Position : Senior Engineer
Department : Production
Location : Mangaon, Raigad
1. Role Overview
The 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 Responsibilities
A. 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.