Manager Furnace Operation & PCI

Sarthee Consultancy; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarthee Consultancy is seeking a skilled Blast Furnace Operator to oversee and optimize steelmaking processes at our Hyderabad site. You will manage furnace operations, monitor pressure, gas distribution, and temperature, and ensure stability to meet production targets.

Responsibilities include supervising PCI coal injection, ensuring PLC/DCS/SCADA based control, analyzing gas and thermal trends, and implementing corrective actions to sustain efficiency and safety in daily operations.

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.

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.