Job Description

1. Shift Operations

- Lead and monitor day-to-day shift operations of BOF slag processing and MRP equipment.
- Ensure continuous and stable processing of BOF slag as per production requirements & targets.
- Monitor slag feeding, crushing, screening, magnetic separation, metal recovery, and material dispatch operations.
- Ensure proper handling and segregation of recovered metallics, processed slag, and rejects.

2. Metal Recovery & Process Optimization

- Maximize recovery of metallic iron from BOF slag while maintaining required slag quality.
- Monitor feed characteristics, processing parameters, screen performance, magnetic separation efficiency, and material yields.
- Analyze metal recovery, slag generation, metallic losses, and process deviations.
- Identify opportunities to improve recovery, throughput, energy consumption, and operating cost.

3. Equipment & Maintenance Coordination

- Monitor operational condition of crushers, screens, conveyors, magnetic separators, feeders, pumps, dust-control systems, and other MRP equipment.
- Coordinate with mechanical, electrical teams for breakdowns and planned maintenance.
- Ensure timely reporting and follow-up of equipment abnormalities.
- Support preventive and predictive maintenance activities.
- Ensure proper equipment start-up, shutdown, isolation, and emergency response procedures.

4. Safety & Setting





- Ensure strict compliance with plant safety rules, SOPs, work permits, and PPE requirements.
- Conduct shift safety briefings/toolbox talks and ensure safe working practices.
- Identify and control hazards related to slag processing, heavy equipment, conveyors, dust, moving machinery, and material handling.
- Ensure housekeeping standards across the slag-processing area.
- Monitor dust suppression and environmental-control systems.
- Report istops, near misses, unsafe conditions, and incidents and implement corrective actions.

5. Manpower Management

- Supervise operators, technicians, contract manpower, and other shift personnel.
- Allocate manpower according to operational requirements.
- Monitor attendance, discipline, productivity, and adherence to SOPs.
- Train and coach operators on process operation, equipment handling, and safety.
- Ensure effective shift handover and communication between incoming and outgoing teams.

6. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- BOF slag processing throughput
- Metallic iron recovery percentage
- Recovered metallic yield and quality
- MRP plant availability
- Crusher/screen/magnetic separator utilization
- Unplanned downtime
- Slag quality and material utilization
- Safety performance and near-miss reporting
- Housekeeping and environmental compliance
- Shift manpower productivity

📌 Shift Lead (BOF) - Jajpur
🏢 Harsco Environmental
📍 Jajpur