Factory Head - Furnace & Rolling Mills

Factory Head – Furnace & Rolling Mills (Aluminium Division)

📍 Location: Lagos, Nigeria

💰 Salary: $1800 – $2500

📃 Contract: 2 Years

🕒 Experience: 12–15 Years

🎓 Qualification: Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Benefits

🎫 Ticket Provided
🛂 Visa Provided
🏠 Accommodation Provided
🍛 Food Provided
🧺 Laundry Facility Provided

Role Overview

We are hiring an experienced Factory Head for Aluminium Furnace & Rolling Mill operations. The candidate will be responsible for complete plant operations including aluminium smelting furnaces, hot rolling mills, and 2HI / 4HI cold rolling mills. Strong hands-on expertise in mechanical maintenance and production optimization is required.

Key Responsibilities

🔥 Furnace & Smelting Operations

✔️ Manage aluminium scrap melting operations with optimum yield and energy efficiency
✔️ Monitor alloy composition and furnace parameters for consistent quality
✔️ Ensure proper scrap segregation and recovery control

🏭 Rolling Mill Operations

✔️ Handle Hot Rolling Mills and 2HI / 4HI Cold Rolling Mills
✔️ Control rolling schedules, thickness accuracy, and surface finish
✔️ Improve productivity and reduce rejection levels

⚙️ Mechanical Maintenance

✔️ Strong hands-on maintenance knowledge of rolling mills and equipment
✔️ Implement preventive & breakdown maintenance systems
✔️ Ensure maximum machine uptime and spare management

📈 Production Planning & Optimization

✔️ Execute production planning as per targets
✔️ Optimize furnace and mill utilization
✔️ Improve productivity, energy efficiency, and cost control

♻️ Material Reconciliation & Yield Management

✔️ Monitor scrap-to-finished product reconciliation
✔️ Control process losses during melting, rolling & blanking
✔️ Improve yield and reduce wastage

✅ Quality Control

✔️ Ensure high-quality aluminium circles production
✔️ Maintain required thickness, finish & mechanical properties
✔️ Coordinate with QA teams for quality consistency

👨‍🏭 Team Leadership

✔️ Lead furnace, rolling mill & maintenance teams
✔️ Train operators and technicians
✔️ Maintain safety-focused work culture

Key Requirements

✔️ 12–15 years experience in aluminium furnace & rolling mill operations
✔️ Experience in Hot Rolling, 2HI & 4HI Cold Rolling Mills
✔️ Strong mechanical maintenance background
✔️ Knowledge of material reconciliation & production planning
✔️ Strong leadership and problem-solving skills