Shift Incharge - EAF Operation

Role & responsibilities

• Responsible for safe and efficient operation of EAF during the assigned shift to achieve production, quality and productivity targets.
• Plan and control heat-wise scrap charging, scrap routing and charge mix optimization as per grade and process requirements.
• Only candidates with hands-on experience in scrap routing and scrap charge mix planning for EAF operations will be considered.
• Monitor and optimize heat cycle, tap-to-tap time, power consumption, electrode consumption and metallic yield.
• Control slag practice, oxygen/carbon injection, temperature and chemical composition to achieve required steel quality.
• Coordinate with Ladle Furnace (LF), CCM, Quality and Maintenance teams for smooth heat progression and production continuity.
• Monitor furnace performance and identify process deviations, abnormalities and operational issues, taking timely corrective action.
• Ensure proper scrap sorting, grading and quality checks to minimize contamination and improve furnace efficiency.
• Drive reduction in melting cost, yield improvement and productivity enhancement through process optimization.
• Ensure strict compliance with EAF operating procedures, safety standards, PPE requirements and statutory guidelines.
• Manage shift manpower, allocate responsibilities and ensure effective team performance and discipline.
• Maintain accurate shift-wise production, consumption, process and operational records and prepare shift reports.
• Coordinate with Maintenance for timely resolution of mechanical, electrical and refractory-related issues affecting EAF operations.
• Implement 5S, TPM, Kaizen and continuous improvement initiatives in the EAF area.

Preferred candidate profile

• Diploma / B.Tech in Metallurgy, Mechanical, or relevant engineering discipline.
• Relevant experience in EAF steel melting operations, preferably in alloy/special steel manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of EAF process control, heat cycle management, slag practice and charge mix optimization.
• Hands-on experience in scrap sorting, scrap routing and EAF scrap charge planning.
• Only candidates with proven hands-on experience in scrap routing for EAF operations are required.