Team Member - Smelter Project

Designation :

Updated : February 24, 2025

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Birla Copper

Hindalcos copper division, Birla Copper, operates one of the largest single location custom copper smelters in the world. The custom copper smelter at Dahej in the state of Gujarat (west coast of India) houses three copper smelters, three refineries, two rod plants, a captive power plant, a captive oxygen plant, phosphoric acid plant, di-ammonium phosphate plant, precious metal recovery plant, captive jetty and other utilities.

Hindalco produces LME grade copper cathodes, continuous cast copper rods in various sizes, and precious metals like gold and silver. Hindalco is one of the major manufacturers of 19.6mm diameter copper rods, which is used for railway electrification. The co-product, sulphuric acid, is partly utilised to produce phosphoric acid and fertilisers like di-ammonium phosphate (DAP).

Birla Coppers brands, Birla Copper and Birla Copper II, are recognized for their high purity and consistent quality in the domestic as well as global markets. Birla Copper is an ISO 9001, 14001, 27001, 50001 and OHSAS 18001 certified company, registered on the London Metal Exchange as Grade-A copper brand, and certified as a Star Trading House having labs for chemical, mechanical and electrical testing accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Laboratories (NABL).

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring preparation of project plan for execution of the job with well-defined scope of work, interface of vendors and Technical Recommendation for materials and services and resource planning.
• Implementing projects as per plan to achieve agreed parameters and delivery timelines.
• Ensuring quality of all execution activities.
• Ensuring optimum deployment and utilization of resources (manpower, materials, equipment).
• Inculcating safety culture through use of PPEs and safe work processes to minimize safety incidents and eliminate accidents.
• Ensuring obtaining necessary licenses and approvals for execution and commissioning of the project through submission of relevant documents to the concerned government departments.
• Ensuring that all service providers, vendors and technology suppliers comply with relevant statutory provisions with respect to manpower, equipment, materials and processes they deploy during project execution.

Unit Details

Birla Copper, Hindalcos copper unit, is located at Dahej in the Bharuch district of Gujarat. This is one of the largest single-location copper smelters in the world with integrated port facilities.

Dahej Harbour and Infrastructure Limited (DHIL) is strategically located to cater to the logistics and transportation needs of its customers.

The copper unit at Dahej comprises copper smelters, backed by a captive power plant, oxygen plants, by-products plants, utilities and a captive jetty. There is also a precious metals recovery plant at Dahej, which produces gold, silver and selenium.

Qualifications :

Bachelor Of Engineering

Minimum Experience Level :

10-18 Years

Report to : General Manager