Position : Rolling Mill Head

Location : Durgapur, West Bengal

Experience : 10-15 Years

Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical / Metallurgical Engineering preferred.

Job Purpose

To lead and manage the Rolling Mill operations by ensuring optimum production, maximizing yield, reducing power and consumable costs, maintaining product quality, ensuring safe working practices, minimizing equipment downtime, and achieving maximum mill utilization while meeting production targets.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for candidates with strong experience in managing large-scale steel rolling mill operations with hands-on exposure to production, process optimization, and team management. Solid understanding of rolling processes, Horizontal & Vertical Rolling Stands, Roll Pass Design, Roll Setting, Stand Alignment, Guide Adjustment, and Process Optimization is required .

Key Roles & Responsibilities

1 . Production Management

- Plan and execute daily/weekly/monthly production schedules to achieve targets.
- Monitor rolling parameters, optimize operations, and ensure smooth coordination with SMS, Maintenance, Quality, Dispatch, and Planning teams.

2. Yield Improvement

- Monitor rolling yield, identify losses, and implement corrective actions.
- Optimize billet utilization, reduce crop losses/wastage, and drive continuous improvement for better metal recovery.

3. Power Consumption Control

- Monitor specific power consumption (kWh/MT)



and implement energy-saving initiatives.
- Improve equipment efficiency by coordinating with Electrical and Utility teams.

4. Store & Consumables Management

- Monitor consumption of rolls, guides, bearings, lubricants, and other consumables.
- Control inventory, reduce unnecessary usage, improve consumable life, and ensure critical spares availability.

5. Quality Management

- Ensure products meet customer specifications and BIS/IS standards.
- Reduce rejection and rework by monitoring dimensions, mechanical properties, surface quality, and coordinating with QA/QC teams.

6. Safety & Compliance

- Ensure adherence to safety standards and company policies.
- Promote zero-accident culture through safety practices, toolbox talks, and compliance with statutory regulations.

7. Maintenance Coordination

- Coordinate preventive maintenance activities and minimize equipment downtime.
- Work with Mechanical and Electrical teams for quick breakdown recovery and improved equipment reliability.

8. Mill Utilization & Productivity

- Maximize mill availability, reduce idle time and changeover losses.
- Improve OEE through Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives.

9. Reporting & MIS

- Prepare production reports, dashboards, and KPI analysis.
- Track operational performance and recommend improvement plans to senior management.

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📌 Rolling Mill Head (Durgapur)
🏢 Client of Anthroplace
📍 Durgapur