About this role
<p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">We are hiring!</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">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. </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">We’re on the lockout for <strong>Production Foreman : Paper </strong>to effectively manage resources (people, plant & equipment) with the objective of producing quality and quantity products according to customer requirements, mill standards and objectives.</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><br></span><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">As a Production Foreman: Paper, you will be responsible to: </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Leads a Shift based team assigned to your plant</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Participates in relevant forums to facilitate effective communication. MDT, SHEQ, etc.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Recommends maintenance/upgrade/replacement of existing equipment and other continuous improvement initiatives to optimize production efficiency</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Plans the plant operations to ensure optimum utilization of the resources (raw materials, energy, people) against set target</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Conduct first line troubleshooting on shift to address operational problems, and escalate to the production/engineering standby when required</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Manages the execution of production activities (shuts, start-ups, checks, log sheets, graph, trends, resources) to sustain quality standards and plant efficiency.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Assess staff against Position Profile & coaches/mentors team members</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Ensures on-the-job and off-the-job training activities</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Monitors and adjusts employee role and responsibility</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Evaluates and directs performance of team and team members against goals and standards of conduct to ensure maximum performance, and take disciplinary action when required</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Understands the SHEQ requirements of the Section</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Monitor subordinate’s performance against SHEQ requirements and corrects non-conformances</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Investigates incidents (SHEQ) and identify root causes of Non-conformances and corrects deviations</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Maintains a high level of good housekeeping in the workplace at all time using internal resources as far as possible.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Controls fixed cost, overtime and manpower budgets within his sphere of influence.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Communicates with the internal and external stakeholders (suppliers , customers etc.)</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Responds to the customer feedback and takes corrective action if required</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 72.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;background-color:white"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">What are we looking for?</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;background-color:white"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">Relevant Qualifications & Experience</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Matric and Full N4 Pulpmaking and/or </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Papermaking and/or NQF Level 5 Qualification </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 72.0pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 54.0pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Minimum Experience </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 54.0pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> Minimum 3 years’ Plant Operations Experience </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 54.0pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> 2 Years’ Supervisory experience </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 54.0pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> SAP Experience </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 54.0pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> Computer Literate (MS Office Package)</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 72.0pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black;background-color:white">What’s in it for you? </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Opportunity to work within a global organisation that continues to thrive in a rapidly changing world even after 80 years of existence</span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px" type="disc"> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#242424">Learning and development programmes to fast-track your career </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">within Sappi</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Opportunities to travel (dependent on the role)</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Market-leading leave benefits</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Employee wellbeing benefits</span></li> </ul>