Manager / Deputy Manager – Furnace Operation & Stock House Job in Chandrapur at Lloyds Metals & Energy Ltd

Key Responsibilities

1. Furnace Operation:

• Oversee day-to-day operation of the Blast Furnace to ensure consistent and safe performance.
• Maintain and control key process parameters including:
• Blast pressure, temperature, and oxygen enrichment.
• Top pressure, burden descent rate, and gas flow distribution.
• Hot blast and top gas temperature management.
• Support control room in achieving stable furnace operation with desired hot metal output, quality, and temperature.
• Implement measures to prevent furnace irregularities (hanging, slipping, scaffolding, or channeling).
• Participate in start-up, shutdown, blow-down, and emergency handling operations.

2. Stock House Operation & Burden Management:

• Supervise and ensure uninterrupted functioning of the Stock House for feeding raw materials to the furnace.
• Manage and optimize the burden charging sequence based on process requirements and control room directives.
• Monitor and control:
• Distribution and weighing of raw materials (sinter, pellets, lump ore, coke, and fluxes).
• Batching accuracy and skipping car operation.
• Raw material bin levels and stock monitoring.
• Coordinate with Raw Material Handling Plant (RMHP) for timely feeding and material availability.
• Ensure proper charging sequence design to maintain uniform burden distribution and gas flow.
• Work closely with the Control Room to adjust burden ratio based on process trends and top gas analysis.
• Ensure preventive maintenance of Stock House equipment such as conveyors, bins, weighing systems, and skip hoists.

3. Process Optimization & Control

• Monitor furnace process data for:
• Burden composition and coke rate.
• Blast and gas utilization efficiency.
•  Productivity and specific energy consumption.
• Identify improvement opportunities in burden distribution, gas utilization, and raw material efficiency.
• Assist in the implementation of automation and digital systems for process monitoring.
• Analyze deviations in process parameters and support corrective actions in real time.

4. Coordination & Communication:

• Coordinate with:
• Control Room: for burden adjustment, charging sequence, and furnace condition.
• Cast House: for hot metal tapping and cast sequencing.
• PCI Section: for maintaining furnace thermal balance and fuel optimization.
• Maintenance Teams: for addressing mechanical/electrical/instrumentation issues in Stock House and Furnace.
• RMHP / Raw Material Yard: for ensuring continuous supply and material blending.
• Ensure proper shift handover communication and documentation.

5. Safety, Health & Environment:

• Ensure all operations in the Stock House and Furnace area adhere to safety standards and SOPs.
• Enforce PPE usage, safe operating practices, and LOTO procedures.
• Conduct safety toolbox meetings, risk assessments, and near-miss reporting.
• Drive safety culture within the team and ensure zero-incident operation.
• Support compliance with ISO 45001 / ISO 14001 / ISO 9001 standards.

6. Manpower Management:

• Supervise and guide shift engineers, operators, and field technicians in the
• Stock House and Furnace area.
• Plan and implement shift rosters ensuring adequate manpower coverage for 24×7 operations.
• Conduct regular training sessions on process, safety, and equipment handling.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, and process discipline within the department.

7. Maintenance Coordination:

• Coordinate with maintenance departments for:
• Preventive and predictive maintenance of Stock House equipment.
• Downtime planning during blast furnace shutdowns or relines.
• Monitoring of weighing systems, skip hoist, gates, and valves.
• Maintain a log of breakdowns, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.

8. Documentation & Reporting:

• Maintain accurate records of:
• Daily hot metal production and furnace performance.
• Burden distribution, charging pattern, and material consumption.
• Process deviations and corrective actions taken.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reports on furnace and stock house performance.
• Support management reviews, audits, and KPI evaluations.

Qualifications:

• B.E. / B.Tech / Diploma in Metallurgical / Mechanical / Production / Electrical Engineering from a recognized institution.
• Strong theoretical and practical understanding of Blast Furnace operation,
• burden distribution, and raw material handling systems.

Experience:

• Deputy Manager: 7–10 years of experience in Blast Furnace or Stock House operations.
• Manager: 10–14 years of experience in iron-making operations, with expertise in burden management and process control.
• Experience in Integrated Steel Plants (≥0.5 MTPA Blast Furnace) preferred.
• Hands-on exposure to automation systems (PLC/DCS) and process instrumentation desirable.

Technical Skills:

• Knowledge of Blast Furnace operation parameters and burden preparation logic.
• Familiarity with Stock House automation, batching, and weighing systems.
• Proficiency in process data analysis, SAP (PM/MM modules), and production MIS.
• Understanding of gas distribution, thermal control, and burden charging sequence optimization.

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.