Executive Engineer- SMS

Jindal Stainless (JSL); Jajpur; On-site; INR 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Jindal Stainless (JSL) in Odisha, India invites applications for Steel Melting Shop roles focused on furnace operation, steel chemistry control, VD/VOD, CCM coordination and safety.

The role requires hands-on supervision of EAF/induction furnaces, ladle refinement, slag management, quality sampling and achieving daily production targets while minimizing energy use. You will coordinate with maintenance, quality and CCM teams.

Responsibilities

• Operate EAF/Induction Furnace safely and efficiently.
• Control melting, refining, temperature and tap-to-tap time.
• Monitor and adjust C, Mn, Si, S, P and alloying elements.
• Ensure the required steel grade chemistry.
• Temperature adjustment and secondary refining.
• Alloy additions, deoxidation and slag control.
• Control vacuum treatment where applicable.
• Reduce dissolved gases and improve steel cleanliness.
• Coordinate ladle-to-tundish-to-mould operations.
• Maintain casting temperature, speed and quality.
• Control slag composition, foaming and carryover.
• Maintain proper refining conditions.
• Check temperature and chemical samples.
• Ensure production meets grade specifications.
• Achieve daily production targets.
• Reduce power consumption, electrode consumption, metal loss and downtime.
• Follow SMS safety procedures for molten metal, furnaces, ladles and gases.
• Ensure PPE and SOP compliance.
• Supervise operators and coordinate with maintenance, quality and CCM teams.
• Prepare shift reports and monitor operational issues.

Job description

Steel Melting Shop Key Roles

Furnace Operation

• Operate EAF/Induction Furnace safely and efficiently.
• Control melting, refining, temperature and tap-to-tap time.

Steel Chemistry Control

• Monitor and adjust C, Mn, Si, S, P and alloying elements.
• Ensure the required steel grade chemistry.

Ladle Furnace (LF) Operation

• Temperature adjustment and secondary refining.
• Alloy additions, deoxidation and slag control.

Vacuum Degassing (VD/VOD)

• Control vacuum treatment where applicable.
• Reduce dissolved gases and improve steel cleanliness.

Continuous Casting (CCM) Coordination

• Coordinate ladle-to-tundish-to-mould operations.
• Maintain casting temperature, speed and quality.

Slag Management

• Control slag composition, foaming and carryover.
• Maintain proper refining conditions.

Quality Control

• Check temperature and chemical samples.
• Ensure production meets grade specifications.

Production & Productivity

• Achieve daily production targets.
• Reduce power consumption, electrode consumption, metal loss and downtime.

Safety

• Follow SMS safety procedures for molten metal, furnaces, ladles and gases.
• Ensure PPE and SOP compliance.

Team/Shift Management

• Supervise operators and coordinate with maintenance, quality and CCM teams.
• Prepare shift reports and monitor operational issues.