Job Description – Senior Chemist – Steel Melting Shop (SMS)

Position: Senior Chemist
Department: Quality Control / Laboratory – Steel Melting Shop (SMS)
Location: [Plant Location]
Reporting To: Laboratory Head / QA-QC Head / SMS Head
Experience: 5–8 Years
Qualification: M.Sc. Chemistry / M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry / B.Sc. Chemistry with relevant steel-industry experience

Job Purpose

To manage and supervise chemical analysis and quality-control activities associated with the Steel Melting Shop (SMS), ensuring accurate and timely determination of molten steel chemistry and compliance with specified grades and customer requirements.

The Senior Chemist will be responsible for heat-wise chemical analysis, laboratory operations, analytical equipment, result validation, and coordination with SMS operations to achieve the required steel chemistry and quality.

Key Responsibilities1. Molten Steel Chemical Analysis

- Perform and supervise heat-wise chemical analysis of molten steel, ladle samples, tundish samples, and finished steel samples.
- Analyze critical elements such as C, Si, Mn, P, S, Cr, Ni, Mo, Cu, Al, V, Ti, Nb, B, Ca, and other alloying/residual elements as applicable.
- Provide timely chemical analysis results to the SMS/Production team for heat adjustment and grade control.
- Ensure accurate determination of final chemistry before casting.

2. Spectrometer Operations

- Operate and supervise Optical Emission Spectrometer (OES) for rapid analysis of steel samples.
- Carry out standardization, calibration, drift correction, and routine performance checks of the spectrometer.
- Troubleshoot instrument-related problems and coordinate with service engineers when required.
- Maintain reference materials, standards, consumables, and instrument records.

3. Heat Chemistry & Grade Control





- Monitor heat-wise chemistry against specified steel grade limits and internal specifications.
- Identify deviations in chemistry and immediately communicate with SMS/Production and QA/QC teams.
- Support operators/metallurgists in making appropriate alloy additions based on analytical results.
- Maintain complete heat-wise analytical records and traceability.

4. Laboratory Management

- Supervise day-to-day activities of SMS laboratory personnel, including Chemists, Analysts, and Lab Technicians.
- Plan manpower and ensure uninterrupted laboratory operations across shifts.
- Verify test results, calculations, reports, and laboratory records.
- Ensure proper sampling, sample preparation, testing, and reporting procedures.

5. Quality & Compliance

- Ensure laboratory activities comply with applicable SOPs, quality standards, safety procedures, and customer specifications.
- Investigate abnormal or doubtful analytical results and conduct root-cause analysis.
- Maintain documentation related to calibration, standardization, reference samples, test methods, and equipment.
- Participate in internal/external audits and support corrective and preventive actions.

6. Process & Quality Improvement

- Analyze chemistry trends and identify recurring deviations in steelmaking.
- Work closely with SMS, Steelmaking, CCM, QA/QC, Maintenance, and Process Metallurgy teams to resolve quality issues.




- Support optimization of sampling, testing, turnaround time, and analytical accuracy.
- Contribute to reduction of chemistry-related rejections, reprocessing, and grade deviations.

7. Safety & Housekeeping

- Ensure safe handling of molten-metal samples, acids, chemicals, gases, and laboratory equipment.
- Ensure proper PPE usage and compliance with SMS/laboratory safety procedures.
- Maintain laboratory housekeeping, 5S, chemical storage, and waste-disposal practices.

Required Technical Skills

- Robust knowledge of steel chemistry and metallurgical analysis.
- Hands-on experience with Optical Emission Spectrometer (OES).
- Knowledge of steel-grade chemistry and alloying elements.
- Understanding of sampling and sample preparation for molten steel.
- Knowledge of C, Si, Mn, P, S and alloy-element analysis.
- Ability to interpret analytical results and support heat chemistry correction.
- Knowledge of calibration, standardization, reference materials, and instrument maintenance.
- Familiarity with laboratory quality systems, SOPs, and documentation.
- Good understanding of steelmaking processes such as EAF/Induction Furnace, Ladle Furnace (LF), Vacuum Degassing (VD), and Continuous Casting, depending on plant configuration.

Desired Experience

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in:

- Integrated steel plants / mini steel plants / steel melting shops.
- EAF / IF / LF / VD operations.
- Carbon steel, alloy steel, stainless steel, or special steel production.
- OES-based rapid analysis and heat chemistry control.
- Laboratory team supervision and shift operations.
- Troubleshooting of analytical instruments.

Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

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