Manager Furnace Operation & PCI

Sarthee Consultancy; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarthee Consultancy in Gurugram, Haryana invites applications for a Furnace Operator role focused on blast furnace operations, PCI control, and process optimization. The candidate will oversee daily furnace activity, monitor key process parameters, and coordinate with maintenance and production teams to meet safety and production targets.

The role emphasizes safe operation, reliability, and continuous improvement in energy efficiency, with responsibilities spanning start-up/shutdown and process

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day Blast Furnace operations ensuring stable and efficient process conditions.
• Monitor and control top pressure, gas distribution, burden descent, oxygen enrichment, and blast temperature.
• Achieve consistent hot metal quality and output as per production targets.
• Coordinate with Stock House and Cast House for burden charging, raw material sequencing, and tapping schedule.
• Support start-up, shutdown, and relining activities for safe and efficient furnace operation.
• Supervise PCI system operations for consistent and reliable coal injection.
• Monitor grinding, drying, and injection parameters through PLC/DCS systems.
• Optimize PCI rate and coke replacement ratio while maintaining furnace thermal balance.
• Coordinate with maintenance teams to ensure high equipment reliability.
• Analyze PCI efficiency and implement improvements in coal quality and injection distribution.
• Operate and monitor all key parameters through PLC/DCS/SCADA systems.
• Analyze gas composition (CO, CO, H), blast temperature, and furnace pressure trends.
• Take corrective actions for process deviations like hanging, slipping, or scaffolding.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity and reduce energy consumption.

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

1. Furnace Operation & Control:

• Oversee day-to-day Blast Furnace operations ensuring stable and efficient process conditions.
  
• Monitor and control top pressure, gas distribution, burden descent, oxygen enrichment, and blast temperature.
  
• Achieve consistent hot metal quality and output as per production targets.
  
• Coordinate with Stock House and Cast House for burden charging, raw material sequencing, and tapping schedule.
  
• Support start-up, shutdown, and relining activities for safe and efficient furnace operation.
  

2. PCI (Pulverized Coal Injection) Operations:

• Supervise PCI system operations for consistent and reliable coal injection.
  
• Monitor grinding, drying, and injection parameters through PLC/DCS systems.
  
• Optimize PCI rate and coke replacement ratio while maintaining furnace thermal balance.
  
• Coordinate with maintenance teams to ensure high equipment reliability.
  
• Analyze PCI efficiency and implement improvements in coal quality and injection distribution.
  

3. Process Control & Optimization:

• Operate and monitor all key parameters through PLC/DCS/SCADA systems.
  
• Analyze gas composition (CO, CO, H), blast temperature, and furnace pressure trends.
  
• Take corrective actions for process deviations like hanging, slipping, or scaffolding.
  
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity and reduce energy consumption.