Production Manager (PM)

Job Description

Title: Production Manager (PM)

Company Name: Akter Ispat Industries Limited

Vacancy: 2

Age: 35 to 50 years

Job Location: Narayanganj (Fatullah)

Salary: Tk. 80000 - 100000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• 10 to 20 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Manufacturing (Light Engineering and Heavy Industry), Steel

• B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials & Metallurgical Engineering, or Industrial & Production Engineering from a recognized university.

• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant technical discipline may be considered for candidates with substantial, proven hands-on experience in steel re-rolling and Deformed Bar production.

• Professional training in steelmaking, rolling technology, metallurgy, production management, quality control, or industrial safety will be an advantage.

• 10 to 20 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Manufacturing (Light Engineering and Heavy Industry), Steel

• Age 35 to 50 years
• Only Male

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 7–10 years of practical experience in the Steel & Re-Rolling Mill / Steel Manufacturing industry.

• At least 3–5 years in a Production Manager, Assistant Production Manager, Deputy Production Manager, or equivalent production leadership position.

• Mandatory hands-on experience in MS Deformed Bar / Rebar manufacturing and rolling mill operations.

• Strong technical knowledge of billet quality, chemical composition, reheating furnace operation, rolling pass schedules, roll and guide setting, product changeovers, cooling bed, cutting, bundling, and quality control.

• Experience in steel melting and continuous casting will be highly preferred for candidates applying to a mill with an integrated melting and casting facility.

• Proven expertise in production planning, yield optimization, rejection reduction, downtime control, energy efficiency, and manufacturing cost reduction.

• Candidates with only general manufacturing experience and no practical steel rolling mill experience will not be preferred.

Additional Requirements

• Strong technical, analytical, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills.

• Proven ability to lead production teams and achieve daily and monthly targets.

• Good knowledge of quality assurance, production costing, industrial safety, and process improvement.

• Proficiency in MS Excel, production reporting, and ERP / factory management software.

• Strong communication and interdepartmental coordination skills.

• Willingness to work at the factory location and supervise shift-based production operations.

Job Location: Factory Location (Bangladesh)

Position: Production Manager (PM) – Steel & Rolling Mill

Department: Factory Operations / Production

Industry: Steel & Re-Rolling Mill / Steel Manufacturing

Steel-Making, Billet Production & Metallurgical Process Control

Steel Melting & Steelmaking Operations

• Supervise and control steelmaking operations using induction furnaces or other installed steelmaking equipment to ensure consistent molten steel quality and production efficiency.

• Plan melting operations according to production requirements, approved steel grades, raw material availability, and billet specifications.

• Monitor furnace operating conditions, melting progress, bath temperature, power consumption, melting cycle time, and molten steel readiness.

• Monitor melting productivity, furnace utilization, heat cycle time, metal recovery, and production losses.

• Identify operational problems affecting melting efficiency, steel quality, and production continuity, and implement corrective measures.

Chemical Composition & Steel Grade Control

• Ensure that molten steel and finished billets meet the approved chemical composition requirements for the specified steel grade.

• Coordinate with the laboratory team for representative sampling and chemical analysis using available testing equipment, including spectrometers where installed.

• Monitor the control of carbon, manganese, silicon, sulfur, phosphorus, and other specified alloying or residual elements as applicable to the approved steel grade.

• Review test results and coordinate necessary corrective actions before molten steel is released for casting.

• Ensure proper control and documentation of alloy additions, deoxidizers, and other approved steelmaking materials.

• Maintain heat-wise chemical composition records, material traceability, and test documentation.

• Investigate chemical composition deviations, material mix-ups, and recurring quality issues to prevent non-conforming steel production.

Molten Steel Temperature & Process Control

• Monitor molten steel temperature at critical stages of melting, tapping, ladle handling, and casting.

• Coordinate with furnace and casting operators to maintain appropriate temperature ranges according to the approved process and casting requirements.

• Prevent operational delays that may cause excessive temperature loss, unnecessary holding time, or unstable casting conditions.

• Ensure proper tapping practices, slag carryover control, and safe transfer of molten steel.

• Coordinate ladle preparation, refractry condition monitoring, and equipment readiness with the responsible teams.

• Analyze temperature-related casting defects and production losses and implement suitable process improvements.

Continuous Casting & Billet Manufacturing

• Supervise continuous casting machine operations, where installed, including tundish preparation, casting sequence, mould operation, cooling water systems, withdrawal speed, and billet cutting.

• Ensure stable casting conditions and proper coordination between molten steel supply and casting capacity.

• Monitor billet dimensions, surface condition, straightness, identification, and heat-wise traceability.

• Coordinate with the Quality Control team to inspect billet quality and identify surface cracks, internal defects, segregation, porosity, and other casting-related abnormalities where applicable.

• Monitor casting interruptions, rejected billets, metal losses, and production yield.

• Ensure proper cooling, handling, storage, and segregation of billets according to quality and production requirements.

Billet Quality & Metallurgical Defect Prevention

• Establish and implement billet inspection and acceptance procedures in coordination with Quality Control.

• Investigate billet defects such as surface cracks, corner cracks, inclusions, seams, segregation, internal porosity, and dimensional irregularities.

• Identify the relationship between raw material quality, chemical composition, melting practice, casting conditions, and downstream rolling defects.

• Ensure that rejected or suspect billets are identified, segregated, and prevented from entering production without the required approval.

• Coordinate root-cause analysis and corrective actions for recurring billet quality problems.

• Maintain billet heat numbers, batch identification, inspection records, and traceability throughout the production process.

Steel Yield, Metallic Recovery & Consumption Control

• Monitor metallic charge consumption, molten steel output, casting yield, billet recovery, and process losses.

• Analyze melting loss, slag loss, rejected heats, casting loss, and billet rejection in coordination with the relevant departments.

• Optimize raw material utilization and production efficiency without compromising chemical composition or product quality.

• Prepare heat-wise and shift-wise reports covering production output, yield, energy consumption, rejection, and operating performance.

• Implement corrective actions to improve metallic recovery, reduce avoidable losses, and control steelmaking cost per metric ton.

Coordination Between Steelmaking & Deformed Bar Rolling

• Ensure that billet chemical composition, dimensions, temperature, and quality are suitable for the intended Deformed Bar / Rebar production requirements.

• Coordinate billet grade and size selection with the rolling mill production plan and approved product specifications.

• Investigate rolling defects associated with billet quality, including surface defects, cracks, inconsistent material properties, and dimensional variation.

• Work closely with Rolling Production and Quality Control teams to trace finished-product issues back to the relevant billet heat or production batch.

Plant Safety, Environmental Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure safe handling of molten steel, hot metal, ladles, furnaces, casting equipment, and associated material handling systems.

• Coordinate with maintenance teams for furnace lining, refractory inspection, cooling systems, electrical equipment, and critical machinery reliability.

• Monitor dust, slag, waste handling, and other environmental control requirements applicable to the installed plant.

• Prepare daily and monthly steelmaking reports covering heats produced, billet tonnage, chemical compliance, casting performance, yield, rejection, energy consumption, and downtime.

• Report major technical issues, production risks, and improvement recommendations to the Production Head / General Manager.

Rolling Mill Production & Operations

• Plan, organize, and supervise daily production of MS Rod / Deformed Bar in different sizes and specifications.

• Manage the complete rolling process, including billet feeding, reheating furnace, roughing stands, intermediate stands, finishing stands, cooling bed, cutting, and bundling.

• Prepare production schedules according to order requirements, raw material availability, and delivery targets.

• Monitor rolling speed, production temperature, mill synchronization, and machine performance to maintain continuous production.

• Ensure optimum mill utilization and achievement of daily and monthly production targets.

Billet Reheating Furnace Management

• Supervise billet charging, furnace operation, heating zones, soaking time, and billet discharge.

• Maintain proper billet heating temperatures according to billet size, steel grade, and rolling requirements.

• Monitor furnace efficiency, fuel consumption, scale formation, and oxidation losses.

• Coordinate furnace discharge with rolling mill speed to minimize production interruptions.

• Take corrective action to prevent underheating, overheating, and unnecessary material wastage.

Rolling Pass Schedule, Roll & Guide Setting

Ensure correct pass schedule, roll groove selection, roll gap, and guide alignment for different product sizes.

Supervise roll and guide setting, roll changes, size changeovers, and trial production.

Maintain proper coordination between roughing, intermediate, and finishing stands.

Troubleshoot cobbles, misrolling, bar twisting, guide failure, roll damage, and dimensional variations.

Reduce changeover time, startup losses, rolling defects, and production downtime.

Product Quality Control

• Ensure finished MS Rod / Deformed Bar meets approved specifications and applicable BSTI / BDS or other required standards.

• Monitor bar diameter, unit weight, length, rib pattern, surface finish, and dimensional accuracy.

• Coordinate with the Quality Control / Laboratory team for product inspection and required mechanical tests.

• Identify and resolve defects such as cracks, laps, seams, excessive scale, and inconsistent rib patterns.

• Ensure proper sampling, batch identification, traceability, and quality approval before finished product release.

Production Yield & Cost Optimization

• Monitor billet consumption, finished output, rolling yield, scale loss, crop loss, cobble loss, cutting loss, and rejection.

• Analyze production efficiency and implement measures to reduce material wastage and improve yield.

• Monitor electricity consumption, furnace fuel, roll consumption, lubricants, and other production expenses.

• Control production cost per ton while maintaining required product quality.

• Prepare production and material reconciliation reports and investigate abnormal losses.

Machinery Maintenance & Downtime Control

• Coordinate with Mechanical, Electrical, and Maintenance teams for preventive and breakdown maintenance.

• Monitor rolling stands, rolls, bearings, motors, gearboxes, guides, shears, cooling beds, and related equipment.

• Identify recurring mechanical and electrical problems and ensure timely corrective action.

• Plan maintenance activities and roll changes to minimize production interruptions.

• Monitor equipment availability, breakdown time, and maintenance-related production losses.

Cooling Bed, Cutting & Finished Product Handling

• Supervise cooling bed operation, bar alignment, cutting length, counting, bundling, tagging, and finished product handling.

• Ensure accurate bundle weight, piece count, product identification, and finished goods records.

• Prevent product mixing, handling damage, incorrect labeling, and avoidable cutting losses.

• Coordinate with Quality Control, Store, and Logistics teams for finished goods storage and dispatch readiness.

Manpower & Shift Management

• Supervise rolling mill shift in-charges, furnace operators, rolling operators, technicians, supervisors, and production workers.

• Allocate manpower according to production requirements and prepare shift schedules.

• Monitor attendance, discipline, productivity, and operational performance.

• Provide technical guidance and on-the-job training to improve production efficiency.

• Ensure proper shift handover and accountability for production, quality, and equipment condition.

Production Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Prepare daily, shift-wise, weekly, and monthly reports covering production output, billet consumption, yield, rejection, downtime, and energy consumption.

• Monitor KPIs such as production per shift, yield percentage, rejection rate, mill availability, and cost per ton.

• Maintain accurate production records using MS Excel, ERP software, or other factory management systems.

• Identify production bottlenecks and implement corrective and preventive actions.

• Recommend process improvements to increase production capacity, reduce wastage, and maintain consistent product quality.

• Mobile bill

Festival Bonus as per company policy`s

Annual Salary Review as per company policy`s

Lunch / Accommodation as per company policy`s