Fettling & Heat Treatment Incharge Foundry Bhilai Engineering Corporation (BEC)

15.0 - 24.0 years

12 - 19 Lacs

bhilai

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Job Title: Fettling & Heat Treatment Incharge Foundry Department: Foundry (Fettling & Heat Treatment Section) Reporting To: Foundry Manager / Production Head Job Purpose: To supervise and manage fettling and heat treatment operations of castings, ensuring proper finishing, quenching, and heat treatment cycles to meet required mechanical properties, quality standards, and customer specifications. Key Responsibilities: Fettling Operations Supervise fettling activities including removal of runners, risers, burrs, flashes, and grinding of castings. Ensure fettling is carried out as per drawings, dimensional requirements, and quality standards. Monitor fettling equipment (grinders, chippers, cutting machines) and reduce rework. Heat Treatment & Quenching Plan, schedule, and monitor heat treatment cycles (normalizing, annealing, tempering, stress relieving, etc.) as per metallurgical requirements. Supervise quenching processes (water,) to achieve desired hardness and mechanical properties. Ensure proper furnace operation, temperature control, and cycle recording. Maintain heat treatment records and ensure traceability for each batch. Quality Control Coordinate with the Quality & Metallurgy department for inspection and testing after fettling and heat treatment. Ensure castings achieve desired microstructure, hardness, and strength. Segregate and report non-conforming castings. Manpower & Team Handling Supervise fettling operators, grinders, heat treatment furnace operators, and helpers. Assign work, monitor productivity, and ensure discipline on the shop floor. Conduct training for safe furnace operation, quenching techniques, and fettling practices. Safety & Compliance Enforce strict safety practices in fettling and heat treatment areas (PPE, handling of hot jobs, quenching hazards, dust/noise protection). Conduct safety awareness programs and ensure compliance with company safety standards. Resource & Process Management Optimize use of consumables (grinding wheels, quenching media, furnace fuel/power). Coordinate with maintenance for preventive maintenance of furnaces, quenching tanks, and fettling equipment. Implement process improvements to reduce cycle time and improve efficiency. Coordination & Reporting Coordinate with melting, molding, machining, and quality teams for smooth operations. Prepare and maintain records of daily production, heat treatment cycles, rejections, and manpower utilization. Submit reports on performance, bottlenecks, and improvement suggestions to management. Key Skills & Competencies: Knowledge of fettling and finishing techniques for castings. Strong understanding of heat treatment processes (annealing, normalizing, tempering, quenching, stress relieving). Ability to interpret metallurgical requirements, hardness charts, and casting drawings. Leadership, team management, and problem-solving skills. Safety awareness in foundry, fettling, and furnace operations.

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