African Foundries Limited (AFL) was established to support the accelerating growth in Nigeria by making the country self-reliant for steel rebars and eliminating its dependence on imported rebars. AFL is set up to reach a 0.5 million-ton per year capacity for high strength rebars and allied products.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Teemer
Location: Ogijo, Ogun
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Steel Melting Shop (SMS)
Reports To: Shift I/C – CCM
Brief Job Description with Purpose of role
- As a Teemer, you will be responsible for handling the teeming process in Continuous Casting Machine (CCM) operations.
- Your key responsibilities will include ensuring smooth and efficient casting operations, maintaining equipment, andupholding safety and quality standards.
- You will play a crucial role in managing ladle flow, controlling casting parameters, and ensuring defect-free billetproduction.
Key Responsibilities
Teeming and Casting Operations:
- Operate and control theteeming processduring CCM operations.
- Ensuredefect-free billet castingthrough proper temperature and flow control.
- Monitorcasting parametersand adjust as required for smooth operations.
Slide Gate and Ladle Management:
- Operate and maintain theSlide Gate mechanismto regulate molten metal flow.
- Conduct routine maintenance and troubleshooting ofladle refractory systems.
- PerformOxygen Lancingin Ladle Slide Gate nozzles to ensure smooth metal flow.
Quality & Safety Compliance:
- Adhere tostandard operating procedures (SOPs)for teeming operations.
- Ensuresafety complianceduring handling of molten metal.
- Conduct regulartemperature measurementsof molten metal to maintain casting quality.
Breakdown Handling & Preventive Maintenance:
- Identify and troubleshootCCM casting issuesrelated to teeming operations.
- Work closely with themaintenance teamto resolve Slide Gate and ladle refractory problems.
- Keep detailed records ofoperational parameters and maintenance activities.
Skills, Experience & Qualifications
Academic qualification:
- Hands on Experience on the job is amust
- HND / B.Eng. in Mechanical / Metallurgy Engineering.
- Science graduates with relevantexperience may also apply.
Experience:
- Min 10 years Experience as Teemer Man
Core Functional Experience:
- Independent Casting:Should beable to cast heat independently,ensuring smooth operations.
- Slide Gate Mechanism:Expertisein Slide Gate operation,maintenance, and troubleshooting.
- Ladle Refractory Operation:Understanding of ladle refractorymaintenance and performanceoptimization.
- Temperature Measurement:Knowledge of temperaturemeasurement techniques for moltenmetal.
- Oxygen Lancing:Experience inOxygen Lancing for Ladle Slide Gatenozzle maintenance and opening.