all instrument and electrical maintenance work in support of the mill maintenance strategy
• Deploy labour to attend to breakdowns
• Carry out inspections of artisans to check progress of jobs and standard adherence to ensure quality work is completed
• Maintain daily, weekly, ad-hoc shut and planned shut work lists
• Manage discipline of the team including reward and recognition
• Administer time and attendance on SAP and manage leave requirements
• Participate actively in the SHEQ process and participation in SHEQ Audits and safety meetings
• Monitor adherence by personnel to safety training (work permit, First Aid, etc) and safety policies and procedures
• Monitor adherence to the plant modification system when requested to affect any changes to plant or machinery
• Participate in Root Cause Analysis sessions as and when required
• Manage workshop budget for consumables
• Reduce wastage by ensuring optimum use is obtained from tools, consumables etc to reduce wastage to a minimum
• Maintain all SAP administration as per the roles and responsibilities matrix, including work order management, rotable management, BOMs, Time management etc

What are we looking for?

• Trade Test Certificate in Instrumentation or Electrical
• Minimum of 5 years post-trade test experience
• Supervisory 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 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.