Role & responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

- Monitor and control operational parameters for mill stands 118 to achieve rolling speed and product quality targets.
- Ensure proper roll and guide setup through coordination with roll shop and guide shop personnel.
- Supervise threading, tailing out, and product transfer to prevent cobbles and process delays.
- Maintain rolling sequence, pass design compliance, and adherence to standard operating procedures.
- Collaborate with the control room to monitor rolling loads, speeds, and temperature profiles for effective process control.
- Promptly identify and respond to process abnormalities or mechanical issues; implement troubleshooting measures.
- Regularly inspect mill stands, drives, gearboxes, chocks, bearings, and hydraulic systems during shifts.
- Coordinate with mechanical and electrical maintenance teams for preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
- Verify lubrication system, cooling water, and guide mechanism functionality for sustained equipment health.
- Assist with mill stand changes, roll changes, and setup activities as per production plan requirements.
- Record and report equipment performance, breakdowns, and corrective actions during each shift.
- Deliver targeted production with minimal downtime and scrap or quality rejections.
- Monitor rolling dimensions,



maintain tolerances, and ensure surface quality meeting specified requirements.
- Adjust rolling parameters based on quality control instructions or process deviations; support trials of recent products or pass schedules.
- Ensure strict compliance with safety rules, PPE usage, and conduct pre-start safety checks; maintain safe tool and equipment handling practices.
- Maintain high housekeeping standards and support 5S and TPM implementation in the mill area.
- Report unsafe acts or conditions and assist in safety audits and training programs.
- Coordinate closely with roll/guide shop, workshop, control room, reheating furnace, and finishing teams for uninterrupted operation and resource availability.
- Maintain detailed shift reports on mill performance, downtime, and production; participate in root cause analysis for failures or process deviations.

Preferred candidate profile Qualifications & Experience

- Education: Diploma/B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Metallurgical, or Production Engineering.

- Experience
- Jr. Engineer: 13 years in rolling mill operations (preferably WRM or bar/rod mill).
- Engineer: 3–6 years in mill operations up to finishing stands in an integrated steel plant (0.5 MTPA+)

📌 Engineer/Jr. Engineer Mill Operation (WRM) (Hyderabad)
🏢 Sarthee Consultancy
📍 Hyderabad