Senior Engineer – VIM Furnace

Position: Senior EngineerDepartment: ProductionLocation: Mangaon, Raigad1. Role OverviewThe Senior Engineer – VIM Furnace is responsible for leading and managing all Vacuum Induction Melting (VIM) furnace operations, ensuring high-quality metal production, process stability, equipment reliability, and adherence to safety and compliance standards. The role requires hands-on metallurgical expertise, strong analytical skills, and the ability to lead furnace operators and technicians.2. Key ResponsibilitiesA. Furnace Operation & Process Control- Lead and supervise daily operations of the VIM furnace to meet production targets. - Monitor and control melting parameters, vacuum levels, alloy additions, and pouring operations. - Ensure strict adherence to metallurgical specifications and melting procedures. - Troubleshoot process deviations and ensure corrective actions.B. Metallurgical Quality & Documentation (Needs to be coordinate with QC department)- Review and validate heat-wise chemistry, inclusion levels, and microstructure results. - Ensure adherence to quality standards for specialty alloys / Super Alloys / High Critical Alloys (as applicable). - Prepare and maintain process documentation including heat logs, charge calculations, and deviation reports. - Coordinate with Quality Assurance for metallurgical testing and approvals.C. Equipment Maintenance & Reliability- Coordinate preventive and predictive maintenance of VIM furnace equipment. - Ensure refractory & coil condition, vacuum pumps, sensors, and instrumentation are functioning optimally. - Raise work orders and coordinate with maintenance team for breakdowns.D. Safety, Compliance & Continuous Improvement- Ensure safety protocols, SWI’s procedures, Kaizen, 5S and PPE requirements are strictly followed. - Promote process optimization, energy efficiency, and yield improvement initiatives. - Lead root-cause analysis (RCA) for process or quality failures( and FMEA). - Support audits (ISO, NADCAP, AS9100D , customer audits if applicable).E. Team Leadership- Guide operators, junior engineers, and technicians during shifts. - Conduct training on SOPs, furnace handling, and metallurgical practices. - Maintain manpower planning for smooth operations.3. Required Qualifications & Experience- B.Tech / B.E. in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering (with metallurgical experience). - 5–10 years of experience in VIM Furnace , Induction Melting operations (VIM preferred). - Strong knowledge of melting of high-performance alloys, vacuum technology, and furnace control systems. - Hands-on understanding of charge calculations, alloying, and process metallurgy. - Experience in handling PLC/SCADA-based furnace systems (advantage).4. Key Skills- Deep understanding of vacuum melting processes. - Analytical and problem-solving ability. - Shift management and team-handling ability. - Strong documentation and data-analysis skills. - Safety-first mindset. - Good communication and coordination skills.

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