Manager/Sr. Manager Blast Furnace Operation Control Room

Sarthee Consultancy; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarthee Consultancy invites applications for a leadership role to supervise blast furnace operations from the Central Control Room and coordinate with field teams in a large metallurgical facility in Mumbai. The position emphasizes plant efficiency, safety, and stability of operations.

The candidate should have extensive blast furnace experience, strong process optimization skills, and proven capability to manage CCR and maintenance collaboration in a high-demand environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in operating blast furnaces and control systems
• Strong understanding of furnace performance metrics and safety protocols
• Ability to optimise processes and energy use while maintaining product quality

Responsibilities

• Supervise and control all operational parameters of the Blast Furnace through the Central Control Room (CCR) to ensure stable furnace operation and process optimization.
• Maintain optimum furnace temperature, top pressure, and gas flow distribution for uniform burden descent, fuel efficiency, and productivity targets.
• Monitor and regulate hot blast temperature, pressure, oxygen enrichment, and moisture control for process stability.
• Ensure efficient charging sequences, burden distribution, and skip operations; coordinate with Stock House, Cast House, Blower House, and Gas Cleaning Plant.
• Continuously analyze KPIs including coke rate, productivity, hot metal temperature, silicon percentage, CO/CO ratio, and pressure drop and implement timely corrective actions for any process deviation.
• Lead initiatives for improving furnace campaign life, energy consumption, and refractory performance. Support process modeling and automation upgrades to maximize efficiency.
• Ensure round-the-clock control room operation with proper shift planning and adequate staffing; train control room operators in PLCDCS operations, alarm monitoring, and process protocols.
• Oversee equipment data logging, event recording, and parameter trending; coordinate with instrumentation and electrical teams for smooth automation system operation.
• Identify and respond to abnormal furnace conditions (e.g., hanging, slipping, channeling, tuyere blockage), and execute emergency procedures in collaboration with field and maintenance teams.
• Achieve targeted hot metal production with specified temperature, silicon, and phosphorus levels by optimizing burden materials for quality and cost control.
• Maintain accurate log sheets and operational reports (daily/weekly/monthly); support management reviews, audits, and compliance documentation.
• Ensure strict adherence to safety protocols for blast furnace and control room activities, including temperature and pressure safety, training, and investigation participation.
• Conduct daily performance meetings; communicate effectively between control room and field operation teams for rapid response and process improvement.

Skills

Blast furnace operations

Control room experience

Process optimization

Safety compliance

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Metallurgical/Mechanical/Production Engineering

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and control all operational parameters of the Blast Furnace through the Central Control Room (CCR) to ensure stable furnace operation and process optimization.


• Maintain optimum furnace temperature, top pressure, and gas flow distribution for uniform burden descent, fuel efficiency, and productivity targets.


• Monitor and regulate hot blast temperature, pressure, oxygen enrichment, and moisture control for process stability.


• Ensure efficient charging sequences, burden distribution, and skip operations; coordinate with Stock House, Cast House, Blower House, and Gas Cleaning Plant.


• Continuously analyze KPIsincluding coke rate, productivity, hot metal temperature, silicon percentage, CO/CO ratio, and pressure dropand implement timely corrective actions for any process deviation.


• Lead initiatives for improving furnace campaign life, energy consumption, and refractory performance. Support process modeling and automation upgrades to maximize efficiency.


• Ensure round-the-clock control room operation with proper shift planning and adequate staffing; train control room operators in PLCDCS operations, alarm monitoring, and process protocols.


• Oversee equipment data logging, event recording, and parameter trending; coordinate with instrumentation and electrical teams for smooth automation system operation.


• Identify and respond to abnormal furnace conditions (e.g., hanging, slipping, channeling, tuyere blockage), and execute emergency procedures in collaboration with field and maintenance teams.


• Achieve targeted hot metal production with specified temperature, silicon, and phosphorus levels by optimizing burden materials for quality and cost control.


• Maintain accurate log sheets and operational reports (daily/weekly/monthly); support management reviews, audits, and compliance documentation.


• Ensure strict adherence to safety protocols for blast furnace and control room activities, including temperature and pressure safety, training, and investigation participation.


• Conduct daily performance meetings; communicate effectively between control room and field operation teams for rapid response and process improvement.

Preferred candidate profile

Required Qualifications & Experience

• B.E./B.Tech in Metallurgical, Mechanical, or Production Engineering (mandatory).

• Manager: 10–15 years’ blast furnace operation experience, including 3–5 years in control room or process optimization.


• Sr. Manager: 15–20 years’ furnace operation and process control experience, preferably in large furnaces (0.5 MTPA+)