Machine operators and various technical staff all play a major role in the production process. People who have pursued mathematics and science as part of their studies are recruited for process trainee and engineering development programmes.
Formal technical background.
This involves process optimisation, the design and construction of new manufacturing facilities, the modification and improvement of existing facilities and the supervision of all processes.
Civil, mechanical, chemical and electrical engineering.
Control system expertise is needed to design and operate the process controls and computers that drive sophisticated paper machines.
Mechatronics, electronic engineering or computer science.
Protecting public health and safety by creating effective pollution controls, reducing the environmental impact of mill operations, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations, and making sure that mills are safe, efficient and do not negatively affect local communities.
Chemical, environmental and civil engineering, biological and conservation sciences or chemistry.
Stringent testing and evaluation of all pulp, paper, board and tissue products.
Industrial engineering, chemistry and statistics.
Finding the new ideas and improved applications that keep the paper industry on the cutting edge of technology; developing new paper products, finding solutions to environmental issues and creating more efficient production systems.
Physics, organic and polymer chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemistry, biology, mathematics, paper science, engineering or ecology.
Internal and external communication with a wide variety of stakeholders.
Marketing, communication or technical.
Financial management, accounting, product and process financial controlling, budget management, financial planning, analysis and forecasting techniques.
Accountancy, finance or business science.
Industrial relations, training and development, health and safety, personnel administration, recruitment and staff selection and rural development.
Accountancy, finance or business science.
Planning and purchasing of goods and services.
Industrial engineering or procurement.
Overall responsibility for leading diverse teams and for determining the strategic direction of the business and/or divisions.
Management, behavioural sciences or business science