Manager - CCM

Manager - Continuous Casting Machine (CCM)

Department- Steel Melting Shop (SMS) CCM Division

Position Level- Manager

Location -Radha Smelters Pvt. Ltd., Shankarampet, Telangana

Experience- Minimum 10 years in CCM / 4-strand caster operations

Qualification -B.E./B.Tech (Metallurgy or Mechanical Engineering)

Joining- Immediate joiners only

Compensation -No constraint best in industry for the right candidate

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are seeking an experienced and technically accomplished Manager to lead the operations of our Continuous Casting Machine (CCM) division. The candidate will be responsible for the end-to-end management of a 4-strand, 6/11-metre CCM supplied by Concast India, ensuring the production of defect-free billets that meet the stringent quality standards required for direct hot-rolling into TMT bars.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee daily operations of the 6/11 CCM (Concast India make, 4-strand) ensuring smooth, uninterrupted continuous casting.
• Manage and optimise automatic water-pressure / secondary cooling systems to produce high-quality, crack-free billets.
• Ensure zero-defect billet quality eliminate crack, piping, and mouth-open defects before billets enter the rolling mill for hot-rolling into TMT bars.
• Plan, schedule, and execute preventive and breakdown maintenance of CCM equipment, ancillary machinery, and plant utilities.
• Maintain all machinery in optimum working condition; maintain maintenance logs, spare-parts inventory, and AMC schedules.
• Manage contract labour workforce mobilise, deploy, supervise, and release contract workers as per production requirements.
• Liaise with manpower requirements and ensure adequate skilled workforce availability at all times.
• Coordinate with the Rolling Mill team to align billet quality parameters with hot-rolling requirements.
• Monitor and control process parameters casting speed, temperature, mould oscillation, and cooling-water flow.
• Implement and enforce safety, health, and environmental (SHE) standards across the CCM floor.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve yield, reduce downtime, and enhance overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Prepare and present daily, weekly, and monthly production and maintenance MIS reports to senior management.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Hands-on experience operating and maintaining a 4-strand or multi-strand Continuous Casting Machine (CCM).
• Deep knowledge of Concast India CCM equipment mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems.
• Proficiency in secondary cooling / automatic water-pressure control systems for billet quality optimisation.
• Strong understanding of steel metallurgy solidification behaviour, billet microstructure, and common casting defects (cracks, piping, segregation).
• Experience in hot-rolling quality requirements understanding downstream rolling-mill defect sensitivities.
• Expertise in plant maintenance practices TPM, breakdown analysis, root-cause analysis, and FMEA.
• Familiarity with refractory management, tundish preparation, and ladle operations.
• Working knowledge of contract labour laws and workforce management in a heavy-industry environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential:

• B.E. / B.Tech in Metallurgical Engineering OR B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience in CCM / continuous casting operations in a steel plant
• Demonstrated experience in independently running a 4-strand (or higher) caster machine

Preferred:

• M.Tech / M.E. (Metallurgy / Mechanical) or equivalent post-graduate qualification
• Prior experience with Concast India CCM equipment specifically
• Exposure to ERP / production-management systems

WHAT WE OFFER

• Compensation: Industry-best package salary is not a constraint for the right candidate.
• Career Growth: Leadership role with direct reporting to the Plant Head / Senior Management.
• Work Environment: Modern Steel Melting Shop with advanced CCM technology.
• Stability: Long-term role within a well-established, growing industrial group.

Interested candidates who meet the above criteria and are available to join immediately are requested to share their updated rsum along with the following details:

• Current / Last Designation & Organisation
• Total years of experience in CCM operations (specify strand count)
• Type and make of CCM operated (mention if Concast India experience)
• Current CTC and Expected CTC
• Notice period / Availability to join