Job description

Operate and monitor billet handling equipment, including TCM, billet cross-transfer cars, turnover cooling beds, control desks, and HMI systems in accordance with standard operating procedures.
Prepare the Continuous Casting Machine (CCM) during sequence breaks, including crop bucket dumping and checking/cleaning TCM nozzles to ensure readiness for the next casting sequence.
Respond to operational abnormalities such as TCM cutting failures, transfer car trips, cooling-bed hydraulic misalignment, and withdrawal-unit motor faults, supporting timely troubleshooting and rectification.
Inspect produced billets for physical and surface defects, ensuring correct billet quantity, quality, marking, and traceability for each heat.
Perform routine equipment inspections, cleaning, adjustments, minor repairs, and preventive maintenance; coordinate with maintenance teams during planned shutdowns and equipment overhauls.
Maintain strict compliance with safety, environmental, and quality procedures, while ensuring proper communication of equipment and process conditions during shift handovers.

Requirements

1. Technical Diploma or Higher Secondary Education from a recognized college/institution.
   
2. Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in a Steel Making Plant and Continuous Casting Process operations in the same or similar job profile — mandatory.
   
3. Strong practical knowledge of Continuous Casting Machines (CCM), billet handling systems, cooling beds, transfer cars, TCM/cutting systems, and associated equipment.
   
4. Good understanding of steel-making processes, plant/process specifications, operating parameters, process calculations, and billet quality requirements.
   
5. Experience operating control desks and HMI systems, along with basic computer and mathematical skills.
   
6. Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities, with good written and spoken English and the ability to work safely under pressure in environments involving heat, dust, heights, and gases.