Finishing Area Assistant

UNITED STEEL INDUSTRIAL CO.; Al Khiran; On-site; KWD 15,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

UNITED STEEL INDUSTRIAL CO. is looking for a responsible individual to manage the continuous flow and delivery of rebar materials in Al Khiran, Kuwait. The role includes ensuring compliance with safety standards, performing continuous inspections, and managing process operations to prevent interruptions. Ideal candidates should be high school graduates with a technical certificate and possess at least 5 years of relevant experience. Knowledge of bar mill operations and basic welding is desired.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school graduate with a technical/vocational certificate preferred.
• Knowledgeable in bar mill operations.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the same capacity.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with ISO-9001, 14001 and OHSAS 18001.
• Monitor sections of the Finishing End Area to prevent stoppages.
• Perform in-process testing and inspection of rebar as per documented procedures.
• Maintain cleanliness and good housekeeping in the Finishing End Area.

Skills

Bar mill operation

Proficient in oral and written English

Basic welding and gas cutting operations

Education

High school graduate, technical/vocational certificate preferred

Job description

Overview

Responsible for the continuous flow and delivery of rebar materials from the cooling bed entry lifting apron roller table until the evacuation/unloading area by preventing or responding to possible causes of interruption. Ensures in-process product coming from the mill line conforms to the set standard through regular physical in-process checking and inspection. Responsible for obtaining rebar samples for QA testing. Responsible for securing the correct number of bars per bundle as per the set standard.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance to documented ISO-9001, 14001 and OHSAS 18001 Integrated Management System requirements.
• Comply with company rules and regulations.
• Comply with the Operation Manuals of all Finishing End Area equipment and sub-units (CB Rakes, Roller Tables, Cold Shears, Transferring and Collection Devices, Counting Bed table, Bundling and Weighing Units, etc.) to ensure productive, efficient and safe operation.
• Monitor all sections of the Finishing End Area to prevent stoppages caused by undershoot and overshoot of bars, bar spreading, bent bars, bar misalignment, bar overlaps, bar stuck, short bars, bar looping, etc. Remove remnant tails of bars after cold shear cutting cycles, if any.
• Perform bundle tagging and ocular inspection in the bundles for short bar inclusion and/or presence of oil stains and other bar defects. Ensure that no bundle is lifted by the overhead crane unless inspected for compliance.
• Perform in-process testing and inspection of rebar based on documented procedures. Obtain rebar samples for QA mechanical testing. Coordinate with Pulpit Operator and/or Cold Shear Operators regarding cut length, bar appearance and other operational concerns.
• Ensure the consistent availability and supply of gas cutting materials and spare gas cylinders at all designated locations within the Finishing End area.
• Responsible for the disposal of bar ends and crop deposits accumulated in the cold shears’ scrap buckets and ensure constant availability of empty buckets in all designated areas at all times.
• Responsible for routine replenishment of wire coils in the bundling machines. Perform wire coil changing for problematic bundling wires as directed by the Supervisor. Ensure that wire coils are mounted and ready for use in the spare magazines.
• Periodic relieving of CSBM Operators when these operators are pre-occupied and/or engaged in other operational matters. Perform manual operation and intervention in the bundling machine local control desk whenever necessary.
• Ensure that non-prime items do not enter the prime bundle formation, including short bars, contaminated bars (oil, grease, rust, etc.), and defective bars (slug inclusion, deep marks, huge fins, severe broken collar/pass).
• Manually bundle accumulated short bars and/or reject bars for subsequent weight measurement and tagging before the end of the shift.
• Perform manual counting of bars to generate prime bundles that meet the required bar quantity per bundle. Perform offline bundle quantity correction if needed.
• Maintain continuous clearing activities within the shift to remove scattered short pieces of bars around and under all roller-ways and tables, chain conveyor beds, collection and bundling devices, weighing and unloading units.
• Clear and dispose of cobbled bars from TMT to CB areas and assist in cobble clearing in the mill line.
• Assist in size and/or section change activities as delegated by the Production Supervisor.
• Maintain cleanliness, orderliness, and good housekeeping in the Finishing End Area.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Production Supervisor, including pass and guide changes, pass cleaning and grinding, mill adjustments, bar sampling and inspection, minor welding and gas cutting jobs.

Qualifications

• Education: Minimum high school graduate. Preferably with certificate in technical/vocational courses.
• Skills: Knowledgeable in bar mill operation and proficient in oral and written English. Preferably knowledgeable in basic welding and gas cutting operations.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years experience in the same capacity and/or its equivalent.