Senior Process Engineer

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 centred around safety, integrity, courage, making smart decisions which we execute with speed.

Position: Senior Chemical Engineer

We are seeking unique people who believe in fostering a diverse, inclusive, and safe environment. We're looking for an experienced Senior Chemical Engineer responsible for reviewing the end-to-end production process from the wood yard through to the final product for all the types of products produced at the mill.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Collaborate with other Senior Process Engineers in the head office and at other mills.
2. Develop standards for process documentation covering Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, Process Flow Diagrams, Mass and Energy Balances, and process descriptions.
3. Ensure that all documentation is shared across the engineering community to minimise rework.
4. Oversee the development and updating of product specifications and periodically review the quality thereof.
5. Review recommendations for new process improvement projects and decide which ones are worth pursuing.
6. Periodically review the quality of process audit work and provide guidance to process technicians and engineers on improvements.
7. Coordinate root cause analysis for recurring or systemic production failures.
8. Build a knowledge base of root cause analyses to be shared within the mill and with other mills.
9. Review the quality of high-level designs prepared by process engineers.
10. Prepare high-level designs for large-scale reengineering projects or oversee the design process.
11. Advise project and production managers on criteria for pre-feasibility studies.
12. Review Process Engineers' Pre-feasibility Study assumptions and findings.
13. Develop detailed end-to-end process designs for processes impacting multiple machines and production areas.
14. Act as engineering signatory on detailed designs.
15. Ensure that environmental standards are taken into account in all process designs.
16. Review change impacts of the portfolio of process changes on at least a quarterly basis.
17. Drive the recruitment, recognition, remuneration, development, and discipline of the process engineering teams.
18. Take direct responsibility for the development of team members.

What are we looking for?

Degree in Chemical Engineering or B Tech in Chemical Engineering with significant pulp and paper experience. Post graduate qualification or certificate in management would be advantageous. 5-8 years of process experience in a heavy manufacturing environment. Pulp and paper 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. Employee wellbeing benefits.