Electrical Maintenance Heat Treatment

1. Equipment & Process Handling:

• Hands-on experience with Batch & Continuous Heat Treatment Furnaces.

• Exposure to normalizing, hardening, quenching, tempering, carburizing, gas nitriding, and plasma nitriding processes.

• Manage and maintain combustion and electrically heated furnaces.

• Operate and troubleshoot manual batch furnaces and automated continuous lines.

2. Automation & Control Systems:

• Proficient in PLC interfacing and programming (Siemens 1200/1500, Allen Bradley SLC 5/03).

• Experience with remote I/O panels and AC drives for pump motor control.

• Knowledge of Star Delta starters for motors, blowers, and recirculating fans.

• Awareness of Eurotherm Thyristor drives, furnace temperature controllers, thermocouples, and sensor systems.

3. Maintenance & Troubleshooting:

• Perform down time analysis, modification, and optimization of PLC programs.

• Expertise in VFDs and their application in motor control systems.

• Maintenance of electric chain hoists and material handling equipment.

4. Reporting & Continuous Improvement:

• Generate daily maintenance and down time reports.

• Conduct Why-Why analysis for root cause identification and resolution.

• Implement Kaizens to improve MTTR/MTBF and reduce maintenance costs.

• Introduce innovative ideas for spares cost reduction and process improvement.

5. Safety & Systems Awareness:

• Strong understanding and implementation of 5S principles.

• Perform risk assessments, ensure safety compliance and awareness.

• Adapt and contribute to TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) initiatives.

Skills & Competencies:

Technical Skills:

• PLC programming and interfacing (Siemens & Allen Bradley)

• Electrical control systems (ON/OFF, Star Delta starters, circuit diagram reading)

• Drives and motor control (VFDs, AC drives)

• Furnace operation and sensor calibration

Soft Skills:

• Analytical and logical thinking

• Creative problem-solving ability

• Communication and project management skills

• Attention to detail, adaptability, and commitment to continuous learning