Role & responsibilities

Key Responsibilities
- Plan and execute all refractory relining, repair, and maintenance tasks, covering hearth, bosh, stack, tuyeres, and cast house.
- Supervise brick lining, ramming, guniting, patching, runner relining, trough dressing, and skimmer repairs, ensuring accurate work during both scheduled and emergency maintenance.
- Participate in major shutdowns and relining activities, ensuring compliance with technical specifications and safety standards.
- Monitor the baking and drying schedules of refractories during startup or after relining jobs; ensure proper implementation.
- Conduct routine inspections of furnace shell and wall temperatures using thermocouples and thermal imaging to detect hot spots and anticipate failures.
- Record and analyze refractory wear rates and consumption trends; plan preventive maintenance interventions accordingly.
- Verify the quality, dimensions, and specifications of refractory materials before installation; ensure correct storage and handling to prevent contamination or damage.




- Coordinate with quality and purchasing teams on material testing and inspection; maintain accurate inventory and cost tracking of refractories.
- Prepare daily and shutdown-specific refractory job plans, manpower assignments, and bill of materials; coordinate closely with Operations, Mechanical, Electrical, and Instrumentation teams for smooth execution.
- Supervise vendors and contractors during relining jobs; minimize production loss by ensuring timely completion of all refractory-related work.
- Implement and enforce strict safety protocols for all refractory activities, especially regarding hot work, confined spaces, and PPE compliance.
- Support ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and 5S implementation within the refractory section, ensuring high standards of environmental compliance and housekeeping.
- Maintain detailed refractory history cards, inspection logs, and job completion reports; track life performance data and report on c

📌 Sr. Engineer/Engineer Refractory (Delhi)
🏢 Sarthee Consultancy
📍 Delhi