Teemer at African Foundries Limited (AFL)

Teemer at African Foundries Limited (AFL)Posted on Tue 04th Feb, 2025 – hotnigerianjobs.com — (0 comments)

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.

Application Closing Date
21st February, 2025.