Job Description

Sappi Southern Africa

Ngodwana Mill

Senior Mechanical Engineer Projects (HRL 17)

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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, and 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 Senior Mechanical Engineer Projects to ensure that Mill Projects are executed and managed to the agreed schedule, cost and engineering standard that enables the overall plant to attain world class OEE levels and to undertake detailed mechanical engineering design functions that include crawl beam design, pipe friction loss calculations (AFT Fathom) and pipe stress analysis calculations(Caesar).

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer Projects, you will be responsible for:

• Scoping, business case development, schedules and resources:
• Works with and co-ordinates cross functional teams, including internal teams, external parties (such as consultants, equipment manufacturers and contractor) to develop business cases for projects that will impact the mill.
• Prepare the scope of work for projects and develop the technical enquiries necessary to obtain the costs to implement the project.
• Develop work breakdown structures, resource and time schedules for projects.
• Prepare and review and approve project schedules prepared by mill planners and contractors.
• Determine, review and maintain the resource requirements across the portfolio of projects.
• Manage the implementation of new equipment, piping etc., into the Ngodwana process by:
• Calculation & sizing of pumps, impellers, valves and mechanical power ratings
• Completing detailed mechanical design calculations that include crawl beam design, pipe friction loss calculations (AFT Fathom) and pipe stress analysis calculations(Caesar).
• Planning & designing of process line isometrics.
• Interpretation of pump, fan and speed curves.
• Calculation & sizing of pumps, impellers, valves and mechanical power ratings.
• Basic understanding of distributed control system coding.
• Ensure installed equipment is highly energy efficient.
• Drawing up the engineering plan/proposal with personnel and budget allocations.
• Working with process scientists to ensure that process chemistry is not changed and that pulp, water and chemical quality is maintained or improved.
• Ensuring that project costs and personnel allocation are managed to budget.
• Participate in Hazop / risk assessments for the new plant that is being installed.
• Offering specialist advice mechanical equipment design and failure mechanisms
• Co-ordinating the investigation of process/equipment operation and performance during customer complaint investigations and providing feedback the process scientists and Product Sector Leaders
• Attending and chairing technical partnership meetings with process engineers and production
• Ensuring that hazard/ risk assessments have been completed for new equipment and processes
• Eliminating hazards, unsafe acts and conditions in a section
• Ensuring section is complying with OH Act and Mill Standards, environmental standards including effluent and emissions
• Raises NCR's where applicable
• Contributes to departmental SHEQ objectives and targets process
• Ensuring that all project raw data is correctly captured and stored in the correct folders
• Disseminating project know how through reports, reviews, presentations and meetings
• Initiating and chairing project co-ordination meetings workshops, reviews and seminars
• Engineering draughting, CAD, CAM and 3D modelling and scanning acumen.
• Manage human resources effectively and contributing to departmental decision-making.

What are we looking for?

• BSc or National Higher Diploma or Advance Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
• Registered as a Professional Engineer with ECSA would be advantageous.
• Gov. Certificate of Competency - Factories would be advantageous.
• 8 to 10 years relevant experience within a heavy industry environment that includes design exposure
• Proven management experience in dealing with cross functional teams.

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
• Opportunities to travel (dependent on the role)
• Market-leading leave benefits
• Employee wellbeing benefits

Closing Date: 30 January 2024

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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.

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