وردەکاری (التفاصيل مع الوصف الوظيفي)
Role Description
The Lead Furnace Operator is responsible for overseeing the safe, efficient, and continuous operation of the billet reheating furnace. This role acts as the senior operator on shift, supervising furnace operations, guiding junior furnace operators, and coordinating with the Foreman, Production, and Maintenance teams to ensure smooth mill performance and product quality.
Qualifications
- 3–7 years of experience in reheating furnace operation (billet or similar).
- Strong knowledge of combustion systems, burners, and furnace controls.
- Ability to lead a shift crew and make quick, safe operational decisions.
- Good communication and teamwork skills.
- Technical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Physically capable of working in high-temperature and industrial environments.
Language
- (required) Kurdish
- (is plus) Turkish
Key Responsibilities
- Safely shut down the furnace during breakdowns.
- Assist in isolating equipment and preparing the area for repair work.
- Restart and stabilize the furnace after maintenance is completed.
- Operate and monitor billet reheating furnace (walking beam, pusher, or rotary type).
- Control furnace temperature zones, air–fuel ratios, burners, and soaking times.
- Monitor heating uniformity to avoid under-heated or over-heated billets.
- Ensure billets meet metallurgical temperature requirements.
- Maintain optimal furnace loading, discharge timing, and fuel efficiency.
- Lead, guide, and support furnace operators and helpers on shift.
- Allocate job tasks and ensure operational discipline.
- Report to the Foreman and communicate production status regularly.
- Coordinate billet charging and discharging with the rolling mill.
- Maintain communication with crane operators, roller table operators, and mill personnel.
- Record shift data such as fuel consumption, temperature logs, delays, and billet counts.
- Must have proven experience in the repair and fabrication of reheating furnaces.
- Ability to manage Fuel oil system and gear pumps and settting pressure settings ratio for air and fuel oil . Ability to replace and repair burner nozzles .