Ngodwana Mill
OUTSIDE OPERATOR – GROUNDWOOD (Grade 11 )
Sappi Ngodwana Mill requires an Outside Operator Groundwood to safely and efficiently operate the equipment and to ensure optimum production thereby reducing downtime
This role reports to the : Shift Superintendent
The main responsibilities of this job are:
- Conducts plant inspections of all pumps for leaks and proper functioning, check conveyors, chest and grinders for spills and report all problems on SAP and to the shift superintendent.
- Inspects and sets-up rejects thickener and screw conveyor.
- Starts up and sets up refiners, and manually adjusting load as and when required.
- Switches manual valves in the plant.
- Manually operates the #4 Sump pump to empty the sump.
- Inspects and sets all conveyors on the kone deck.
- Supervises kone operation to minimize jam-ups when loading grinders.
- After hours, identifies any blockages causing grinder overflow and remove blockage.
- Assists kone operators with clearing of jam-ups and problems solving on the kone and grinders.
- Cleans of hydraulic tank screens.
- Cleans bull screen and maintains constant feed of rejects to the shredders to eliminate damage to the conveyor and shredder.
- Cleans showers and sector bags on the pulp thickeners no.1 to no.3
- Assist with isolations and issuing of clearances during normal operations and during shut-down.
- Records SAP notification history in the notification log book.
- Liaises with maintenance team, when a breakdown occurs or when engineering work is required
- Issues clearances and work permits for isolations and work to be carried out in the plant
- Reports all environmental problems on SAP and to the shift superintendent and follows up to ensure problems were actioned
- Ensures all check lists are completed on vehicles and reports faults
The ideal candidate should have:
- Matric with Maths and Science or N3 Pulp and Paper
- 2 years’ experience in Pulp and Paper industry
Closing date for applications: 21 June 2019
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without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
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