Job Description: Supervisor (Petcoke Briquette Plant) -cum-Fabricator & Fitter
Job Title: Supervisor-cum-Fabricator & Fitter
Department: Production & Maintenance
Location: Khimsar
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports To: Plant Head
1. Job Purpose
The Supervisor-cum-Fabricator leads daily shift operations and executes structural fabrication, equipment modification, and mechanical repairs in a Petcoke Briquette manufacturing plant. The role ensures continuous plant throughput while keeping downtime low through active hands-on repair of high-wear components (chutes, hoppers, mixers, and roller press feeds).
2. Key Responsibilities
Supervisory & Team Management:
- Lead and assign daily shift targets to press operators, fitters, welders, and helpers.
- Oversee raw material feeding, binder mixing, briquette pressing, and drying operations during shift hours.
- Ensure strict adherence to safety protocols (PPE, dust masks, Hot Work permits, Lockout/Tagout - LOTO).
- Maintain shift reports, logbooks, downtime tracking, and material consumption records.
Fabrication & Mechanical Maintenance:
- Read and interpret fabrication drawings, layout sketches, and structural design blueprints.
- Perform cutting (gas/plasma), grinding, tacking, and welding (ARC/MIG) for structural steel, piping, and plant machinery.
- Execute active fabrication, wear-lining, and repair work on petcoke plant equipment, including:
- Briquetting Press & Feeder Chutes: Fabricate, line, and modify feed hoppers, scrapers, and distribution chutes.
- Mixers & Pug Mills: Replace wear plates, fabricate mixer paddles/blades, and repair binder dosing lines.
- Crushers, Pulverizers & Screeners: Fabricate wear liners, screen frames, and discharge chutes.
- Drying & Handling Systems: Fabricate and align belt conveyor frames, bucket elevator casings, air ducting, and dryer transfer points.
- Perform structural modifications to reduce petcoke dust spillage and material jamming.
Process & Quality Support:
- Monitor green briquette quality (drop strength) and dry/cured crush strength.
- Assist in controlling moisture levels, binder-to-petcoke dosing ratios, and roller press pressure.
- Ensure minimal raw material and binder wastage during shift operations.
3. Required Qualifications & Experience
- Educational Qualification:
- ITI or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering / Fitter / Fabrication Trade.
- Experience:
- 8 to 10+ years of hands-on structural fabrication and mechanical maintenance experience in heavy industrial plants (Petcoke/Coal Briquetting, Mineral Processing, Cement, or Agglomeration plants).
- Minimum 3–4 years in a team-leading or supervisory capacity.
4. Key Technical Skills & Knowledge
- Fabrication Skills: Cutting, arc welding, plate rolling/bending, fitting, structural layout work, and chute fabrication.
- Petcoke Equipment Awareness: Hands-on experience with roller presses, hydraulic power packs, pulverizers, continuous mixers, and thermal dryers.
- Wear & Corrosion Protection: Experience installing wear plates (e.g., Hardox/HARDFACED liners) to handle abrasive petcoke fines.
- Safety & HSE Compliance: Expertise in carbon dust control, fire safety around dry petcoke, and hot work clearance procedures.
5. Key Soft Skills
- Strong practical leadership and ability to guide shift technicians under high-workload conditions.
- Quick problem-solving ability during sudden breakdowns or material jams.
- Clear communication for shift handovers and maintenance coordination.
