Job Description
About Welspun
Welspun World is one of India's fastest growing global conglomerates with businesses in Home Textiles, Flooring Solutions, Advanced Textiles, DI Pipes, Pig Iron, TMT bars, Stainless Steel, Alloy, Line Pipes, Infrastructure & Warehousing.
At Welspun, we strongly believe in our purpose to delight customers through innovation and technology, achieve inclusive & sustainable growth to remain eminent in all our businesses. From Homes to Highways, Hi-tech to Heavy metals, We lead tomorrow together to create a smarter & more sustainable world.
Job Purpose/ Summary
To ensure the efficient, safe, and continuous operation of the continuous casting plant by overseeing equipment performance, process optimization, and quality control. The engineer is responsible for maintaining production targets, reducing downtime, troubleshooting operational issues, and supporting process improvements in line with safety and standards.
Job Title
Support - CCM - SMS - Process - Steel
Job Description
The Continuous Casting Plant Engineer is responsible for ensuring the efficient and safe operation of the continuous casting process, which transforms molten metal into solid slabs, billets, or blooms. This role involves overseeing process parameters, maintaining equipment, troubleshooting operational issues, and ensuring product quality meets specifications. The engineer plays a critical role in optimizing productivity, minimizing downtime, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives within the casting area.
Principal Accountabilities
Plan operate and control CCM activities for stainless steel grades ensuring smooth coordination between EAF AOD LF and CCMbr Control critical casting parameters such as superheat casting speed mold level secondary cooling and tundish operations to achieve targeted casting productivity yield and sequence lengthbr Ensure compliance with ASTM ASME EN DIN JIS and customer specifications minimizing casting defects like cracks inclusions segregation porosity and sliversbr Monitor billetbloomslab quality for downstream pipe manufacturing conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective and preventive actionsbr Handle a wide range of stainless steel grades defining and controlling casting practices for different grades and sizesbr Coordinate with maintenance teams for mold tundish and segment maintenance EMS systems and secondary cooling circuits supporting preventive maintenance schedules and breakdown troubleshootingbr Ensure strict adherence to SMS safety procedures and permit systems promoting a zeroaccident culture and conducting safety auditsbr Lead shift engineers supervisors and operators providing training on CCM process control defect prevention and safety practicesbr Review and maintain casting logs heat records quality reports NCRs and production KPIs supporting internal and external auditsbr Drive yield improvement defect reduction and cost optimization initiatives implementing best practices in continuous casting for stainless steel and supporting trials for new grades and process improvements
Key Interactions
Change Management ,Internal Communication ,Plant Production,Team Leadership
Experience
5
Competency Name
Competency Name Proficiency Level Global Mind-set Production Planning and Control Business & Commercial acumen Product Knowledge_SMS_Engineering_Rolling Mill_Pipe Plant People Excellence Manufacturing Technology Entrepreneurship Computer Skills
Additional Section (Can Be Added, If Required.
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