F
About this role
A Furnace Manager oversees the daily operation, maintenance, and safety of industrial melting, heating, or heat-treatment furnaces in manufacturing and metallurgical plants. [1, 2, 3]
Find active openings and job resources via the Randstad Furnace Manager Job Listing. [1]
Job Title
Furnace Manager (Alternative titles: Furnace Incharge, Melting Manager, Heat Treatment Manager)
Job Objective
To supervise and manage industrial furnace operations efficiently—ensuring safe, continuous, and cost-effective production while maintaining strict product quality, equipment reliability, and regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities
Operations Management: Oversee daily operation of industrial furnaces (such as induction, blast, submerged arc, or continuous heat-treatment furnaces).
Process & Parameter Control: Monitor critical parameters including voltage, current, electrode position, temperature, soaking time, and furnace atmosphere.
Production & Charging: Ensure production targets are met and optimize raw material charging, flux/alloy additions, and power/energy consumption.
Maintenance & Reliability: Coordinate preventive, breakdown, and refractory lining maintenance with engineering teams.
Quality Assurance: Maintain chemical composition, material grade, and thermal standards in coordination with the metallurgical lab.
Team Leadership: Supervise, train, and mentor furnace operators, helpers, and shift engineers.
Safety & Environmental Compliance: Enforce strict Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) protocols, environmental regulations, and safe operating procedures.
Required skills
Education: B.E. / B.Tech or Diploma in Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering. Experience: 8 to 15 years of relevant industrial experience, with at least 3 years in a supervisory or managerial leadership role. Technical Skills: Hands-on knowledge of furnace controls, pyrometry, and refractory/electrode management. Understanding of secondary metallurgy, steel chemistry, and thermal calculations. Familiarity with energy optimization and safety standards. Soft Skills: Strong leadership, cross-functional coordination, problem-solving, and shift-team management.
Apply by 25 Jun 2027
Apply for this role
4.8 L–6 Lper year
Sign in as a candidate to apply for this role.
Sign in Create candidate account ← Back to all jobsExperience10–15 yrs
Work modeOn-site
LocationPITHAMPUR, MADHYAPRADESH
QualificationDiploma / B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering preferred. Graduate with relevant procurement experience may also be considered., DIPLOMA ELECTRICAL
Openings1
Apply by25 Jun 2027