Role & responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and manage all CCM operations, ensuring continuous, secure, and defect-free casting of billets and blooms.
- Plan and execute casting schedules in coordination with EAF, LRF, VD, and Rolling Mill units to ensure heat arrival synchronization and sequence continuity, minimizing delays and metal loss.
- Develop and implement production plans targeting monthly and annual tonnage goals.
- Optimize mold level control, secondary cooling, withdrawal speed, and oscillation to enhance surface and internal quality.
- Review casting data and defect reports; implement corrective actions and collaborate with Quality Control and R&D; teams on process improvements.
- Standardize and enforce operating procedures (SOPs) for casting, tundish preparation, and sequence management.
- Ensure high mechanical and electrical reliability of CCM machines, including molds, tundish cars, torch cutting, hydraulic systems, and secondary cooling equipment.
- Plan and monitor preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance activities with Mechanical, Electrical, and Instrumentation departments.
- Approve maintenance schedules, equipment overhauls, and major repairs; review downtime and feedback reports.
- Manage inventory and availability of critical spares and consumables such as molds, SENs, tundish refractories, and rollers.
- Enforce strict compliance with safety protocols, PPE usage, and SMS safety standards.
- Lead safety audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations within the CCM area.




- Ensure compliance with environmental regulations related to fume extraction, water discharge, and dust suppression.
- Promote 5S, housekeeping, and continuous safety training.
- Monitor KPIs including yield, productivity, sequence length, downtime, and lead improvement activities.
- Conduct daily and monthly performance reviews with operations and maintenance teams.
- Analyze trends and prepare MIS reports for senior management presentations.
- Identify opportunities for automation, digitization, and technological upgrades.
- Collaborate with OEMs such as Danieli, SMS, Primetals for performance improvements and technical modifications.
- Lead root cause analysis for major casting failures, breakouts, and nozzle blockages.
- Initiate and implement Kaizen, Six Sigma, and cost optimization projects.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of managers, engineers, and operators.
- Manage shift operations, manpower utilization, and skill matrix implementation.
- Conduct training on casting technology, safety, and problem-solving techniques.
- Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and innovation.

Preferred candidate profile Qualifications & Experience

- B.E./B.Tech in Metallurgical, Mechanical, Production Engineering or related field.
- AGM: 16 to 20 years of integrated steel plant experience in CCM operations.
- DGM: 20 to 25 years of experience with leadership and technical expertise in billet/bloom casting operations.

📌 AGM/DGM Continuous Casting Machine (CCM) Operation (Hyderabad)
🏢 Sarthee Consultancy
📍 Hyderabad