Blast Furnace Operations Manager Job in Chandrapur at Lloyds Metals & Energy Ltd

Key Responsibilities:

Operations Management:

• Manage day-to-day blast furnace operations to achieve production and productivity targets. 
• Ensure stable furnace operation with optimized coke rate, PCI rate, and fuel efficiency. 
• Oversee charging practice, burden distribution, blast parameters, and tapping operations. 
• Handle abnormal operating conditions and ensure minimum downtime.

Process Control & Performance Improvement:

• Monitor key process indicators such as furnace pressure, gas utilization, hot metal and slag chemistry. 
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity and reduce operational losses.
• Coordinate with raw material, coke oven, sinter, pellet, and PCI teams to ensure feed consistency.

Safety, Health & Environment (SHE):

• Ensure compliance with safety policies, SOPs, and statutory regulations. 
• Lead safety reviews, hazard identification, and incident investigations. 
• Promote a strong safety culture across shifts and teams.

Maintenance & Refractory Coordination:

• Coordinate with maintenance teams for planned shutdowns and emergency repairs. 
• Monitor refractory performance (hearth, bosh, stack, runners, troughs). 
• Support refractory repair activities such as gunning, shotcreting, and grouting.

Quality & Cost Control:

• Ensure hot metal quality meets steelmaking requirements. 
• Control slag parameters and minimize metal and heat losses. 
• Support cost optimization initiatives related to fuel, refractories, and consumables.

People Management:

• Lead and mentor shift managers, engineers, and operators. 
• Ensure manpower planning, shift discipline, and skill development. 
• Conduct training programs to enhance operational competence.

Reporting & Documentation:

• Review daily and monthly production reports and KPIs. 
• Support audits, management reviews, and consultant interactions. 
• Maintain operational documentation and SOP compliance.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Hot metal production & productivity 
• Coke rate / PCI rate 
• Furnace availability & stability 
• Safety performance (LTI / incidents)Fuel efficiency & cost control 
• Hot metal quality consistency

Education Qualification:

• B.E./B.Tech/Diplomo/BSC– Metallurgical / Mechanical / Chemical Engineering/Chemistry 
• M.Tech or higher qualification preferred

Experience Requirement:

• 12–18 years of relevant experience in blast furnace operations 
• Minimum 5–7 years in a leadership or managerial role 
• Exposure to medium or large blast furnaces (≥ 1,000 m³ preferred)

Technical Skills (Must Have):

• Blast furnace operation & process control 
• PCI system operation and optimization 
• Hot metal & slag chemistry control 
• Refractory and runner management 
• Safety systems and statutory compliance

Behavioral Competencies:

• Strong leadership and decision-making ability 
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset 
• Effective communication and coordination skills 
• Ability to work under high-pressure operational environments

Preferred Experience (Good to Have):

• Blast furnace blow-in / blow-out / relining 
• Commissioning and ramp-up of new furnaces 
• Automation systems (Level-1 / Level-2) 
• Energy optimization and digital monitoring tools

From commissioning one of the oldest DRI plants in Maharashtra, to pioneering iron ore production in the state while uplifting the places we operate in. Growth which has become synonymous with our performance.
Growth which reflects in our ambitious plans of becoming a world class steel producer. Growth which is not only for us but for the nation at large.