Organisation

Sappi is a global company focused on providing dissolving wood pulp, paper pulp, paper-based and biorefinery solutions to its customers in over 150 countries. Formed in 1936 in South Africa, Sappi established itself in Europe through a series of acquisitions that started in the 1990’s in the UK, Germany, Belgium and The Netherlands. Our acquisition of M-real in 2009 provided a 50% growth of our production capacity. In 2017, Sappi Europe generated 48% of group sales.

Headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, Sappi Europe is the leading European producer and supplier of coated fined paper, packaging and specialty papers. In Europe Sappi has 10 papermills, 14 sales offices and 5700 employees. Within Sappi Europe the Central Technology & Engineering department is managing Major Capex projects, Specialty CAPEX projects, Synergy CAPEX projects and projects that require specific industry knowledge.

The Central Technology * Engineering department is preparing and managing Major Capex projects. The Central department is located in Maastricht (NL) and Gratkorn (Austria) and consist of ±20 technologists and project managers. At the moment we are looking for a Project Manager / Technologist for Paper Machine Capex Projects. The job location is in Gratkorn, Austria.

Job description

Responsible for technical and technological pre-feasibility studies and preparation of major capital investment projects for the paper production
Implementation, coordination, direction and monitoring of major capital investment projects for the paper production
Responsible for budget allocation, ongoing cost controlling, contract and claim management, risk analysis and reporting
Performs the planning of the activities according to the scope of supply and services
Leading international project teams

Requirements

MSc degree in Paper Technology, chemical-, mechanical- or process engineering
Several years of relevant professional experience in a technologist position, ideally in a global corporate environment
Experience in (coated) paper is preferred.
Fluent English spoken and written, other foreign languages are an advantage
Communication strength and intercultural competence
Willingness to travel and flexibility
Independent well structured working method, self-responsibility and cooperativeness for teamwork
Self initiative and entrepreneurial thinking
Strong negotiating and leadership skills

Offer

We can offer you a very high degree of decision-making tasks in an absolutely varied field of activities
An international position within a leading Pulp & Paper company
A international work environment with experienced Good personal development
A lot of major CAPEX projects
Excellent compensation & benefits

Information

Paper Support One is an executive search agency specialized in the Pulp, Paper, Tissue and Board industry. Sappi works exclusively with Paper Support One for the position of Project Manager / Technologist. If you have any questions, please contact Pim van Meeuwen (+31653265511).

Looking forward to your application!