1. Shift Operations
- Lead and monitor day-to-day shift operations of BOF slag processing and MRP equipment.
- Ensure continuous and stable processing of BOF slag as per production requirements & targets.
- Monitor slag feeding, crushing, screening, magnetic separation, metal recovery, and material dispatch operations.
- Ensure proper handling and segregation of recovered metallics, processed slag, and rejects.
2. Metal Recovery & Process Optimization
- Maximize recovery of metallic iron from BOF slag while maintaining required slag quality.
- Monitor feed characteristics, processing parameters, screen performance, magnetic separation efficiency, and material yields.
- Analyze metal recovery, slag generation, metallic losses, and process deviations.
- Identify opportunities to improve recovery, throughput, energy consumption, and operating cost.
3. Equipment & Maintenance Coordination
- Monitor operational condition of crushers, screens, conveyors, magnetic separators, feeders, pumps, dust-control systems, and other MRP equipment.
- Coordinate with mechanical, electrical teams for breakdowns and planned maintenance.
- Ensure timely reporting and follow-up of equipment abnormalities.
- Support preventive and predictive maintenance activities.
- Ensure proper equipment start-up, shutdown, isolation, and emergency response procedures.
4. Safety & Environment
- Ensure strict compliance with plant safety rules, SOPs, work permits, and PPE requirements.
- Conduct shift safety briefings/toolbox talks and ensure safe working practices.
- Identify and control hazards related to slag processing, heavy equipment, conveyors, dust, moving machinery, and material handling.
- Ensure housekeeping standards across the slag-processing area.
- Monitor dust suppression and environmental-control systems.
- Report istops, near misses, unsafe conditions, and incidents and implement corrective actions.
5. Manpower Management
- Supervise operators, technicians, contract manpower, and other shift personnel.
- Allocate manpower according to operational requirements.
- Monitor attendance, discipline, productivity, and adherence to SOPs.
- Train and coach operators on process operation, equipment handling, and safety.
- Ensure effective shift handover and communication between incoming and outgoing teams.
6. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- BOF slag processing throughput
- Metallic iron recovery percentage
- Recovered metallic yield and quality
- MRP plant availability
- Crusher/screen/magnetic separator utilization
- Unplanned downtime
- Slag quality and material utilization
- Safety performance and near-miss reporting
- Housekeeping and environmental compliance
- Shift manpower productivity
Qualification
- Diploma/B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Metallurgy, Mining, or related engineering discipline.
- Relevant experience in steel plant operations, BOF slag processing, slag handling, metal recovery, or material-processing plants.
- Experience with heavy-duty crushing, screening, conveying, and magnetic separation systems is preferred.
Experience
- Typically 5–10 years of relevant experience, with shift-handling experience preferred.
- Experience in BOF slag processing/MRP or steel plant slag management will be an advantage.
