Role & responsibilities

Key Responsibilities
Refractory Planning & Management
Prepare and implement annual and monthly refractory maintenance plans for all SMS units.
Schedule relining, patching, fettling, and gunning operations in coordination with production and maintenance teams.
Ensure optimum utilization of monolithic, shaped, and unshaped refractories.
Track and analyze refractory life, wear rate, and consumption across all SMS areas.
Identify causes for premature refractory wear or failure and initiate corrective/preventive actions.
Optimize slag composition, metal temperature, and operating parameters to enhance refractory performance.
Benchmark refractory KPIs such as life, cost per ton, and specific consumption against industry standards.
Lead trials and evaluate recent refractory materials and vendors.
Performance Monitoring & Optimization
Review refractory consumption data regularly and prepare cost and performance reports.
Implement best practices and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for refractory installation, drying, and maintenance.




Monitor drying and preheating cycles for ladles and tundishes.
Maintain furnace lining charts, ladle life records, and tundish refractory history sheets.
Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) for refractory failures and drive improvements.
Material Procurement & Vendor Coordination
Prepare monthly refractory demand forecasts based on production schedules.
Coordinate with procurement and stores to ensure timely availability of refractory materials.
Conduct vendor evaluation, technical audits, and performance reviews.
Ensure quality inspection of refractory materials at receipt and during installation.
Installation, Maintenance & Supervision
Supervise refractory lining, gunning, and fettling activities in EAF, LF, VD, CCM, ladles, and tundishes.
Ensure adherence to design drawings, refractories layout, and SOPs during installation.
Coordinate with mechanical, production

📌 Senior Manager Pune (India)
🏢 Sarthee Consultancy
📍 India