Assistant / Deputy Manager Operation Blast Furnace & Control Room

Sarthee Consultancy; Pune District; On-site; INR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarthee Consultancy in Pune district seeks an experienced furnace operations professional to manage and optimize blast furnace processes. The role focuses on operation, control, and data handling in real-time environments.

You will work with PLC/DCS/SCADA systems, monitor performance, and support daily production plans, ensuring top gas efficiency and fuel optimization. Coordinate with field teams during tuyere and valve operations, maintaining shift-wise data and daily summaries.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor Blast Furnace parameters using PLC/DCS/SCADA systems.
• Maintain burden descent rate, stock line, top pressure, and blast parameters.
• Coordinate with Stock House for proper charging sequence and burden distribution.
• Support in implementing daily production plans and operational instructions.
• Achieve targeted hot metal production and maintain metallurgical balance.
• Control hot metal composition (Si, P, S) and temperature as per quality norms.
• Monitor coke rate, sinter, pellets, and gas utilization for optimal efficiency.
• Analyze process data and suggest improvements for productivity and fuel optimization.
• Supervise real-time control room monitoring and data logging.
• Track operational trends, alarms, and deviations to initiate corrective actions.
• Coordinate with field teams during tuyere, bustle main, and valve operations.
• Maintain shift-wise data, reports, and daily performance summaries.

Job description

1. Furnace Operation & Process Control

• Operate and monitor Blast Furnace parameters using PLC/DCS/SCADA systems.
• Maintain burden descent rate, stock line, top pressure, and blast parameters.
• Ensure effective gas distribution and top gas efficiency (CO/CO ratio).
• Optimize oxygen enrichment, steam injection, and PCI rate.
• Coordinate with Stock House for proper charging sequence and burden distribution.
• Support in implementing daily production plans and operational instructions.

2. Production & Quality Management

• Achieve targeted hot metal production and maintain metallurgical balance.
• Control hot metal composition (Si, P, S) and temperature as per quality norms.
• Monitor coke rate, sinter, pellets, and gas utilization for optimal efficiency.
• Analyze process data and suggest improvements for productivity and fuel optimization.

3. Control Room Operations & Data Management

• Supervise real-time control room monitoring and data logging.
• Track operational trends, alarms, and deviations to initiate corrective actions.
• Coordinate with field teams during tuyere, bustle main, and valve operations.
• Maintain shift-wise data, reports, and daily performance summaries.