Summary
EMSTEEL is seeking a Casting Operator to carry out ladle-teeming and continuous-casting activities at its SMP1 Caster in Abu Dhabi. The role includes preparing the machine and checking its parts, maintaining casting tools and consumables, following safety and operating procedures, and coordinating with crane, billet-handling, steelmaking and refractory teams. Applicants should have higher secondary school or ITI education, technical knowledge of steelmaking and continuous casting, and 3–5 years of steel-plant experience; oxy-cutting and welding ability is also noted.
The posting
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General Summary
Implements, executes and conducts activities of Ladle Operator required to effectively carry out the ladle teeming operation in the SMP1 Caster.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Key Accountabilities)
- Carries out Casting Operator duties assigned by the Supervisor, according to production requirements.
- Ensures sufficient availability of Casting consumables and tools required for CC operation.
- Ensures that all Casting safety precautions in the machine are working and abides by the Company safety policy.
- Ensures that Casting work area is clean and free of any obstacles or encumbrances to minimize Steel Making Plant hazards.
- Confirm readiness of machine for new casting sequence and check machine parts.
- Follow the instruction for replacing mould assemblies, as well as radioactive sources.
- Ensures the effective execution of casting operational policies covering all areas of the casting plant, so that all relevant procedural / legislative requirements are fulfilled, while delivering a cost –effective quality product to RM operation.
- In case of an emergency, cooperates and acts in accordance with the operational procedures/work instructions specified by the Casting Supervisor.
- Shall be responsible for performing casting activities, as specified in the Emirates Steel QS Program, to ensure compliance to applicable Standards, ASME Code and Customer requirements.
Additional Duties and Responsibilities
- To impart training for new employees.
- To coordinate with Crane Drivers and Billet Handling Controllers regarding the quality of billets supplied by the CC plant.
- To coordinate with EAF/LF and Refractories Team on a regular basis, to optimise the productivity of the Plant.
Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities (attributes) required
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required.
- Sufficient technical knowledge of casting and casting parameters
Minimum Education Qualifications (Must Haves)
Preferred professional training (Nice to have)
- Higher Secondary School/ITI
- In-depth technical knowledge of Steel Making and Continuous Casting operations
Professional Experience (Must Haves)
Experience Recommended (Nice to have)
- Minimum 3-5 years in a Steel Plant as a Casting Operator
- Around 5 Years in steel making plant with billets caster industry
- Ability to cut with oxy-cutting and welding