Website Mondi Group
Mondi is a global leader in packaging and paper, contributing to a better world by making innovative, packaging and paper solutions that are sustainable by design. Our business is fully integrated across the value chain – from managing forests and producing pulp, paper and plastic films, to developing and manufacturing effective industrial and consumer packaging solutions. Sustainability is at the centre of our strategy and intrinsic in the way we do business. We lead the industry with our customer- centric approach, EcoSolutions, where we ask the right questions to find the most sustainable solution.
Your mission:
- Mondi benchmarked against best practices, newest technologies through market research
- Implement best practices for plant through put, emission reduction, quality improvement and energy reduction
- Develop and prepare concepts into tangible projects
- Commission and optimize new processes
- Optimize existing processes to maximise production and reduce costs
- Investigate plant bottle-necks and break-downs, identify root causes, propose and implement solutions
- Analyze relevant technology, resource needs and market demand to plan and assess the feasibility of projects
- Develop and recommend process strategies to optimize the safe and efficient maximisation of production targets
- Monitor and evaluate plant performance ensuring the safe and efficient maximizing of production targets
- Identify root cause of production anomalies and initiates rectifying actions required
- Monitor and ensure the efficient consumptions of raw materials used in the process
- Research and propose potential trials for new processes and/or equipment
- Coordinate and direct projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals relating to the integration of technical activities
- Set scientific and technical goals within broad outlines provided by top management
- Assess variable costs of production and identify opportunities to reduce these costs
- Engage with OEM for technical support, driving OEE and technology advancement
- Perform various administrative functions such as reviewing and writing of reports, compiling of capital projects in the annual capex budget and budget control
- Assess the environmental impact of production process to comply with legislation and permit limits
- Provide tools for production team to monitor environmental Impact of the process
- Liaise with maintenance to ensure that equipment is safe to use
- Ensure compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and other relevant legislation
Your profile
- BSc Chemical Engineering Degree
- B Tech Pulp & Paper will be advantageous
- Valid South African Drivers License
- Professional Registration with ECSA will be advantageous
- 5 – 10 years’ relevant process engineering experience within Heavy Engineering environment or Pulp & Paper Industry
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a senior technical and people management position
- SAP experience is essential
- Must have project management experience
