Project Manager EAF

Location: Mumbai / Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
Experience: 15-25 Years
Industry: Integrated Steel Plant / Steel / Metals / Heavy Engineering / EPC
Employment Type: Full-Time
Level: Senior Management / Project Leadership

Qualification: B.E./B.Tech Metallurgy, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.

Role Purpose

Lead complete EAF project execution from engineering and procurement through construction, commissioning and performance stabilization.

Key Responsibilities

• Own EAF project scope, cost and schedule.
• Coordinate EAF technology supplier and EPC contractors.
• Manage furnace, transformer, electrode and hydraulic systems.
• Coordinate cooling water systems.
• Manage scrap/DRI charging and slag handling interfaces.
• Coordinate fume extraction and dedusting systems.
• Integrate electrical power, automation and process control.
• Monitor procurement of critical equipment.
• Lead construction and erection.
• Manage commissioning and performance testing.
• Coordinate integration with LF and caster.
• Drive achievement of tap-to-tap time, energy consumption, electrode consumption and yield targets.

Key KPIs

• Tap-to-tap time
• Specific power consumption
• Electrode consumption
• Metallic yield
• Heat productivity
• Equipment availability
• Commissioning schedule

Production ramp-up

The ideal candidates should have:

• 15-25 years of total professional experience.
• Strong experience in steel, metals, heavy engineering, EPC or large industrial projects.
• Experience in greenfield/brownfield projects will be preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing large multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong EPC contractor and technology supplier management experience.
• Experience in commissioning and plant ramp-up is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of industrial HSE requirements.
• Willingness to work from Mumbai/Navi Mumbai and travel to project sites as required.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Proven track record of delivering large-scale projects within schedule, budget and quality requirements.