Rigger

Sappi Southern Africa Ltd
Stanger Mill
Career Opportunity
(Grade 11)

PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To ensure that equipment is lifted safely and that all rigging equipment meets the legal and safety requirements.

REPORTING TO the Mechanical Foreman

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform rigging tasks and completes job card.
• Inspect and colour codes rigging equipment and completes required registers.
• Erect scaffolding when required and issues safety certificates to relevant foreman.
• Maintain all rigging equipment in the correct manner.
• Inspect moveable ladders and cat ladders quarterly and updates relevant records.
• Operate all rigging equipment and able to use all types of lifting tackle.
• Use lifting machines such as Abbey, Iron Fairy and Skyjack.
• Rig all equipment into place or out, utilizing the correct equipment and procedure for the job.
• Do legal inspection for lifting equipment, complete registers and declare equipment fit for use or not.
• Do specialized rigging tasks by assessing requirements and calculating safe lifting angles, radii and loads for lifting equipment and mobile cranes.
• Transport all equipment within the mill.
• Perform standby duties as per the standby roster and call out procedure.

ENSURES, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE

• Understands the SHEQ requirements of the Section.
• Investigates incidents (SHEQ) and identify root causes of Non-Conformances and corrects deviations.
• Maintains a high level of good housekeeping in the workplace at all time.

KEY COMPETENCIES / SKILLS

• Ability to use all rigging equipment correctly.
• Ability to work at elevated heights.
• Licensed to drive mobile cranes.
• Knowledge of regulations related to scaffolding and lifting of equipment.
• Problem solving skills.

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE
Essential Qualifications

• N3 Mechanical Engineering with a recognized Trade Test as a Rigger.
• Completed apprenticeship.

Minimum Experience

• Two years post - Apprenticeship experience in a heavy Engineering environment.
• Computer Literacy (MS Office, SAP).

Closing date for applications: 03 April 2015

Applications to be submitted online: via Sappi Career Page
Sappi career page can be accessed via sappi global intranet pages or www.sappi.com
For enquires contact: Carin Greeff, Sappi Tugela HR
+27 (0)32 456 1435 or carin.greeff@sappi.com

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 without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Should you not have been contacted
within 14 days of the closing date of this advert, please consider your application unsuccessful.