Assistant Chief Manager / Manager - Layout Engineer - Furnace

Rely; Hinoba-an; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

John Cockerill seeks an experienced Layout Engineer for furnace line layouts in steel processing. You will plan and deliver layouts for continuous galvanizing, annealing, and color coating lines, incorporating equipment, utilities, and access constraints.

Qualifications include 10–15 years in furnace line layout creation, with proficiency in AutoCAD Mechanical, Inventor, and Smart Plant. Strong teamwork and drawing interpretation are essential.

Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech Mechanical/Production Engineering or Diploma in Mechanical/Production.
• 10-15 years in Line Layout Creation for steel processing lines Furnaces.

Responsibilities

• Understand the contract requirements, furnace and its equipment philosophy, preliminary approved line layout by the Customer, Building and Column details as shared by client.
• Work with Team Lead Engineer to select the correct GA of equipments and integrate the same with furnace layout, under stated constraints.
• Furnace layout should ensure proper location of equipment in various levels, space for maintenance and accessibility, location for electrical and automation room, various systems placement, crane movements, placement of bought outs, and other storage.
• Furnace layout should define the pass line for the strip properly and work with Line layout Engineer to Integrate the furnace GA in the line layout.
• Discuss the layout with Customer and update for requirements.

Skills

Line layout design

Interpersonal skills

Agile teamwork

Reading drawings

Education

B.E./B.Tech Mechanical/Production

Diploma in Mechanical/Production

Tools

AutoCAD Mechanical

Smart Sketch

Inventor

Smart Plant

Job description

Assistant Chief Manager / Manager - Layout Engineer - Furnace

Company: John Cockerill

John Cockerill, enablers of opportunities

Driven since 1817 by the entrepreneurial spirit and thirst for innovation of its founder, the John Cockerill Group develops large-scale technological solutions to meet the needs of our time: facilitating access to
low-carbon energies, enabling sustainable industrial production, preserving natural resources, contributing to greener mobility, enhancing security and installing essential infrastructures.

Its offer to companies, governments and communities consists of services and associated equipment for the sectors of energy, defense, industry, environment, transport and infrastructures.

With more than 8 200 employees, John Cockerill achieved a turnover of € 1.649 billion in 2025 in 27 countries, on 5 continents.

Job Purpose

Plan and deliver processing line furnace layout (continuous galvanizing, continuous annealing,continuous color coating), enables to achieve operational excellence and support the growth objectivesof the organisation.

Key Result Areas

• Development of furnace layout with integration of equipments, systems, bought outs etcwith constraints of building dimensions and column locations.
• Meeting the targets around Quality, Delivery and Cost
• Innovation mindset to bring optimization.

Key Responsibilities

• Understand the contract requirements, furnace and its equipment philosophy, preliminaryapproved line layout by the Customer, Building and Column details as shared by client.
• Work with Team Lead Engineer to select the correct GA of equipments and integrate thesame with furnace layout, under stated constraints.
• Furnace layout should ensure proper location of equipment in various levels, space formaintenance and accessibility, location for electrical and automation room, various systemsplacement, crane movements, placement of bought outs, and other storage.
• Furnace layout should define the pass line for the strip properly and work with Line layoutEngineer to Integrate the furnace GA in the line layout.
• Discuss the layout with Customer and update for requirements.
• Develop assignments for technological structures to share with structural design house.
• Work on furnace civil assignments/outline drawings and foundation load data.
• Be proactive in the continuous improvements.
• Work in team with group leaders, Engineers, and Designers within Engineering and otherfunctions.
• Create and check engineering related documents as per the Quality Management System(QMS) and Design Approval Matrix.
• Keep themselves abreast of the new technologies and imbibe the same in line layoutcreation.
• Communication with customers and participation in technical discussions.

Education and Experience

• B.E./B. Tech Mechanical/Production Engineering or Diploma in Mechanical/Production.
• 10- 15 years in Line Layout Creation for steel processing lines Furnaces.

Background, Skills, and Competencies

• Proficiency in line layout generation of equipments at different levels, in different views.Layout generation for steel processing lines
• Conversant to develop furnace layout by finding and placing correct referencemechanical equipment, piping & ducting arrangement, auxiliary systems likehydraulic/pneumatic/lubrication system and utilities under constrained boundaryconditions related to space availability and building columns.
• Good understanding of furnace process, equipment, ducting, piping auxiliary systemsand utilities.
• AutoCAD Mechanical, Smart Sketch proficiency.
• Inventor and Smart Plant knowledge.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical engineering drawings is a must.
• Ability to bring innovation in design processes to improve quality and delivery.
• Good Interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills.
• Ability to work in an Agile environment in a Collaborative way.

John Cockerill offers you career and development opportunities within its various sectors in a friendly working environment.
Do you want to work for an innovative company that will allow you to take up technical challenges on a daily basis?