JUNIOR FOREMAN

Established in 1953, Shyam Steel Group is one of the leading TMT Bar producers in India, manufacturing TMT Rebar, Billets, Sponge Iron and Ferro Alloys. Shyam Steel has also expanded its business in Construction Solutions, FMCG, Infrastructure, IT & ITeS Solutions etc. Operating with cutting-edge technology in order to meet the stringent requirements of its reputed customers both in India and abroad. Shyam Steel has emerged as a large, growing, competitive and multi-product organization by delivering quality material & service through innovation, excellence, and dedication.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise and guide millwrights, fitters, helpers and riggers for daily mechanical activities.
• Execute and supervise installation, dismantling, alignment, maintenance and repair of plant machinery.
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings, equipment layouts, OEM manuals and assembly drawings.
• Carry out precision alignment and leveling of motors, gearboxes, pumps, fans, conveyors and other rotating equipment.
• Handle maintenance of ball mills/VRMs, crushers, conveyors, bucket elevators, screw conveyors, pumps, fans, gearboxes, compressors and material-handling equipment.
• Inspect bearings, shafts, couplings, seals, belts, chains, sprockets and other mechanical components for wear or damage.
• Troubleshoot mechanical breakdowns and coordinate quick restoration of equipment to minimize production downtime.
• Supervise dismantling, assembly and installation using chain blocks, hydraulic jacks, cranes, slings and other lifting/rigging equipment.
• Ensure correct clearances, tolerances, lubrication and torque requirements during assembly.
• Coordinate with production, electrical/instrumentation, welding and civil teams during maintenance and shutdown activities.
• Allocate manpower, tools and materials and monitor job progress against the maintenance schedule.
• Ensure work is completed according to drawings, specifications, quality requirements and OEM recommendations.
• Conduct routine inspections and assist in preventive and predictive maintenance activities.
• Maintain job cards, maintenance records, inspection reports and equipment history.
• Enforce PTW, LOTO, PPE, work-at-height, confined-space and lifting/rigging safety procedures.
• Conduct toolbox talks and ensure safe working practices within the crew.
• Check workmanship and ensure housekeeping after completion of work.
• Report equipment defects, material requirements, manpower requirements and job progress to the senior foreman/engineer.
• Support planned shutdowns, major overhauls, commissioning and emergency breakdown maintenance.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of mechanical power transmission and rotating equipment.
• Pump, gearbox, bearing and coupling maintenance.
• Shaft/coupling alignment using dial gauge and/or laser alignment tools.
• Knowledge of conveyor and bucket-elevator maintenance.
• Understanding of mechanical drawings and tolerances.
• Basic knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Knowledge of rigging, lifting and safe handling of heavy equipment.
• Ability to use vernier caliper, micrometer, dial indicator, feeler gauge, spirit level, etc.
• Good understanding of preventive maintenance and breakdown analysis.

Typical millwright-foreman roles emphasize crew supervision, equipment installation, dismantling, alignment, repair and safe execution of work. In cement/process plants, the equipment scope commonly includes mills, crushers, conveyors, bucket elevators, fans, gearboxes, pumps and compressors.

Qualification & Experience

• ITI Fitter / Millwright or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
• Typically 5–8+ years of mechanical maintenance/erection experience, with some supervisory/foreman experience preferred.
• Cement plant, steel plant, power plant, mining, bulk-material handling or other heavy-process-plant experience is advantageous.

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